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Baked Brie with Walnuts and Preserves

Thursday, January 6, 2011
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Baked Brie should win some kind of prize for Most Impressive Looking Appetizer that Took Almost No Work to Prepare. This is a great appetizer to throw together when you have unexpected guests. Once you have a wheel of brie (the little ones are just fine), you can put it together with stuff from the pantry (frozen puff pastry, nuts, jam).

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Crispy Fried Goat Cheese

Thursday, December 23, 2010
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Be still my heart. I think I would eat these every day if I could. It’s definitely my new favorite munchy type thing. These h’ors d’oeuvres are really easy to throw together on the fly. The outside crust is unbelievably crunchy and flavorful. The inside cheese is warm, creamy, and really smooth. The combination makes for a killer app.

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Harvest Cheese Bread Wreath

Saturday, September 25, 2010
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Learn how to make an easy, cheese-y braided bread wreath. It’s moist, tangy, satisfying–and perfect for autumn tables.

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Homemade Ricotta

Thursday, May 6, 2010
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The idea of making cheese at home is kind daunting. There’s talk of rennet and starters and thermometers and precise temperature readings. Make no mistake, I’ll get to…

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Cheddar Cheese Biscuits

Monday, July 20, 2009
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When I made these the other night, The Angry Chef told me that, hands down, it’s my best biscuit recipe. “Even better than my buttermilk biscuits?” I asked. “Yep, even better,” he told me. Well then. I blame it on the cheese. Ladies and gentlemen, we have a winner!

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Pasta Salad with Shrimp, Goat Feta, and Basil

Thursday, July 2, 2009
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We’ve been pining for summer weather here in Boston. It’s been cold, dreary, and drizzly for days. This pasta salad is like a little dose of summer—it’s cool, creamy, and an absolutely fabulous thing to bring to a picnic or barbecue. Assuming, that is, that the sun ever comes out.

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Cheese Tasting, Part 2: Goat Cheese

Friday, April 17, 2009
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Mmmmm, cheese. It has to be one of my favorite topics�and things to eat. Last time we did a cheese tasting, we were nibbling on blues. This time,…

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Fresh Herb Egg White Omelet with Black Olives & Sun-Dried Tomatoes

Monday, April 6, 2009
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So recently, I found myself with a bunch of spare egg whites. (Stay tuned to find out what happened to the yolks sometime later this week…) I was…

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Three Cheese Risotto

Sunday, March 8, 2009
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Ah, risotto. So creamy! So delicious! All that cheese! And you wanna know what? You don’t need to go out to eat to enjoy it. It’s not remotely…

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Garlic & Spinach Parmesan Rice

Friday, January 16, 2009
Garlic & Spinach Parmesan Rice

This is fast food, Mouse House style. We eat a lot of rice. It’s almost always our starch of choice over pasta. This rice is bursting with fresh…

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