I actually made these around New Year's but didn't put them up because of the fact that I was sticking to a French pastry theme and these just didn't seem to fit the bill. I had told myself at the time, I would post about it at Superbowl time...then I realized today...it is Superbowl time. This recipe comes from Kathy Kasey, a Pacific Northwest food maven. Before coming to the PNW I had never heard of her but I am glad that I discovered her. Kathy doesn't have a restaurant but a studio where she hosts classes and events. This recipe comes from Dishing with Kathy Casey, the first cookbook I owned by her, and my favorite out of the ones I have. These are pretty spicy for me but others seemed to enjoy them. Much better than just some mayo and egg yolk smooshed together. Thanks to everyone for the well wishes. My foot still hurts, sadly more than I anticipated...I had hoped to be back at hockey on the 13th, but alas I do not see that happening. I get off of crutches on Monday(I hope). I … [Read more...]
Murphy’s Law
Out of the oven comes my souffles, looking puffy and lovely. Then there is a knock on the door, which I ignore, even though I know it is the UPS man. I quickly bring it to the "photo" area and set it carefully down. Then an oh too familiar sound...my dog is in the corner throwing up...I ignore this too and set up. I whip out the camera, which is already to go and get two pictures taken...and the camera freezes(which means I am out of batteries...point and shoots just take double A's). Frantically running through the house and using language that I usually only reserve for playing hockey I find two batteries and thrust them into the camera as quick as I possible can. The sinking had already begun so I just went ahead and put the sauce on and took pictures. It still had a little puff but had life not intervened(once again) I could have gotten a few more "good" ones in. I chose to do a cheese souffle for HHDD(Hay Hay It's Donna Day), hosted this time around by Running with Tweezers... … [Read more...]
Real Men Do Eat Quiche
You throw enough bacon and cheese in anything and you can get a man to eat it. And what is more important is that quiche taste good, too good. Why oh why, must everything I love to eat be bad for you. Cream, check. Eggs, check. Bacon, check. Cheese, check. Cholesterol pills, check. I've never actually had a flavor combination of quiche that I didn't like, but my favorite is always some version of quiche Lorraine. This quiche falls into that category. Quiche is so versatile. It can be an appetizer, your breakfast/brunch, or even your main meal with a nice salad. There aren't that many foods that can say that. And it can be made ahead of time to boot. The only problem I find with quiche is that it never quite feels me up and I end up eating more and my four hundred calorie piece ends up being a thousand....sigh. I highlight quiche this week because I think it makes an excellent Christmas morning breakfast. You could make it ahead of time and have one less stressful thing to do. … [Read more...]
It’s the Holiday Season…
Well the holiday season is in full swing and so are the parties. And parties mean party food! If I had not been sicker than sick for onion day, this would have been my entry. But alas the forces of nature did not allow that and so I am presenting my dish to you now. I love this dish and bring it often to parties. This can be presented in two ways. One as an appetizer, where you would put a nice wedge on a plate along with some greens and some bread. Or two, the way I do it most often as a "spread" for crackers, bread and what not. The cheesecake itself is good but it is the onion pear jam/chutney(which ever you prefer) is what makes this special. So if you want to serve something a little unusual but tasty, put this out on your holiday buffet table. Blue Cheese Cheesecake with Onion Pear Jam 1 3/4 lbs softened cream cheese 8 oz shredded Asiago cheese 8 oz blue cheese, crumbled 5 large eggs 1/3 cup heavy cream 1/4 tsp white pepper Grease a 9-inch springform … [Read more...]
