Hungarian Spiced Cheese Spread (Körözött or Liptauer)
Hungarians serve this spiced cheese spread with chunks of bread as part of an appetizer spread.
Home Fries with Cheese Curds
It doesn’t get more Midwestern than pairing crispy potato home fries with cheese curds! For a seasonal treat, Chef Paul Virant will substitute winter squash
Fresh Chèvre with Beets
Don’t judge a beet by its cover. The dull, hard, whiskery appearance of this stout root vegetable belies a gorgeous gem-like flesh, concentrated with color and flavor. When raw, beets are crisp and sweet, adding rich hues and a crunchy texture to slaws and green salads. Cooked, their flavor is mellow and earthy, their color […]
Cheese-Grit Fries
At Beasley’s Chicken + Honey, Christensen serves these crisp, cheddar-flavored bites with classic aioli and chow-chow, a Southern relish typically made with cabbage, red bell peppers, onions, and green tomatoes, spiced with mustard seeds and turmeric.
Spanish Yogurt Cake
This versatile spanish yogurt cake is reminiscent of pound cake because of its smooth and dense texture, and it’s just as simple to make
Fruit Compote Tartlets
Lightened with yogurt, mascarpone becomes the filling joining a cookie-like crust and spiced winter fruit topping in these fruit compote tartlets
Poole’s Macaroni Au Gratin
Mild cheddar, sharp Grana Padano, and nutty Jarlsberg create a well-rounded flavor in Ashley Christensen’s Macaroni au Gratin, a favorite at Poole’s Diner
Chocolate Layer Cake with Orange Mascarpone
This grand cake has three layers of creamy citrus-spiked mascarpone filling sandwiched between dark chocolate cake, all topped with a rich ganache glaze
White Chocolate Panna Cotta with Cranberry Ginger Gelée
Creamy white chocolate panna cotta nicely balances the tart, spicy layer of gelée. Serve this with a crisp ginger cookie or tuile for a contrast
Mediterranean-Style Mac & Cheese
Mediterranean-style flavors, including young Asiago and pieces of spicy sausage, take all the goodness of traditional mac ‘n’ cheese and ramp it up a notch
