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Cheese Board

3/1/2012

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I just recently discovered the sheer pleasure of spoiling myself with cheese. Once a month, if not twice, I plan to have different cheese combinations and just eat them at leisure on a family day... weekends mostly.

Make it simple by having one type of each:
1. soft cheese such as Brie or Camembert
2. firm cheese like Asiago
3. blue vein cheese like Stilton or Roquefort

Serve it on a cheese board or your choice of serving plate with pecan nuts or walnuts, grapes or dried apricot. and some crackers.

It's a real pleasure to enjoy with a glass of good wine.

-AcousticChef.... cookin' one tune at a time!
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Greek Oven Roasted Potatoes

2/26/2012

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I love potatoes ever since, mash it, fry it, bake it, boil it, love 'em all! This version is new to me, it's sort of in the oven getting baked but it's boiling coz it's in water and according to the recipe, it should end up roasted. Trivial... very trivial.

Tip 1: if you're using chicken buillon, then lessen your sea salt, go by feel
Tip 2: this takes ages so do something else while you're at it :)
Tip 3: snatch the caramelized ones first before someone else does!

Ingredients:
8 large potatoes, peeled, cut into wedges
4 garlic cloves, minced. Add more if you want but don't make it less
1/2 cup olive oil
1 cup water
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 lemon, juiced
sea salt
fresh coarse ground black pepper

Directions:
Preheat oven to 420F.

Spray your pan with oil.

Put all ingredients into the baking pan and give it a good toss.

Bake for 40 minutes.

When a nice golden brown crust has formed on the potatoes, give it a good stir to expose the white underside. Season lightly with a bit more sea salt and pepper and a light sprinkling of oregano.

Add 1/2 cup more water if pan looks to be getting dry. Pop back into the oven and brown the other side.

Enjoy!

-AcousticChef.... cookin' one tune at a time!
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Spinach, Mushroom and Cheese Frittata

2/26/2012

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Italians... the epicurean gods and goddesses... first off, you can pronounce their words like an authentic Italian,,, say them the way you see them... I think the simple philosophy is very much well adapted with the way they create food.

It doesn't have to be complex to taste great, I love it! 

Frittata can be your breakfast, your in between snacks or even in a party platter as one of the tapas. What's not to love!?

Tip 1: if you are going to substitute dried leaves instead of fresh oregano or basil, keep in mind that dried ones are twice stronger in flavour so you'll cut the amount to half.

Ingredients:
2 tablespoons olive oil
250 grams mushrooms, sliced thinly
100 grams swiss brown mushrooms, sliced thinly
1 medium brown onion, chopped finely
1 clove garlic, crushed
100 grams baby spinach, shredded finely
6 large eggs
1/2 cup cream
1 tablespoon finely shredded basil
2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh oregano
1/2 cup finely grated parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper

Serves 16

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350F.

Oil deep 19cm-square cake pan, line base with baking paper

Heat oil in large frying pan; cook mushrooms, stirring, until browned lightly. Add onion and garlic; cook, stirring, until onion is soft.

Add spinach, cook, stir until it's wilted. Cool 3 minutes.

Whisk eggs and cream in a large bowl until well combined. 

Stir in mushroom mixture and remaining ingredients.

Pour mixture into prepared pan; bake for 25 minutes or until light browned and set.

Cool in pan for 10 minutes. 

Cut into 16 squares. Serve warm or cold.

Enjoy with wine, alone or with someone... celebrate food! 

-Acoustic Chef - cookin' one tune at a time!
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Ultra Easy Appetizer Tray

11/5/2010

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This is a good appetizer tray for entertaining. It doesn't need tons of preparing, very ideal if you're already spending a bit of time in your main course

Tip 1: Buy your meat slices the night before
Tip 2: Buy ready sliced or minced onion if it's available but make sure to use these within 2 days
Tip 3: Jam can be made the night before
Tip 4: Have at least couple of baguettes or baby french sticks in your freezer, ready for later use.

Ingredients:
Mushroom and Bacon Jam (recipe on site)
slices of prosciutto
brine-cured green and black olives
cucumber, sliced
sun-dried tomatoes
Garlic Bruschettas (recipe on site)
Mushroom and Spinach Frittata (recipe on site)

Serves 4

This takes a jif to make


On your serving tray, place your brushcetta, slices of prosciutto, brine-cured green and black olives, slices of cucumbers, sun-dried tomatoes, a serving bowl of mushroom and bacon jam in the middle. You can add ready made green pesto and bread sticks on the serving plate if you wish or have serviette's ready with funky toothpicks.

Appetizing it is!

(photos will follow when I re-do this)
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Garlic Bruschettas

11/5/2010

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This is a perfect partner to mushroom and bacon jam, pesto, slice meat, almost everything! Also great as an accompaniment to pastas.

INGREDIENTS
baby - french bread sticks or baguette
3 ounce butter
2 clove garlic

Serves 4
309 Calories per Serving


15 minutes, not another minute long

Preheat oven to 150 degrees celcius.

Cut frozen bread to thin slices 1/2 to 3/4 inch width.

Melt butter with crushed garlic over low heat, or microwave. Brush both sides of the bread with butter using a pastry brush.

Place on a baking tray, preferably pizza tray with holes.

Bake for 7-10 minutes until just golden, keep an eye because it burns quickly

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