Served with Sonoma Valley Olive Oil & Oakhill Farm Herbs
Laura Chenel Chevre
Served with Fire Roasted Red Pepper Tapenade
Oregon Blue Cheese
Served with Organic Blackberry Zinfandel Syrup
& Shaved Chocolate
Served with Fresh Baked Foccocia,
Sweet
Basque Boulangerie Baguettes and Italian Crostini Crackers
Fire
Roasted Red Pepper Tapenade
Created and
Copyright Sheana Davis, The Epicurean Connection 2006
Yields
3 cups
1 cup fire roasted red pepper 1 cup fire roasted
yellow peppers 2 teaspoons fresh garlic, chopped 1 tablespoon fresh thyme,
chopped ¼ cup Balsamic Vinegar ½ cup Sonoma Valley Olive Oil ½
teaspoon each sea salt and fresh ground black pepper ¼ teaspoon fresh
red pepper flakes
Place peppers on grill over medium flame and grill until
blackened evenly. Remove from heat, place in covered bowl and allow to cool
for 10 minutes. When peppers are cool, gently peel skin off of peppers. Remove
any remaining sking by carefully cutting and rinsing. Set aside while preparing
remaining items. Place garlic and thyme in food processor and finely chop.
Add in Peppers, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, sea salt, black pepper and chili
flakes and coarsely chop. Taste, adjust seasoning. Serve over fresh Fromage Blanc
with fresh baguettes. Enjoy with a glass of Sonoma Valley Merlot or Zinfandel!
Select cheeses
with variety and flavors that blend and make
choices that compliment one another.
Work with 3-4 cheeses. Assemble
a cheese course with cheeses from cow, goat and sheep milk cheeses.
Assemble
a cheese course with cheeses from one producer, using 3 different cheeses.
Create a theme, such as California, Vermont, Mid West or Pacific North West.
Be cautious with strong cheeses, as they can over power delicate cheeses.
Add in accompaniments, such as nuts, dried fruits, compote, chutney
Serve with breads, crackers, toasted breads, sweet or savory toasts