Tillamook Flavored Cheeses
Holy smokes…Tillamook makes some spicy cheeses… …and after sampling the Hot Habanero Jack Cheese, I actually checked to see if I had smoke billowing out of my nostrils, singeing my whiskers…had it happened, it would have been worth it…like The Lady, I love spicy food (funny how that works, don’tcha think???). Tillamook takes its creamy,...
Dessert Cheese – White Stilton with Fruit
Vegetarian – Suitable Cheese It’s like eating cheesecake without the sugar… The Lady brought home a slice of White Stilton that was laced with blueberries, very generously laced. The Man, as you recall has a sweet tooth, was immediately interested, in much the same way that Politicians (aka Rat Ass Bastards, according to The Lady)...
Denhay Farmhouse Cheddar
A new cheese arrived this week at The Lady’s Kiosk: Denhay Farmhouse Cheddar from the Marshwood Vale in the West Country of England. This award-winning cheese has been made on the Denhay Farm since 1959 using traditional skills and techniques that have been used for generations and results in a consistently high-quality cheddar. The Lady...
No-Cooking Alfredo Sauce – Simple, Yet Elegant
Mixing the ingredients on a warmed platter will help them melt quickly to make a satiny sauce. For the best results, use dried pasta, which doesn’t break as easily during tossing as fresh egg pasta does. (Although for taste, fresh pasta can’t be beat. The Lady buys her fresh pasta at PastaWorks on Hawthorne in...
Habanero Gourgeres
The Lady does not like to bake. To mis-quote Rachel Ray, she says, “If I wanted to be a baker, I would have gotten a science degree.” But every-once-in-a-while, she breaks down and makes a dish that requires precise measuring and preparation. To the delight of this feline foodie, tonight was the night… On her...
The Lady Reports on the DPI 2009 Western Food Show
Thursday evening when The Lady walked through the door, my heart sank. Immediately I knew she had cheated on me; she smelled of cheeses, glorious cheeses that I have never eaten…visions of “the smoking incident” danced through my head…where had she been and who was with her? As she and The Man began to chat...
The “To Die for Happily” Grilled Cheese Sandwich
As you know when in Wisconsin The Lady went to the US Mecca for Burrata, The BelGioioso Chase Plant. After touring the plant, Gaetano and his team treated the group to lunch which, of course, started with a cheese plate. That plate included the manna-from-cheese-heaven, Burrata. Burrata is a decadent little pouch of fresh mozzarella...
The Lady with The Beechers Handmade Cheese Ladies
The Lady attended the DPI Western Show yesterday and among the many cheese “heads” she met were the fine ladies from Beecher’s Handmade Cheese from Seattle… As you may recall…this feline foodie’s all-time favorite cheese is Beecher’s No Woman.
Grilled Greek Antipasti Salad
Grilled Greek Antipasti Salad with Halloumi Cheese Adapted from chow.com recipe by Aida Mollenkamp In this take on a Greek salad, everything gets charred on the grill and served warm, with a drizzling of Oregano Marinade (recipe below). We like it best when all the elements are chopped up and tossed with the dressing, so...
Grilled Chicken Tacos
Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes Ready in: 30 Minutes Makes 12 tacos Ingredients: 2 pounds skinless and boneless chicken breasts 12 taco shells or soft tortillas – The Lady prefers corn tortillas; The Man prefers flour Shredded lettuce 1 tablespoon water 2 medium onions, coarsely chopped 2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese...
