Posts Tagged ‘cheese’
Oven-Baked Cabbage & Speck Frittata (frittata al forno con cavalo e speck)
I adore the holidays but after massive food consumption, I’m ready for lighter meals. This Italian dish is perfect for scaling back but full steam ahead with flavor and nutrients. Cabbage has cholesterol-lowering benefits and is an excellent source of vitamin K and C as well as a good source of vitamin A. For more…
Read MoreCaramelized Endive with Gruyère
Cultivated chicory is found in these three categories: Radicchio – variegated red or red and green leaves Sugarloaf – looks like cos lettuce with packed leaves Belgian endive – small head of cream-colored, slightly bitter leaves Belgian endive is grown completely underground or indoors in the absence of sunlight in order to prevent the leaves…
Read MoreFresh Mozzarella and Roasted Tomatoes
I finally got the chance to make my first batch of fresh mozzarella! Beecher’s in the Flatiron District sell kits from Urban Cheesecraft and it was in the summer that I picked one up but never got around to trying it until now. Their deluxe DIY Cheese Kit allows you to make mozzarella, chèvre, paneer,…
Read MoreBaked Pumpkin Stuffed with Gruyère, Bacon and Thyme
The temperature in the past few days has dropped and this is the time of year I start using the oven more. I was debating whether or not to make macaroni with blue cheese or to make this dish. I hadn’t been to Liebs Nursery in a few weeks and wanted to drop by to…
Read MoreBaked Figs with Gorgonzola
My husband was never a big fan of figs mainly because he had only tried the dried version. A few years ago I presented him with fresh ones and he was amazed at their taste (sweet with a texture that combines the chewiness of their flesh, the smoothness of their skin and the crunchiness of…
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