famous family cheese ball

It's cheese ball time, people! Get ready for one of the tastiest appetizers ever known. I have so many memories of the mighty cheese ball. Every celebrated holiday and family get-together warranted a cheese ball when I was growing up. There are even contested versions in my family and heated discussions about which version tastes the best. Here's my version. Why don't you try making one for your next potluck party?

What you will need:

-250g cream cheese
-250g grated cheese (This recipe is great for getting rid of those random stumps of leftover cheese. I used old cheddar and an aged gouda, ja!)
-the juice of 1/2 an orange
-2 to 4 cloves of garlic, depending on how much of a vampire you are
-2 to 4 shakes of worcester sauce, or bragg amino liquid
-optional: 1 tsp dill and 6 chopped olives
-ground walnuts, pecans or almonds (I used pecans)

Grate your cheese into a bowl.

Chop that garlic up real good.

Sprinkle your dill over the cheese. You could use any herb you fancy.

BAM! All the ingredients pre-ball. Note the squeeze of Siracha sauce, my special spicy touch.

Wash those hands, you filthy human and then mush everything up into a ball. I tried with a spoon but this cheese needs manual stimulation.

Roll that beautiful cheese ball in some chopped nuts.

Wrap in parchment paper and stick in the fridge. This ball needs time to marinate. Make it the day before you want to serve it for optimal taste sensations. To serve, cut the cheese ball in half and serve with crackers and veggies. Spread that cheese on thick! Mmmmm.

Blogaversary Video

So, this Thanksgiving marked a year since the inception of Think About Food.

My brother documented this year's thanksgiving at my parents' house. Good times were had by all.

Stay tuned, I have news of the beets, made some delicious baked lentils, quiche and chili.

I hope it's going to be tasty around here for a long time.

xo

Thanksgiving with the family, 2010 from Rob Roy on Vimeo.

Beginnings of Holiday Food and Festivities

Back in my Ontarian homeland for the holidays, I have less time to cook but it seems like I am always eating. So much festive food happening all around. I can't wait until Christmas and my matante's famous carrot casserole...it comes but once a year.

In the meantime, I satisfied my guilty urges for the seafood lover in me. I've heard that the food at the red crustacean comes pre-cooked and heated on massive conveyor belts but I don't care, I still crave it and eat it at least once a year.

North Pacific King Crab, mighty delicious sea creature, come to me!

Gratuitous macro money shot. Keep your moaning to a minimum, there are children around.



Still hooked on the seafood vibe, my bro and I went to Umai Sushi a couple days later.



Sunomono salad.

Then holiday parties started happening...

Merry merry!


With parties come munchies. This pizza was inhaled in under 5 minutes, thank god there was another one.


Post-party all day breakfast and satisfied smiles all around!