This week I threw my video hat into the ring to be considered for the Sears Chef Challenge!
Star-blogger Nichelle Stephens (Cupcakes Take the Cake; Keeping Nickels; Pepsi We Inspire) organized a group of fellow food bloggers to help us each produce a quick and sparkling video presentation of a recipe for the Sears Chef Challenge, all done up in a cool photo shoot loft located in Tribeca.
On hand to make their video bid were fabu bloggers Mouth of the Border, Fabulous Foodie, Not Eating Out in New York, The Wandering Foodie, A Gluten-Free Guide and Versailles Delivery, among others.
And what did Marie Fromage prepare for her on-camera demo? Something cheesy, of course! I presented a recipe for “Easy Breezy Cheesy Cocktail Quesadillas”. Check it out (click here if you can't view the video below) and see the recipe details below. Wish me luck. Let there be cheese!
Recipe: Easy Breezy Cheesy Cocktail Quesadillas Yield: 4 wedges per quesadilla This recipe is great for company because it’s quick on prep time and goes great with wine. There aren’t a lot of ingredients* to this dish, but each ingredient is a flavor powerhouse on it’s own and a little goes a long way. Put it all together and it’s a tasty flavor explosion! Ingredients: 5 ½ inch corn tortillas; you will need 2 per quesadilla. Oil-cured wrinkly black Moroccan olives, to taste; chopped fine. Mild Peppadew peppers, to taste; sliced into strips. Freshly-grated full-fat cheese**, to taste. Use a semi-soft cheese, such as fontina or a gouda. Optional garnish: Sour cream, low-fat or non-fat Greek yogurt. Chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley or cilantro. 1. Heat a skillet or griddle over a high flame. When pan is hot reduce flame to medium and spray with cooking spray. 2. Add a tortilla. Sprinkle with some chopped olives, sliced peppers and grated cheese. 3. Top with another tortilla and press down gently. Allow to cook until the bottom tortilla is lightly browned, then flip over and cook the other side. Cook for about 2 ½ - 3 minutes per side. 4. When both sides are toasty brown remove from heat and cut into wedges. 5. Arrange on a plate, add a dollop of sour cream and serve it up! * Most of these ingredients can be found in the “gourmet” section of your supermarket or at a gourmet food/cheese shop. ** I am currently obsessed with Marieke Gouda, an aged cow’s milk cheese that’s about as close to authentic Dutch Gouda as you can get in the States, made in Wisconsin!
