Sunday, January 03, 2010
NEW YEAR’S RES0LUTI0N
EVERY OTHER YEAR RESOLUTION
I make a new year’s resolution every other year - And that is to try at least one new recipe a week.
It’s something I like to do, and my personal cookbook has grown a lot in the past few years.
This year I’m planning to post all the good ones. The not-soo-good ones, I won’t pass along.
Here’s my first of the New Year:
This year we got a gift of Buttery Brie, probably my favorite cheese. I’ve never done anything special with the cheese, so this year seemed the perfect opportunity.
Baked Brie
1 (13-16 oz) whole Brie cheese with rind left on
3 Tbsp strawberry preserves
2 tsp balsamic vinegar
1/2 cup sliced fresh strawberries
1-1/2 Tbsp sliced toasted almonds
Toasted Bread Hearts and Crackers
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Place the Brie on a baking sheet or in a shallow baking dish. Bake for about 10 minutes or until the Brie is soft and warm, but not runny. While the Brie is baking, heat the preserves and balsamic vinegar in a small saucepan until thick and bubbly and then remove from the heat.
Remove the Brie from the oven and transfer to a serving dish. Arrange the strawberries on top of the Brie. Drizzle with the heated preserves and sprinkle with the nuts. Serve with crackers or toasted bread hearts.
The opposite year that I don’t make a resolution, I get to retry some of those recipes, and make my own personal adjustments.
HAVE A HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!! 
