Jac o' lyn Murphy: cheese
Showing posts with label cheese. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cheese. Show all posts

Thursday, December 7, 2017

Oh Christmas Cheese!


Cheese platters are a crowd pleaser, 
cheese platters are easy, 
cheese platters are delicious, 
cheese platters should never be boring!

I keep lots of cheese on hand during the holidays. 
It seems like someone is always stopping by 
or we need to bring something over to a friend's house.
Turning Christmas Cheese into Christmas Trees,
is my favorite way to make it Merry and Bright...

A flat wooden tree, topped with rosemary and battery operated led lights are all you need.
(I got the tree at Michael's last year, 
but you could also make a tree pattern out of the rosemary sprigs on a flat tray to lay the cheese on)
Once you deck the boughs...

add the cheese.
I decorated with Brie....

triple cream...

and manchego...

Rocking around the Christmas Tree, 
never tasted so good!




Monday, August 21, 2017

Fall Colors Porch Party

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Do you feel it? Are you starting to see it?
Fall is here!
There's a slight chill in the air 
and the leaves are changing into all the glorious colors of the season.
We are back to school, ready for tailgates, pulling out sweaters and taking the time to enjoy it all.
It is the perfect excuse to have a few friends stop by for a glass of wine, 
a bite to eat and cozy up on the porch.
As with any spread I put together, it is always better with Butter Chardonnay and JaM Cabernet!
(Is it a coincidence that the label colors perfectly match the leaves in my yard? I think not)

JaM Cellars is ready for any occasion. They make three amazing, everyday California wines - 
Butter Chardonnay, JaM Cabernet and Toast Sparkling.
Butter Chardonnay is rich, bold, luscious, smooth and buttery- just like its name.
JaM Cab bursts with lush berries on the nose and palate- bright, fruity and easy to love.

I keep the party simple so I don't miss a minute.
Everyone can help themselves to the wine and
nibble on snacks,
 as we chat about the passing of summer and our plans for the Fall.

It is no secret that I love a theme.
I am ready to jam and butter up the food for our casual gathering as well....

Warm pretzels with a creamy mustard butter is so easy to whip together.
Perfect with the chardonnay's unique blend of oak, notes of stone fruit, lemon 
and long, vanilla finish. 
Simply put, it all melts in your mouth!

Just place1 stick of room temperature butter, 
1 Tablespoon of stone ground mustard and 1 Tablespoon dijon mustard in a mixer, 
and blend together until it's a whipped consistency.

Next, raspberry jam and fresh thyme topped, warm Brie with crostini, 
will preserve the fun of the night.
I don't think you can ever get too much "berry". 
I love this easy appetizer with JaM Cab. 
It has touches of blackberries, plums and black currant. 
It's wonderful with the mild, versatile cheese and earthy herbs on top.

Cheers to all of the colors of Fall, 
enjoy it all!


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Monday, June 26, 2017

Red, White and Blue Cheese - A Patriotic USA Tray

From sea to shining sea, 4th of July plans are well underway.
What better way to celebrate the nation's birthday 
than a patriotically colorful, bounty of homegrown American treasures?
Red, white and blue never tasted so good!

We've got the West Coast covered in crimson -
local cherries, raspberries and strawberries...

along with robust Red Hawk cheese, 


Middle America is typically pure and wholesome...

along with the sensational Semifreddi's handcrafted sourdough baguette are the salt of the earth

Oh boy have we got the blues.
Black and Blueberries line the East Coast, 
with a cheesy visitor from Point Reyes, California...


Happy 4th of July.
Keep it cheesy,
keep it colorful
and keep it all American!

Thank you to Sigona's Farmers Market for providing the amazing fresh fruit, artisanal cheeses from around the country and locally baked bread. They are the ultimate one stop shop!

Friday, June 9, 2017

A Duck, Buffalo & Lumberjack's Graduation Pizza Party

Three best friends, three great colleges...
one fun Graduation Pizza Party!


To honor the girls we decided to not only celebrate them,
but the schools and college towns on their horizons...
Northland College in Wisconsin, University of Oregon in Eugene
and University of Colorado in Boulder.


The University of Oregon Veggie Tray
featured Toby's Family Foods dips straight from Eugene, Oregon
and a variety of farmers' market vegetables in school colors only...




A simple, crowd pleasing Onion Dip
with onion soup mix and Nancy's Plain Greek Yogurt...


and of course the chips had to be from...

Boulder, Colorado!

Next up an epic cheese selection...




Classic ice cold beers representing 
Oregon, Wisconsin and Colorado...

Then on to the main event...
Signature Pizzas





Three Cheers for dessert with school logo pennant cupcakes...


Gift time included
for their college town...

Such an exciting, yet bitter sweet time for all...

especially for the moms, 
hopefully this will help us survive.




Thank you to Toby's Family Foods and Nancy's Yogurt for supplying their amazing products for this post.

Friday, January 20, 2017

The USA Tray... Celebrate American Food on Inauguration Day

Inauguration Day is also my husband's birthday.
It's typically a day filled with traditions, patriotism 
and the hopes for a prosperous 4 years.
As we celebrate him,
 we are also going to watch all of the festivities and enjoy all things American.
The different foods that make every region unique,
together makes us great.



Wisconsin cheddar, Michigan Blueberries 
and a nod to the infamous Chicago Hot Dog...

Corn Salsa made from golden kernels from the Hawkeye State...

A combo of 2 of New York's finest...
the pretzel bagel.
I sliced them thin and baked in the oven to make chips.

Sun-ripened Florida oranges, golden southern peach salsa
 and Georgia peanuts...

we had to stop and smell the Texas yellow roses...

things are spicy in New Mexico,,,

Fruity and cheesy in California...

bright in Oregon with veggies and my favorite blue cheese...

and delicious in Washington...

"Food Bless America"

My metal tray is from Michael's

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