The Perfect Cheese Plate with our favorite Chardonnay (Grgich Hills Estate)

Lobster always delicious with Chardonnay

Zucchini wrapped with Prosciutto & Parmesan Cheese

Baked Potato Bites

On a recent trip to Cape Cod we prepared a meal around a delicious bottle of Chardonnay…Pick your favorite bottle & enjoy! we love Grgich Hills Estate Chardonnay (from Napa Valley).

Cheese that Pairs well with White Wine….

• A “Fresh Cheese” such as Goat Cheese
• A “Funky or Smelly Cheese” such a Blue Cheese
• A “Creamy Cheese” such as Brie, St. Andre or Tallegio
• Meat…add at least one …Prosciutto, Sausage or Salami
• Fruit, fresh fruit or dried fruit (both work) lets face it no one seems to eat it but it looks pretty
• Nuts, we love Marcona Almonds from Spain

Lobster…you can buy them already steamed but if you want to do it yourself read below

Lobster is great with potatoes (baked or boiled) & vegetables (corn is usually served but asparagus, zucchini or a nice salad is also delicious).

• Choose a pot that is large enough for them (you don’t want to crowd them)
• Bring 2 inches of salted water to a rapid boil in a pot with a steaming basket
• Place Lobsters into pot & cover
• Shake or Stir the Lobsters occasionally
• a 2 pound Lobster should be ready in roughly 15-18 minutes, a 3/4-1 pound lobster in 10 minutes (the shell should be bright red)
• Remove Lobsters and set aside for a few minutes to cool before cracking them
• Serve with melted butter (don’t skimp on the butter it’s my favorite part)

Baked Potato Bites (from Cookthestory.com) serves 6-8

• Preheat oven to 450
• 9-10 small yellow Potatoes, cut in half
• 2 tsp olive oil, salt and pepper
• 1 slice of Bacon
• 6 spears of Asparagus (trimmed)
• 4 1/2 tsp sour cream
• mix Potatoes with 1tsp olive oil & place in baking dish cut side up ( cooks in 15-20 minutes)
• place 1 slice of bacon in pan to cook at same time (a thin slice of bacon should cook faster then potatoes- take out when crisp, roughly 10 minutes)
• Asparagus, mix with remaining Olive oil salt & pepper & place in pan should cook in 4-7 minutes
• You can cook everything in the same dish and take out items as ready
• let everything cool (these can be served at room temperature)
• place Sour Cream on Potato, then chopped Bacon, then Asparagus & enjoy
• If you prefer to serve these straight out of the oven substitute sour cream for cheese (your choice but cheddar is always good and comes shredded)

Zucchini wrapped with Prosciutto & Parmigiano-Reggiano Cheese (serves 6-8)

• 4 Zucchini-sliced length wise
• 1/2 pound Prosciutto (We use San Danielle but any type can be used)
• 1/2 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
• Olive oil, salt & pepper
• Preheat oven to 400
• In fry pan saute zucchini with olive oil until tender (about 6 minutes) remove & let it cool enough so you can touch it
• Wrap Prosciutto around Zucchini & place in baking dish
• Sprinkle Zucchini with Cheese, salt & pepper
• bake for 10-15 minutes, serve warm

Enjoy!