Do you ever get invited to last minute shindigs? Have you heard of Fromage Fort? Do you love cheese? That last question is the most important really, because this is a recipe for cheese lovers. Serious cheese lovers only. Because this is how you use up the odds-and-ends in your cheese collection. You do have a cheese collection, right? A nub of Romano, a hunk of Cheddar, a couple tablespoons of crumbled bleu, some Asiago pieces rattling around in a bag or a drawer or a container in your refrigerator... The French ride to the rescue here, with classic Fromage Fort. Fromage Fort translates as "strong cheese" and believe you me, View Post
Best Basic Cheesecake
DON'T CLOSE THIS WINDOW. I know, fear of cheesecake is strong, but I'm here to tell you it is one of the easiest things you'll ever make. Easier than a no-bake box number from the store. Easier than a brownie mix. Easier than falling off a cliff. Easier than, well... look. I'll just show you. But first... This is my wild man. (The one behind him is also a wild man, but I am referring, specifically, to the man in motion in front.) His hair is always a little crazy. No amount of water or mousse or hairspray or prayer or anything short of a head shaving will make it lie down and that's how we like him. His grin is always View Post
Spanakopita Dip
When is a dip not just a dip? When it’s something transcendental. When it’s born to be a superstar. When it’s… Spanakopita Dip. (And that is NOT anticlimactic. It isn’t. Let me expound.) Spanakopita Dip is the dip that can do it all. A meal-of-a-dip full of spinach, studded with feta cheese, garlic, onions and various herbs and spices it is wonderful at topping chips, crackers and veggie sticks. But it doesn’t stop there. With very little effort, a bit of phyllo dough, and some olive oil, it can be transformed into a beautiful and flavor-packed amuse bouche or finger food. (With just a little more tinkering, it can be made into View Post