If you follow this site, you know that I seem to make a variation of Colcannon (Irish mashed potatoes) most St. Patrick’s Day — varying the potatoes (sometimes sweet potatoes) and the greens (cabbage, kale, even spinach), but this year, I stuck with transitional russett potatoes and cabbage, but make “cakes”, sort of like potato pancakes. Fried up, they are a great side dish to Irish-style sausages, or even for breakfast with bacon and eggs. Very filling!
I was a little apprehensive about making these. I love goat cheese and fried cheese in general is a good thing, but somehow I was both intrigued and nervous about these. Turns out, that nervousness was unfounded because OMG are these delicious. They are tart and salty, crunchy and silky and the honey really puts them over the top. Do not skip the freezing step otherwise the goat cheese will be too soft and will melt while you are frying. Also, really only make as many as you think that you will need because they aren’t as good when they cool to room temperature and you definitely don’t want to microwave to reheat, unless you like cleaning goat cheese from the inside of your microwave. Just saying.
These are Maple Bacon Cheddar Biscuits… a little sweet, a little savory, cheesy, bacon-y… which is to say that they are perfect for a breakfast sandwich or as an accompaniment to savory things like soups and chowders too. I like that neither the bacon nor the maple syrup are too overwhelming. The sharp cheddar is just right too.
Starting off another week of the “Ingredient Game”, this week is “Cheese Week” so here is a super quick snack or appetizer. The whole things comes together in just about 20 minutes an can feed a crowd. Honestly, I just made 2 full quesadillas and will save the rest for tomorrow or the next day because 10 tortillas (or 5 quesadillas) really feeds a crowd!
Again, as with so many events and holidays, for me, it’s all about the food, and so, even though for other people, the Superbowl might be about the actual game, or this year about Taylor Swift, I made some snack for this evening — here you go for your 2024 lineup; recipes after the jump:
Clockwise from top left…
St. Louis-style Toasted Ravioli
Bacony Poutine-ish Potato Skins
Nandos-inspired Peri Peri Wings
Baked BBQ Ranch Pulled Pork Taquitos