An elegant snack with minimal effort
One Saturday afternoon we were cleaning the house and the creative juices started flowing. Actually I was tired of cleaning and it seemed like a good excuse to get Robyn to keep cleaning while I made a snack. You can have an elegant snack that is simple and easy to make and well presented in about 10 minutes, but if there is a task you do not want to do you may have to milk it until the job is done.
2005 Cakebread, for those special occasions in life like... Getting out of housework!
Step 1 : Get a good bottle of wine. I chose Cakebread because I had it lying in the cellar and this seemed like the perfect occasion to open it, because only Robyn and I were there to enjoy it. I knew odds were that I would get to drink more wine than her. If you have a good wine don’t waste it on family and friends, don’t share it. Drink it all yourself and enjoy every drop. If you have never heard of Cakebread it is a Napa Valley wine that is good but getting over priced at stores, $50-$60 is what you can find it for on-line.
Step 2: Take out some different cheeses. I like variety so I used Baldersons 2 year aged cheddar available at Costco, and medium yellow cheddar available anywhere, along with some Gouda – my favorite. Slice them and plate them in a fashion that is pleasing to the eye. Presentation is important all the time. Plain simple white plates always display the food well.
Step 3: Pour some olive oil and balsamic vinegar on a plate and sprinkle some Italian seasoning (if you don’t have any just use rosemary and oregano) into the oil mixture. Then take some olives out of a jar and garnish the plate.
Step 4: Heat some bread for dipping in the oven about 5 minutes and rub a stick of butter on them. They will melt the butter on to themselves and become shiny. You can take them out of the freezer if you make them ahead of time and bake them fresh. Click for Recipe.
Step 5: Eat, Drink, and hopefully get rewarded by your significant other!!
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