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How to Make a Great Grilled Cheese for Kids
By CheeseDiva
You can use any type of cheese that melts easily and you can add thinly sliced or grated veggies or lunch meat to t...
- 2 slices bread of choice
- 1-ounces sliced or shredded cheese of choice
- 1 pat butter - room temperature
Papa in Nevada’s Garlic Bread
By CheeseDiva
Slice baguette in half horizontally, then cut pieces about 3" wide, but don’t cut all the way through the bread t...
- 1 sourdough baguette
- 3 garlic cloves (NO garlic salt!)
- 1 stick (4 oz.) butter, melted
CHOCOLATE COVERED BACON
By CheeseDiva
To prepare chocolate-covered bacon bits, preheat oven to 400 degrees and place a rack in the center
- 1 pound thick-cut applewood smoked bacon
- 1 pound semisweet chocolate, chopped
Baked Ziti with Meatballs
By CheeseDiva
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- 1/4 cup plain dried bread crumbs
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 3/4 cup grated Romano
- 1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 pound ground beef
- All-purpose flour, for dredging
- 1 pound ziti
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 5 cups tomato sauce
- 3 cups whole milk ricotta
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
Stretch's Chicken Savoy
By CheeseDiva
Heat oven to 500˚. Season chicken with salt and pepper to taste and set aside
- 1 (3–4-lb.) chicken, cut into 8 pieces
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 ⁄3 cup finely grated pecorino
- 4 tbsp. olive oil
- 1 tbsp. dried oregano
- 1 tsp. dried thyme
- 1 cup red wine vinegar
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
Chicken, Bacon, and Spinach Spaghetti
By CheeseDiva
In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook spaghetti or angel hair according to package directions until al dente
- 12 oz. spaghetti or angel hair
- 1 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts
- kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 6 slices bacon
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 c. diced tomatoes (canned or fresh)
- 3 c. baby spinach
- 1/2 c. heavy cream
- 1/3 c. grated Parmesan
- Basil, for garnish
Easy Cold-Brewed Coffee
By CheeseDiva
Pouring a hot brew over ice is a sure way to yield watered-down iced coffee
- 4 1/2 ounces coarsely ground coffee (about 1 3/4 cups)
- 3 1/2 cups cold water
- Milk, half-and-half, or water
- Simple Syrup, see above
- Ice
Shepherd's Pasta
By CheeseDiva
This pasta dish, also known as Pasta al Pastore is said to have originated in Calabria by sheep herders
- 1/2 Pound Fresh Mild Pork Sausage, Removed From Casings
- 2 Cloves Garlic, Peeled & Minced
- 1 Pound Of Pasta (See Notes Above)
- 2 Tablespoons Olive OIl
- 1 Pound Fresh Ricotta Cheese
- Salt & Pepper
- 1/3 Cup Grated Pecorino Romano Cheese
- Cracked Black Pepper
- Additional Grated Pecorino Cheese
Baked Brie with Raspberry Jam Recipe | SAVEUR
By CheeseDiva
Heat oven to 425°. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and cut puff pastry into an 8" square
- 1 sheet of puff pastry, defrosted
- 1 (7 oz.) wheel of brie
- 1 ⁄4 cup raspberry jam
- Egg wash
- Crackers, for serving
Shrimp w/ Creamy Curry Sauce
By CheeseDiva
Heat a pan over medium heat with a drizzle of oil, and add the veggies
- 1 lb shrimp, peeled, de-tailed, and all that jazz
- 1/2 mince jalapeno
- 1 minced green onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup chicken or vegetable stock
- 2 tablespoons curry powder
- salt and cayenne pepper, optional