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Say Cheese! {Preparing That Perfect Cheese Platter}

April 3, 2012 By miaymarch Leave a Comment

I am a cheese lover. I get all giddy when I see a lovely platter filled with different kinds of cheeses paired with lovely bites — from yummy nuts to adorable looking grapes and crackers. I think a well planned cheese platter can set the tone of any celebration + memorably cap the evening. That cheese platter is very important, as it can even make or break that perfect bottle of wine!

Here’s the skinny on cheese platters; I have bookmarked several sites but sharing with you my top four (in no order). Hopefully these will guide you (and me) to prepare that Perfect Cheese Platter (just click the images and it will lead you to the source) anytime, anywhere…

Gist is, there are no hard and fast rules when creating your platters; just remember, presentation is key. It always is:-)

via Real Simple

via 7x7SF

via Kendall Jackson

Now are you ready to Say Cheese?!

Filed Under: Healthy Taste Tagged With: Cheese Platter, Entertain, Wine & Dine

Boursin Dip

February 7, 2012 By miaymarch 1 Comment

It’s high time I inject food in my posts. This year, there are a lot of recipes I want to try and of course, share. First up, this simple Boursin Dip no cook recipe (thanks to my cousin who shared it with me:-) It’s great for those pot-luck meet-ups and very good for those wine nights too! Here it is…

Ingredients:

1 bar cream cheese, softened
¼ cup sour cream
½ tablespoon vinegar
1-1/2 tablespoon garlic, finely-minced
rock salt and freshly-ground pepper to taste parsley, chopped (for topping)

Procedure:

In a blender or mixer, blend all ingredients (except parsley) till smooth and creamy. Refrigerate overnight. Garnish with chopped parsley. Serve with crackers or tostitos.

Happy Mixing!

(photo by miaymarch)

Filed Under: Healthy Taste Tagged With: Boursin Dip, Dip, Entertain, Recipe

Roll Out The Bar Cart!

August 19, 2011 By miaymarch Leave a Comment

Â Cocktails, anyone? Â Â

To this day, I clearly remember a trolley my dad used to serve his hard Johnnie Blue’s on. Â Not even understandingÂ aesthetics then, I found it slick and very cosmo (Ha! not that I even knew what those words meant too) So when I saw the revival ofÂ Â Society Social’sÂ Bar cartsâ€” it’s like, Â Yes!Â and like, Â Hey why didn’t I think of that???

Clearly this newÂ MagalogÂ has something good, no great, going with this come back because I am loving it to bits and pieces. So, Yes, I am on it! Â Another Â To-Do to add to my Entertainment List….

This is definitely a good comeback..

I love the faux python look.. slick and sassy.

It can come in pink....

This is so conveniently cool....

Very Chic this cart...

the Madison Mixer is sleek and I like it

This is a fun one!

Ok, I am convinced. Â Are you? Â Â Friday or weekend cocktail hours should never be boring, especially when I am home. Â So, I resolve that, these Bar Carts Â will make a comeback in my life (But wait, can beer even be served it these classy carts?â€”YES!)

What is your take on these revival (cool, classy and fun!!!)

Happy Friday to all!

Note: Â Â All images are c/o Society Social. Â Click on each image to lead you to their site. Â Congratulations to Roxy Â (My Cup of Â Te) and her SS Team! Your Magalog is : Awesomeness!!! Â