If I were in Texas visiting family today, I'd fix a pretty little plate of cheese and olives and bread and sit out on the back patio where Spring flowers are already spilling over the brick wall ... and relax! Can you believe it was the flowers in a text I received from my Dad earlier this week that inspired this tablescape inspiration board? I'm telling you ... inspiration can come from anywhere! Thanks, Daddy!
Renaissance Man doesn't like cheese, but the daughters and I (and Little Man) make up for his disdain! I'll quickly admit that my daughters are much closer to being "cheese connoisseurs" than I am, but they taught me a long time ago to branch out from a half moon of good ol' Longhorn and a can of grated Parmesan.
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When Renaissance Man and I married, it really cramped my cooking style because I actually love casseroles ... the more bubbly cheese on top of them the better! I can't remember the last time I made a casserole ...
What about you? Do you like different kinds of cheeses? Do you like to eat them plain ... or do you prefer cooking with them?
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Let's see if this poem from an almost-as-old-as-me cookbook makes you smile, too ...
To The ReaderDear Lady, I beg you
To cook as you please,
But don’t overlook the
Importance of cheese!
As a casserole topping
All bubbly and brown,
It will make your fine cooking
The talk of the town.
As a spread for a sandwich
Or a puffy soufflé
It will help you to cope
On your busiest day.
Its tang and its flavor
Will tempt and will tease;
‘Most all of your dishes
Can be sharpened with cheese!
The Editor
To cook as you please,
But don’t overlook the
Importance of cheese!
As a casserole topping
All bubbly and brown,
It will make your fine cooking
The talk of the town.
As a spread for a sandwich
Or a puffy soufflé
It will help you to cope
On your busiest day.
Its tang and its flavor
Will tempt and will tease;
‘Most all of your dishes
Can be sharpened with cheese!
The Editor
The ABC of Cheese Cookery (1961)
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Thanks so much for stopping by today. I hope you'll leave a comment and let me know you're "out there" ... but mostly I hope you enjoy the rest of your week!
I'll be joining Susan at Between Naps on the Porch for Tablescape Thursday.
Credits for "borrowed" pics: Cheeses, Breads, Olives, Cheese board, Mouse picks
a beautiful table. Love your cheeses and collage too. We always use to try all different kinds of cheese. Sadly I can no longer have dairy... so I buy all kinds of cheese for my sweet hubby. hugs
ReplyDeleteLove the poem! I must share it with my husband who works for the dairy industry ... and is a serious dairy pusher here. Cheese. Milk. Yogurt. We can never get or have enough -- and I have a tire tube around my belly to prove it!
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Linda
Oh a cheese lover I am!! Those plates are too much fun. Fun post!...from someone who is in Texas!
ReplyDeleteOh I laughed at your comments on my "Hooky" day...you are so a first born, realize I am saying that because I am one...you started with "It Would NOT"!!! I could feel that strong comment from Tennessee to Texas!!
Have a wonderful week....and glad to see that "little man" is following after the women in his life!
I'm out here! LOL! I love the casseroles myself too, but my husband is not fond of them. I adore cheese. Pepper Jack cheese is one of my favorites although we have a local cheese company in Seattle that puts out some awesome cheese. Oh my...don't get me talking about cheese I'll never stop!
ReplyDeleteFirst, let me say that I love the table. The rich blue with those plates is just perfect. That's such a cute poem. Put me in the I LOVE CHEESE group. I'm like your daughters in that I would try just about any kind. I'm not fond of blue cheese, but every other one is dandy with me. I love a casserole, but my husband isn't all that fond of them either and so we don't eat a lot of them here, either.
ReplyDeleteLoving the plates and the sunflowers...gorgeous!!
ReplyDeleteI love these colors, Susan, so bright and fun. I echo Debbie. I LOVE CHEESE!! I like to eat it plain and also use it with cooking. I can eat Parmesan shavings endlessly. Oh, and give me a casserole and I'm there. Gosh, this is making me hungry. ;)
ReplyDeleteFun post, and I love the inspiration from Dad. Yes, I too, LOOOOVVVVEEE cheesy casseroles! Not low calorie, but a nice splurge every once in a while. Thanks for stopping by and commenting on my St. Pat's china cabinet. ~Zuni
ReplyDeleteyour plates are darling and such a perfect collage~
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