The Lady’s Kitchen Sink Fundido
While helping me with my “research” for my Bellwether Farms’ Carmody review, The Lady and I discovered “Fundido” – Mexican fondue. After reading several recipes and checking out what she had on hand, The Lady created her own version on this fun dip… Ingredients: 1 Jalapeno Pepper; chopped (freshly picked from The Man’s Deck Garden) 1...
Bellwether Farms’ Carmody
Vegetarian Suitable The Lady has become online friends with the Bellwether Farms’ Folks. She was able to get their Carmody Farmstead cheese into her kiosk and brought a wedge home for me to sample and review. WOW!! This is a delectable cheese and one I hope graces the cheese table at the manse...
Lacy Parmesan Wafers
Lacy Parmesan Wafers* The Washington Post, May 9, 2007 Summary: These delicate, crisp wafers, served at the Inn at Little Washington, are incredibly simple to make and perfect to nibble with a glass of champagne. They can be made in advance, stored between layers of wax paper and kept in an airtight tin. Makes about...
2009 Feline Foodie Cheese Awards
2009 Feline Foodie Awards® Portland, Oregon For Immediate Release Spaulding Gray, Portland’s Favorite Feline Foodie and CF(eline)O of the Feline Foodie Awards®, is pleased to announce the winners of the 2009 Feline Foodie Awards®. When interviewed, Mr. Gray admitted it had been a grueling and tough job, “But someone had to do it, choosing...
Roth Kase Petite Swiss Wins Yet Another Major Award.
Roth Kase Petite Swiss Winner: 2009 Feline Foodie Awards: Best Bait Cheese and Best Everyday Swiss The first award came at the American Cheese Society Competition in Austin, Texas taking home a 2nd Place in the American Made/International Style Category. This award joins a wall filled with awards this cheese has won including Best of...
Gourmet Kitchen Sink Pizza
I see a “theme” starting with The Lady…she used “stuff” she had in the kitchen to make a pizza today…cleaning out the fridge; cleaning out the pantry; cleaning out the freezer…and keeping The Man and her favorite feline foodie happy as a…well, a cat… Ingredients: Pizza Dough (The Lady buys hers at her store and...
BelGioioso American Grana Creamy Tomato Pasta Sauce
As discussed, The Lady doesn’t measure much when she cooks…”if I wanted to measure things, I’d be a baker…”…yeah, yeah, yeah…we know… Last night when she returned from the cheese mines, she looked in the pantry, in the freezer and in the fridge and this is what she “designed” from items on hand: Ingredients: Extra...
Maple Leaf Smoked Gouda and Veggie Egg Scramble
You may recall The Lady received a piece of cheese from Gary, her husband’s BFF, which he wanted her to sample and review. Thanks to Tom from Rogue Creamery (shout out to Tom: Congrats to you and Steve, of Portland’s Steve’s Cheese, on winning the Cheesemonger Competition at this year’s ACS Conference – job well-done...
American Cheese Society Awards 2009
American Cheese Society Hands out 2009 Awards: Northwest Cheese Wins Best of Show: Rogue Creamery (Oregon) Rogue River Blue* Second Place went to Cowgirl Creamery (California) Red Hawk Third Place Tie between Carr Valley (Wisconsin) Aged Mellage Consider Bardwell Farm (Vermont) Rupert. Other Northwest winners include: American Originals: Monterey Jack – Cow’s Milk: Second Place...
Sourdough Bread with Marinated Roth Kase Gran Queso Cheese and Divina Roasted Peppers
The Lady adapted this recipe from epicurious.com to use Roth Kase Gran Queso, the “featured cheese of the week” at her cheese kiosk. Slices of Roth Kase Gran Queso drizzled with fruity olive oil are a mainstay of tapas bars, and this recipe takes that delicious tradition one step further. Begin making this one day before...
