Cuisine: Cheese
Toasted Brie & Mushroom Open Faced Sandwich
I had this wonderful Toasted Brie & Mushroom Open Faced Sandwich at The Little Flower Candy Company in Pasadena, CA. I don't think of using lemon with mushrooms, but it really works to add a brightness to the dish.
This is what is says on the menu:
garlic mushrooms and brie toasted and served open faced on baguette with fresh thyme and lemon zest
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 15 mins
Gruyère Cheese and Chive Soufflé
I have literally made this Gruyère Cheese and Chive Soufflé hundreds of times, especially when we were first married. It’s cheap and cheerful, as the Brits would say. I love making things that don’t cost much, but have an air of elegance.
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 30 mins
- Yields: 6 Servings
Cheesy Chutney Dip
Cheesy Chutney Dip makes a great appetizer. While living in England, one of my favorite sandwiches for lunch was simply cheese and chutney, which you could buy in almost every market. Boots Dispensing Chemist made a particularly good one, as well as Marks & Spencer and good old British Rail. I wish chutney was more popular / mainstream in the United States. Another one of my favorite things I make for lunch is cheese and chutney quesadillas. Two cultures colliding! A true fusion of favors or should I say flavours? Anyway, here is a wonderful dip recipe.
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 15 mins
Mushroom Shallot Tart
Try this delicious Mushroom Shallot Tart. I used a mixture of cremini, oyster and shiitake mushrooms for this tart.
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 1 hr
- Yields: 8 Servings
Parmesan Roasted Cauliflower
Cauliflower features prominently on my blog. I looked through my archives and realized I have a thing for cauliflower! I especially like roasting vegetables, probably due to the fact that I grew up in the midwest in the '60s when all vegetables were boiled to a flavorless mush.
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 40 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
Cheese Bread with Capers
This Cheese Bread with Capers is a recipe from a great friend of mine named Alan in New York City. It's the best cheesy bread ever!
- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 15 mins
Mexican Taco Macaroni
This crowd-pleasing Mexican Taco Macaroni is super fast and easy and all made in one skillet.
- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 10 mins
- Yields: 4 - 6 Servings
Grilled Broccoli & Cauliflower Parmesan
Here is a great tip for grilling vegetables. By putting a few ice cubes in the foil packets, the cubes melt and perfectly steam the vegetables.
- Yields: 4 Servings
Cheesy Potato & Ham Chowder
While surfing the web, found this recipe on an Indiana Farmer's site (yes, you know you are leading an exciting life when you are checking out farmer's websites!). I have no idea why I made it, because I generally hate soup of any kind. It was really delicious and my husband said we need to keep this recipe in the family archives. I added some white pepper to it, but the simplicity is what really makes this soup good. Some crumbled bacon bits would not go amiss as a garnish...
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 30 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
Turkey Swiss Sauerkraut Braid
One of my favorite recipes is Garlic Artichoke Braid. Here is another take on the same idea. This time using German ingredients.
- Prep: 1 hr
- Cook: 25 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings











