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The Green Madame
By CheeseDiva
Preheat your oven to 425F
- 2 bunches of young spring garlic (no cloves formed yet) (or ramps, or leeks...)
- olive oil
- salt and pepper
- 2 tablespoons butter, plus a bit extra for frying eggs
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1 1/2 cups whole milk (about, I always wind up making bechamel by feel, rather than true measurements)
- 1 pinch freshly grated nutmeg
- 1/2 cup heaping, of grated raw milk Gruyere
- 2 generous slices of crusty, country style bread
- 2 large eggs
Deviled Avocado Eggs
By CheeseDiva
Mash 1 large avocado with 3 egg yolks
- 1 large avocado
- 3 hb egg yolks.
- 1 tsp. cilantro
- 3 tsp lime juice
- 1 tbsp red onion
- pinch of salt and pepper.
- Sprinkle of chili or paprika
Sour Cream Tops Potato Wedges
By CheeseDiva
POTATOES 10 medium russet potatoes, unpeeled 1 1/2 tsp
- POTATOES
- 10 medium russet potatoes, unpeeled
- 1 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. black pepper
- 1/2 tsp. dried thyme
- 1/2 c. melted butter
- SOUR CREAM SAUCE
- 2 tbsp. chopped green onion
- 1 tbsp. flour
- 1 tbsp. butter, melted
- 1/4 c. water
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/8 tsp. black pepper
- 3/4 c. sour cream
- x
Muffuletta Grilled Cheese
By CheeseDiva
In a small bowl combine green olives, black olives, red bell peppers, garlic and giardinara
- 4 slices sourdough bread
- 6 slices provolone cheese
- 2 teaspoons butter
- 2 tablespoons green olives, chopped
- 2 tablespoons black olives, chopped
- 2 tablespoons red bell pepper, chopped
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons giardiniera, chopped
Perfect Poached Eggs
By CheeseDiva
Heat the water: Add enough water to come 1 inch up the side of a narrow, deep 2-quart saucier
- Eggs
- Water
- Salt
- White Vinegar
Easy Caramel Flan
By CheeseDiva
Heat oven to 325 F. Pour 1 cup of the sugar in a warm pan over medium heat
- 1 1/2 cups sugar (divided)
- 6 large eggs (kept at room-temperature)
- 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 2 (13 ounce) cans evaporated milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Chive Cream
By CheeseDiva
For Crabcakes - poultry
- 1/2 cup creme fraiche or sour cream
- 2 tablespoons chopped chives
- 2 tablespoons very finely chopped Vidalia onion
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice + more to taste
- 1/8 teaspoon smoked paprika or cayenne
Auntie Anne's Butternut Cookies
By CheeseDiva
1 Heat oven to 350°. Cream together butter and sugar
- 1 c. butter at rm. temp.
- 2 1/2 c. brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 1/2 cup flour
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
Mini Lobster Rolls
By CheeseDiva
1. Combine lobster, mayonnaise, lemon juice, chives, salt, and Old Bay, and cayenne if desired, in a small bowl
- 3 1/2 cups cooked lobster meat (from 4 boiled 1-pound lobsters), cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
- 1 teaspoon coarse salt
- 1/4 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper, (optional)
- 1 ounce (2 tablespoons) salted butter
- 8 top-split hot dog buns - Puff pastry?
- Caviar Garnish -- optional