tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10838182.post6085672367625861069..comments2023-10-31T05:56:45.788-07:00Comments on LutheranChik's "L" Word Diary: Cheesy StuffUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10838182.post-4508615415297376472007-02-20T13:01:00.000-08:002007-02-20T13:01:00.000-08:00AMEN on the rutabagas in the pasties! And wow, so...AMEN on the rutabagas in the pasties! <BR/><BR/>And wow, sounds like you had quite the dining experience. How wonderful!LutheranHuskerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08982382351776657088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10838182.post-52372563379451896412007-02-16T09:58:00.000-08:002007-02-16T09:58:00.000-08:00Real foodie love in MI? I'm so excited for these l...Real foodie love in MI? I'm so excited for these links! We're in Lansing, and have discovered the goodness that is MSU Dairy Store ice cream - but real artisan cheese? I'm so ready for a road trip!!Susie/Nueva Cantorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13111443190777358634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10838182.post-53574931608335740162007-02-15T17:39:00.000-08:002007-02-15T17:39:00.000-08:00Sounds like a winner of a night to me!When I went ...Sounds like a winner of a night to me!<BR/><BR/>When I went on my retreat in October, I splurged on a variety of cheeses and crackers--oh, yum...<BR/><BR/>And pasties...<BR/><BR/>Time for a snack!Rainbow Pastorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16294525557328362313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10838182.post-32675009435020132532007-02-15T10:56:00.000-08:002007-02-15T10:56:00.000-08:00Lutheranhusker, welcome! I had the pleasure and pr...Lutheranhusker, welcome! I had the pleasure and privilege of eating a pasty in Paradise -- Michigan, that is.;-) They are a state treasure. And they must -- MUST -- contain rutabagas.LutheranChikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02685566332651377907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10838182.post-52274369840810912882007-02-15T10:54:00.000-08:002007-02-15T10:54:00.000-08:00Oh! Oh! Oh! It was fantastic. Best ever.;-)The Rie...Oh! Oh! Oh! It was <I>fantastic.</I> Best ever.;-)<BR/><BR/>The Riesling -- 2005 Chateau Grand Traverse -- was wonderful. The cheeses were wonderful, and it was so fun to experience the interplay of flavors between the wine, the cheese and our fruit assortment (plums, white nectarines, Gala apples, Bosc pears and -- just for kicks -- a dead-ripe starfruit). I also made, as an <I>amuse-bouche</I> (if that's the correct spelling), a canape with dill havarti, thinly sliced cucumber and a smoked oyster on a cracked-pepper water cracker...got that idea off the Internet. Wowsers, those were good with the wine.<BR/><BR/>Here's something interesting -- also just for kicks, we included Romano Pecorino in our cheese selection, and tried some with both Riesling and sherry. Depending on who you talk to, Romano Pecorino is 1)unpalatable except as a grating cheese; 2)not appropriate with white wine; or 3)not appropriate with dessert wine. Well -- it <I>rocked</I> with the Riesling, and to me it also took that sweety-sweet edge off the sherry.<BR/><BR/>Oh -- and here's a great dessert: You need an 8-ounce wheel of Brie, a half cup of brown sugar, a quarter cup of broken pecans and a tablespoon of brandy or fruit juice. You mix the sugar, nuts and liquid, then refrigerate the mixture until you're ready to bake the Brie. You trim the top rind off the Brie, put it in a baking dish just a bit larger than the cheese, and bake it at 450 degrees for maybe 7 minutes. Then you take it out of the oven, put the sugar mixture on top, and return the dish to the oven for another 5-7 minutes -- you want the cheese gooey and the sugar sufficiently carmelized. Slathered on a piece of apple or pear -- oh, my. It's like a fruit/praline cheesecake.LutheranChikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02685566332651377907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10838182.post-53672345142378751622007-02-14T18:39:00.000-08:002007-02-14T18:39:00.000-08:00So -- was the lovely dinner a success? (How could ...So -- was the lovely dinner a success? (How could it not be?)Bag Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16664846951194175105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10838182.post-8632707058665110862007-02-14T09:37:00.000-08:002007-02-14T09:37:00.000-08:00It figures that it would take a post about food to...It figures that it would take a post about food to get me to de-lurk! I've been a regular reader for some time now, was recommended here by RevScott and have enjoyed reading your thoughts since.<BR/><BR/>I spent 4 years in the U.P. (Air Force Brat, we were stationed at KI Sawyer) and in that time got to know the wonder of cuisine known as the pasty as well. Lemme echo David's recommendation of pasty.com as a great place to order from. Good stuff! And, they used to be made by rest home residents who had been making pasties their entire lives. The rest home has since closed, but they use the same recipe. I can just close my eyes and taste them now... <BR/><BR/>So if anyone's looking for a great birthday present for LutheranHusker...(hint hint) =)LutheranHuskerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08982382351776657088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10838182.post-24056756444285405262007-02-14T08:25:00.000-08:002007-02-14T08:25:00.000-08:00Mr. Foisie's Pasties in Cadillac, on M-115 -- hard...Mr. Foisie's Pasties in Cadillac, on M-115 -- hard to beat; and I've had them above the Bridge too.LutheranChikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02685566332651377907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10838182.post-53704715872755043332007-02-13T08:45:00.000-08:002007-02-13T08:45:00.000-08:00You're right about Pinconning. When I lived in Mi...You're right about Pinconning. When I lived in Michigan that was the cheese capital of the world. I still order from them from time to time. The Pinconning Cheese Company has a great online store. They ship all of my old meat and cheese favorites.<BR/><BR/>Here's another spotlight on Michigan foods. I used to love my grandmother's homemade pasties, and my mom taught me how to make them. But when I don't feel like going to all that trouble, I visit Pasty.com and order from them. They ship from door to door in two days, and the pasties are fantastic.<BR/><BR/>Ok...now I'm hungry!Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10235511328970565339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10838182.post-11579739809187224202007-02-13T05:44:00.000-08:002007-02-13T05:44:00.000-08:00And I can't believe I forgot this...my alma mater,...And I can't believe I forgot this...my alma mater, MSU, has an on-campus dairy, and it makes a variety of cheeses including its famous <I>chocolate cheese</I>...if you've ever had cream cheese fudge it's something like that but with a firmer texture; has walnuts in it. If you go Google "Michigan State University" and "chocolate cheese" you can find out how to order it.LutheranChikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02685566332651377907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10838182.post-35185286747594271722007-02-12T16:58:00.000-08:002007-02-12T16:58:00.000-08:00Oh, that all looks fabulous. Wouldn't I love to co...Oh, that all looks fabulous. Wouldn't I love to come roam around that area sometime during the summer when it's 98 degrees with 90 per cent humidity down here. Have a lovely evening.zorrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00301856272073306968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10838182.post-54689284099673765302007-02-12T10:18:00.000-08:002007-02-12T10:18:00.000-08:00Oh, it's easy to plan an entire "up north" foodie ...Oh, it's easy to plan an entire "up north" foodie vacation...not just the chi-chi-foo-foo destinations, but also places like the little Amish bulk foods store halfway between Harrison and Cadillac (they have their own interesting assortment of cheeses) and the funky (in a good way) little hole-in-the-wall cafe' in downtown Cadillac where I've had some wonderful soups and sandwiches. And of course with all the lakes and woodlands, you can enjoy a picnic feast just about anywhere en route!LutheranChikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02685566332651377907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10838182.post-34102132225879736302007-02-12T10:12:00.000-08:002007-02-12T10:12:00.000-08:00MMMmmmm.Good for you two!Thanks for the tip on som...MMMmmmm.<BR/><BR/>Good for you two!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the tip on some new cheese sources ... besides Pinconning.Reverend Dona Quixotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00236153172787772792noreply@blogger.com