I have a sneaking suspicion that my daughter might just be a budding foodie. She comes up with unusual food combinations that actually make a lot of sense and turn out to be delicious (in reality or in theory).
Here are Burrito's top 3 culinary creations, just for fun!
1) Macaroni and cheese cookies. Ok, this one is just in imagination but it's an idea she came up with one day while playing in her kitchen. It made total sense to me. I could see us preparing some homemade macaroni and cheese (maybe with a little ricotta cheese and vanilla and held together by a bit of egg?), taking a spoon and forming little balls of macaroni and cheese goodness, breading it with a mixture of panko bread crumbs, butter and brown sugar and popping it in the oven to brown and turn crusty and buttery. I may just have to try this one day!
2) Mozzarella panini dipped in fresh orange juice. She came up with this one today when we were at an Italian bistro. She had orange chunks on the side, with her panini and the juice from her oranges sat in the bottom of the cup. She dipped her sandwich in there and devoured it with gusto. Again, this made total sense to me. The sharp, acidy sweetness of orange against the mild creaminess of the cheese and white bread. I tried it too and it was lovely.
3) Animal crackers dipped in goat cheese. (Ok, I just realized that all of Burrito's creations are made of cheese. It's no wonder, since she is my daughter, after all.) We discovered this one during our mini Oscars party that we had last month, just the two of us. We laid out our snacks on the coffee table (which was a big deal since she NEVER gets to eat in the living room), including rice crackers with goat cheese. But the ever-inventive Burrito dipped her animal crackers in goat cheese. I had to try it too after that. And it was outstanding. The lemony shortbread of the cracker against the sharpness of the goat cheese was the perfect combination. I may just pull that snack out sometime even after she's in bed. It was that good!
Yes, I think Burrito is definitely on her way to foodie greatness!
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Monday, March 21, 2011
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Vegetables and Cheese (a few of my favorite things)
And that's not all that made this dish special. There were also the little slivers of fine cheese. Friends, I'd like to opine on the virtues of good cheese. Growing up, the only cheese I ever had was standard varieties like American and cheddar...the kind that you have to consume in large quantities to get any flavor. In recent years, I've come to discover that just a pinch or a few slivers of good cheese contain more flavor than a cup of your average cheddar. Parmigiano-Reggiano, Manchego (oh! Manchego!), Goat Cheese, Gorgonzola...oh my! I'm really starting to develop a love affair with good cheese. And lest you say, "I could never afford good cheese," have you stopped to look lately at what they're charging for your standard American "blah" varieties these days? Around here, the least you're gonna pay for it is $2-$2.50 on a fantastic sale for a bag of shredded cheddar or a block of cheese. (Ok, I admit it, I do like sharp cheddar, but it's nowhere near as good as, say, Manchego.) Think of how much you have to use and how little of the good stuff...Yes, you can afford it!
While we are on the topic of good cheese, let me bring up a new discovery. Boursin. Have you people tried this stuff? It's amazing! Creamy and flavorful...like a creamier, milder goat cheese but it's made from cow's milk. The variety I had last night was garlic and herb, spread on crackers. This stuff gives new dignity to the term "cheese spread."
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