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Showing posts with label cheese. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cheese. Show all posts

Thursday, November 4, 2010

Put This On Your Plate and Style It!

 Just My Style and Martha's Too!
CLASSIC CHEESE BALLS

Ingredients:
Base Recipe:

• 1/2 cup(s) (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened

• 3 package(s) (8 ounces each) cream cheese

• 2 tablespoon(s) fresh lemon juice

• 1/2 teaspoon(s) Worcestershire sauce

 5 dash(es) hot sauce (such as Tabasco)
• 1/2 teaspoon(s) coarse salt
• 1/4 teaspoon(s) freshly ground white pepper


Cheddar and Cranberry:
• 8 ounce(s) sharp orange cheddar cheese, finely shredded
• 2 tablespoon(s) store-bought chutney
• 3/4 cup(s) dried cranberries, finely chopped
• Water crackers , for serving
Roquefort and Walnut:
• 6 ounce(s) Roquefort cheese
• 1 shallot, minced (1 tablespoon)
• 2 teaspoon(s) brandy (optional)
• 1 cup(s) toasted walnuts, coarsely chopped
• Vegetable chips (such as Terra Chips Sweets & Beets), for serving
Goat Cheese and Scallions:
• 8 ounce(s) goat cheese
• 2 tablespoon(s) finely chopped scallions
• 1/3 cup(s) fresh curly-leaf parsley, finely chopped
• 1 English cucumber, cut into 1/8-inch-thick slices, for serving
Directions:
1. Put butter, cream cheese, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, salt, and pepper into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment; mix on medium speed until combined. Divide equally among 3 medium bowls.
2. Stir cheddar cheese and chutney with base mixture in the first bowl. Form into a ball. If not using immediately, refrigerate up to 3 days or freeze up to 1 month. Roll cheese ball in cranberries to coat before serving. Serve with crackers.
3. Stir blue cheese and shallot with base mixture in second bowl; add brandy, if desired. Form into a ball. If not using immediately, refrigerate up to 3 days; freeze up to 1 month. Roll in walnuts to coat before serving. Serve with chips.
4. Stir goat cheese and scallions with base mixture in remaining bowl. Form into a ball. If not using immediately, refrigerate up to 3 days or freeze up to 1 month. Roll in parsley to coat before serving. Serve with cucumber slices.
holy moley .... two things i love...
cheese and english transferware, lol!
oops, martha too!
(i collect the teal and the cranberry)




Thursday, May 20, 2010

Citrine, Pear and Me....by any other name or fruit! Question/Recipe Trade-off


today is my thinkin' about pears day

i love to cook with them

decorate with them         eat them     give them as gifts    

i like their colors    citrine 

then there's how to pronounce them in other languages:

German       birne            Swedish       paron               Italian            pero
Dutch            peer               French          poire
I could eat pots of pears!
I'm including a recipe for you with one favor -
that my followers critique my posts - you see I don't
get very many comments and I'm wondering if I should choose
deeper subjects, less photos, more about me, less about me,
more humor, vintage and antique articles, gardening...
do I blab too much, post too much or should I do what I enjoy -
 which I have been doing as a fun outlet...
I think feedback will be fun... here's your fab recipe!
Pancetta Pear Recipe
Ingredients
12 thin slices pancetta (about 1/3 lb.)
1 Bartlett pear
1/2 (4-oz.) package goat cheese, crumbled
Freshly cracked pepper
Honey
Garnish: fresh thyme sprigs
Preparation
1. Arrange pancetta slices in a single layer on an aluminum foil-lined baking sheet.
2. Bake at 450° for 8 to 10 minutes or until golden.
Transfer to a paper towel-lined wire rack using a spatula. Let stand 10 minutes or until crisp.
3. Core pear with an apple corer. Cut pear crosswise into 12 thin rings.
Arrange on a serving platter. Top evenly with pancetta and goat cheese; sprinkle with pepper.
 Drizzle with honey just before serving. Garnish, if desired.
Prep: 15 min., Bake: 10 min., Stand: 10 min.
Southern Living
Yield: Makes 6 servings

Friday, April 9, 2010

Fingerpring Friday - The Road to a Friend's is Never Long - A Recipe For Friday Night

Welcome Friends!
God has touched my life with girlfriends that listen, laugh, cry, encourage, travel, yard sale, junk, craft, blog.....love me and I love them right back!
the coffee talks
the recipe swaps
summer days
family ways
HONEY BLEU CHEESE SLICES
1 loaf of French bread sliced on diagonal not too thick
brush tops with olive oil and toast lightly
top with crumbled bleu cheese then drizzle honey and serve warm with a chilled Chardonnay or wine your choice.
Thank You Lord For My Friends and hopefully Being a Good One.