By Nick • December 30, 2009
When trying a new appetizer, there’s a litmus test that I like to use for how tasty it is. I call it The Party Test. I like it because I tend to be too subjective to judge own appetizers so I like to rely on the palates and tastes of others to decide if something [...]
Posted in appetizers, Easy Stuff | Tagged acorn squash, appetizers, cayenne, dips, gruyere, squash dip
By Nick • November 19, 2009
An artichoke dish was a heavy favorite in the poll last week, but I thought I would actually write two quick appetizers for this post since Thanksgiving is one week away! (I’m publishing nothing but Thanksgiving recipes until the big day from here on out so you can look forward to that!)
When I think of [...]
Posted in appetizers, Easy Stuff, Holidays | Tagged appetizers, artichoke dip, artichokes, baked brie, cranberries, cranberry relish, gruyere, spinach, tofu
By Nick • March 4, 2009
This is the fourth post in my on-going quest to find the perfect grilled cheese sandwich. The last sandwich I made, the pesto and Brie grilled cheese, scored a solid 9 out of 10. The only reason it missed a point really was so I could have room for improvement!
This was my latest attempt:
I got [...]
Posted in Grilled Cheese Trials | Tagged butter, cinnamon, gruyere, honey
By Nick • February 18, 2009
I’ve never at all had a problem eating vegetables. In fact, I usually crave them. That said, I do have a few friends (Hi Scott) that absolutely will not touch vegetables. Especially green ones that rhyme with Choccoli.
For those people that do not under any circumstances eat vegetables, let me introduce you to something:
I don’t [...]
Posted in Easy Stuff, Economical, Side dishes | Tagged broccoli, eggs, gruyere, parmesan
By Nick • November 1, 2008
This is part two in an ongoing search for the absolute perfect Grilled Cheese. You can check out round one here. That sandwich was pretty good, but I was ready to kick these trials up a notch. For that I look for help from the French. Allow me to introduce you [...]
Posted in Grilled Cheese Trials | Tagged bechamel, cheese, grilled cheese, gruyere, ham, parmesan, sandwich
