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Creamy Four Cheese Garlic Spaghetti Sauce
By CheeseDiva
Heat olive oil and butter on medium heat in a large skillet, add minced garlic and cook for about 1 minute on mediu...
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 5 garlic cloves, minced
- 8 oz spaghetti
- 1 cup cooked pasta water
- 1 chicken bullion cube
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 and 1/2 cups of Four-Cheese Italian White Cheese Blend (Mozzarella, White Cheddar, Provolone, Asiago)
- parsley or chives or green onions, finely chopped
Peppered Pear & Goat Cheese Scones
By CheeseDiva
Heat the oven to 375°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a nonstick baking mat
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
- 1 1/4 teaspoons freshly cracked black pepper
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) cold, unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 1 medium pear, peeled, cored, and roughly chopped
- 4 ounces soft goat cheese (such as Capriole's Chèvre), broken into walnut-size pieces
- 1/2 cup whole or low-fat plain yogurt
- 2 tablespoons whole milk, plus more for brushing
chocolate ooey gooey cake
By CheeseDiva
Heat oven to 350 degrees (325 convection) and prepare and 9-inch by 3inch round cake pan OR 9x13 dish
- 2 sticks (226g) butter, melted
- 1 package chocolate cake mix
- 3 eggs (one egg for bottom cake layer THEN two eggs for filling layer)
- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup (31g) cocoa powder
- 16 ounces confectioners sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
***Baked Brie w/ Carmelized Onions
By CheeseDiva
Sauté onions in butter until tender; add thyme, reduce heat and cook until onions are golden, stirring often, abo...
- 2 tbl. butter (1/4 stick)
- 8 cups sliced onions (about 4 large)
- 1 tbl. minced fresh thyme
- 4 minced garlic cloves
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 1 tsp. sugar
- 1 - 8 ” diameter French brie 32-36 oz., packed in wooden box
- (reserve box)
- 2 - French bread baguettes
Local Corn–Andouille Spoonbread
By CheeseDiva
Preheat the oven to 350°F
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, plus more for greasing
- 2 teaspoons all-purpose flour for dusting
- 3 eggs, yolks separated
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 cup fine-ground cornmeal
- 1/2 pound andouille sausage, diced into 1/2-inch pieces
- 4 scallions, sliced
- 1 cup fresh local corn (about 1 ear of corn), blanched
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
Fried Chicken - Buttermilk Soak- Pot. Chips
By CheeseDiva
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 bag (11-ounce) Lay’s® potato chips, crushed
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 11/2 pounds)
- Vegetable oil, for frying
- Old-fashioned fried chicken is good, but I think my version raises the bar.
- Soaked the chicken in buttermilk for most of the day before cooking.
Sweet And Sour Pork Tenderloin
By CheeseDiva
In a 2-cup measuring cup, mix together all remaining ingredients
- 1 2-3 pound boneless pork tenderloin
- 1 cup chicken or vegetable broth
- 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon Mountain honey
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
Mexican Butter Cookies with Sprinkles (Galletas con Chochitos)
By CheeseDiva
MAKES 3 DOZEN egg white, lightly beaten Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/4 tsp. kosher salt
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 8 tbsp. unsalted butter, softened
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract, preferably Mexican
- 3 egg yolks
- 1 egg white, lightly beaten
- Multicolored sprinkles, for decorating
Homemade Irish Cream
By CheeseDiva
Combine 1 tbsp. cream and the coffee and cocoa powders to make a smooth paste
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 tsp. instant coffee powder
- 1/2 tsp. cocoa powder
- 3/4 cup Irish whiskey
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 (14-oz.) can sweetened condensed milk
Chocolate Amaretti Truffles
By CheeseDiva
MAKES ABOUT 25 TRUFFLES Stir chocolate, butter, liqueur, coffee, and vanilla in a bowl until smooth; fold in cooki...
- 8 oz. dark chocolate, melted
- 8 tbsp. unsalted butter, softened
- 2 oz. Amaretto liqueur
- 2 tbsp. strong-brewed coffee
- 1 tbsp. vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup amaretti cookies, finely crushed
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup finely ground coffee