Valerie was the host of this month's cooking club. The first thing I saw when I walked into her kitchen was this gorgeous loaf of wine cheese bread!! I was first introduced to this AMAZING BREAD at Nancy's
Infused Vodka Cooking Club in January 2010. I think I have probably mentioned it at every single cooking club (and various other social functions, too) since then. So I was OVERJOYED when Valerie said she would be making it again tonight!! Behind it is her other dish for the evening - Tuna, Pasta and Pecan Salad.
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I had to have a little moment alone with the wine cheese bread. Look, that one pocket of cheese in the foreground looks like a heart! I think it loves me back!!
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I had to tear myself away from the loaf, because it was time to start eating!
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Yumi made a deconstructed eggplant parmesan.
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It was so much lighter and more summery than traditional eggplant parmesan! There was also a lemony olive oil to drizzle on top.
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I was up next, and I served a Golden Peach Soup with Shrimp & Crab Seviche. I wanted to try this recipe because I am OBSESSED with fresh peaches, and also because I love seafood. This recipe ROCKED. Three pounds of peaches!!
Here is a link to the recipe, I highly recommend it!
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Served with some slices of the dreamy wine cheese bread and I was in HEAVEN.
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Emily made a french onion tart! Ooh la la!
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We ate the tart along with Valerie's tuna pecan pasta salad and Summer's green bean, quinoa, and crispy shallot salad. This trio went great together!
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Mmmmmm!!!
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We were pretty full, so we decided to take a little walk. We checked out the garden.
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Nancy did a bit of modeling!
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Then we ventured back to the house for some fun and games.
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Fun and LAUGHING!
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We played Balderdash and had dessert. Nancy made TWO KINDS of ice cream sandwiches. Whoa. Chocolate, cherry & pecan cookies with vanilla ice cream, and triple chocolate cookies with vanilla ice cream!!!!
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They were so, so, so, so, so, so, SOOOOOOO GOOD.
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I was in LOVE.
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As we continued the game, my appetite inched slowly back, and I found myself walking out to the dining room several times to slice off "tiny bites" of the wine cheese loaf. Finally, after the millionth tiny bite I said "screw it!" and just grabbed the rest! MMM!!!
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It was a fantastic and delicious night and it was magical to be reunited with my favorite wine cheese bread. I can't wait until we cross paths again.