Recently, I discovered how superior Brie is to all the other cheeses on the market. It is simply divine and Costco sells a gigantic wheel of it for $4.99. I paid the same price the other day for a fraction of the size at Trader Joe's and the crazy thing is ~ it tasted like broccoli! Very strange and not nearly as enjoyable.
My mom (who has also become quite the talent in the kitchen) taught me a trick to make the already-delicious-Brie even better. Yep, I said it! Even better!
Turn the oven on to 350 degrees. Place the Brie on a cookie sheet or pizza stone (I put a piece of parchment paper down because our pizza stone is very seasoned) and drizzle honey over the top of the cheese. Place into the oven. I do not have an exact amount of time to tell you to leave it in there because I always just keep an eye on mine. Once the cheese is sort of oozing on the sides, I take it out.
While in the oven, I cut up slices of apples and a french baguette. These will be your items you spread the gooey mouth-watering cheese over. It is a wonderful afternoon snack or even an appetizer. I have come to love this simple snack so much, I literally, dream about it.
I love simple white plates. They are so understated that they make a statement and it gives you a blank canvas to plate as creatively as you would like without it looking too busy!
Another simple, yet scrumptious dish my mom has introduced us to is a light and summery salad. The dressing is very quick to make, but I recommend doubling the batch so you have some left over. I believe this is a Tyler Florence recipe.
2 teaspoons Red wine Vinegar
1 small diced Shallot
1 teaspoon Honey
1 teaspoon Sugar
1/4 cup good EVOO (extra virgin olive oil)
1 teaspoon good Dijon Mustard
Salt and Pepper
There are 3 ingredients in the salad ~ Mache or lamb's lettuce (you can find this at Trader Joe's), avocado and a can of baby tangerines (you can also find these at Trader Joe's).
This is a fantastic and easy salad to make. Definitely a crowd pleaser.
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