Tuesday, 4 June 2013

Hip-Hip-Happy National Cheese Day!

Hey everyone! It's Cheese Day in America!  I fell in love with cheese the day my mother brought home a wheel of brie.  And every day after that I made sure she kept the cheese drawer stocked with brie.  I went to cheese-making school for brie.  And when the instructor asked what my favourite cheese was, I offered honestly, "Brie.  Triple cream."

Whenever I can, I share the love.  Baked Brie is one of my most popular party snacks for guests.  Obviously, I'm always the consumer :)
...with pecans, fruit, maple syrup, honey, and citrus zest.
At cheese-making school, I expanded my appreciation for all cheeses.  Now when I visit the fromagerie, I'm always keen on picking up some of the new variety to try in some cheesy cooking, such as gourmet mac and cheese!

5 cheeses used for my delectable baked mac and cheese: (left to right) aged cheddar, Danish fontina, asiago, parsley gouda, and gruyère.
Perfect winter comfort food!
Coupling this passion with my knack for baking and affinity for sweets produced great incentive to make, nothing but, cheesecake.  But before I could tackle the preliminary foundation of cheesecake, the crust, I had to bake some gluten-free graham crackers.  Hot gooey smores anyone?


Then off I went.
Apricot cheesecake bars, very fresh, sweet and tangy all at once!
Blueberry-topped cheesecake, 20's diner style
Chewy coconut chocolate cheesecake bites
No-bake orange mascarpone cheesecake, top with whatever you want!
First, I chose passion fruit whipped cream!

Then, toffee maple syrup whipped cream!
Berry cut-swirl cheesecake
Bon appetit!

Chloe Golightly
...on holiday.

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