Cheese
Tete de Moine
As promised, another cheese review. What a chore! Tete de Moine is an old monastery-style mountain cheese whose name translates to “monk’s head”. Traditionally it is sliced horizontally with a girolle to create ruffled, very thin rosettes. Once the top part of the rind is taken off, it resembles the bald top of a monk’s […]
Continue ReadingCastello Blue Cheese
I recently served some cheese at a party. Several people commented on this particular cheese and said it was to die for! I bought it at Trader Joe’s – $8.99 a pound. It really is amazing. Typically, I do not like blue cheese on its own, I usually eat it in salads. Well, this cheese […]
Continue ReadingRaspberry BellaVitano from Sartori
I happen to love cheese. Yes, it’s one of my many downfalls. A Grand Day Out with Wallace and Gromit Wallace: Gromit, that’s it! Cheese! We’ll go somewhere where there’s cheese! [Looks at “Cheese Holidays” magazine, then out window] Wallace: Everybody knows the moon is made of cheese… [a machine malfunctions] Wallace: Well, what’s wrong […]
Continue ReadingMississippi Cheese Straws
Southern Living…. I made these cheese straws the other day and they are to die for! Cheese straws are a staple in the south. This is the basic recipe, but if you want, you can get creative and add your own twist to them by adding your favorite fresh herbs or spices. Mississippi Cheese Straws […]
Continue ReadingArtichoke Cheese Stuffed Peppers
Grill Me Up Some Jalapeños! My best foodie friend, Chris, introduced me to the chile grill. Probably one of the coolest low tech culinary pieces of equipment I own. You can use it on the grill or in the oven. It is made by a company called Iron Desert. The come in all shapes and sizes, like […]
Continue ReadingCock ‘n Bull’s Welshman’s Rabbit
Wabbit Season Last weekend we had 2 pieces of stale bread and a suspect tomato. My husband, Eric, made lunch. We could not have grilled cheese, so he made Welshman’s Rarebit. A dish from Wales made with old cheese melted on toasted bread. Often called Welsh rabbit because it is thought the people of Wales […]
Continue ReadingBaked Brie with Cranberry Chutney & Almonds
Customized Cheese This is a great thing to make for a holiday party. You can make it in advance and freeze it to be ready for any party. The key is to decorate it with the theme of the party. Baked Brie with Cranberry Chutney & Almonds 20 servings 1 (7 to 8-inch) wheel brie […]
Continue ReadingClassic Cheese Fondue
The Fondue Fiasco Many of my friends know the story I am about to tell. It is about my first real catering job for people I did not know. I had NO idea what I was doing at that point in my career. This is like diving into the deep end of a waterless swimming […]
Continue ReadingExplore Explorateur Cheese
I do not profess to be an expert on cheese. All I know is that I love it. This, of course, is unfortunate. One of my favorites is called Explorateur. This is a French triple cream cheese, yes, I said triple cream. Explorateur was created by the French in 1958 in honor of the first […]
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