Grilled Apricots with Farmers Market Bleu Cheese, Serrano Ham

 Serving size: one to two pieces of everything per person.

Cut apricots in half, remove pit. Drizzle olive oil on flesh and season with salt and pepper. Wrap a thin slice of ham around apricot.

Drizzle with a little more olive oil. Place on grill just until cheese begins to melt. Arrange on bed of arugula or favorite greens.

Grilled Herbed Fresh Goat’s Cheese Wrapped in Radicchio Leaves, with Rockridge Raspberry Wine Syrup                                    

Serves 4-8

8 Radicchio Leaves

8 oz fresh Chevre

Loads of Fresh Seasonal Herbs

1 bottle Rockridge Raspberry Wine

Mix goat’s cheese and herbs together. Place about an ounce on each leaf. Wrap in a nice neat little package. Place on grill for a few minutes on each side. Drizzle with Raspberry Wine Syrup.

 To make syrup:

Heat one bottle of raspberry wine in sauce pot and reduce until syrup consistency. Will keep refrigerated for several months. Also great on Vanilla Ice Cream with Fresh Raspberries!

Port Madison Camembert with Fresh Market Berries Drizzled with Local Honey and White Truffle Oil

One wedge of Camembert

1-2 cups fresh berries

Chopped basil

2 TBS of honey

1 TBS white truffle oil (optional)

 In a bowl toss berries with a little honey and add basil. Let sit for a bit to mascerate.   Spoon around cheese and serve with walnut crostinis or other favorite Market Bread

Hard Cider and Farmers Market Cheese Fondue

 One fresh garlic clove

1 and ½ cups Rockridge Hard Cider

¼ cup fresh lemon juice

1 Tbs butter

1 Tbs flour

½ teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon

½ teaspoon ground nutmeg

Fresh black pepper

8 oz Gruyere or Farmers Market melting cheese

8 oz Farmers Market cheddar style cheese

8oz. bleu cheese or other favorite market cheese

A good Selection of Farmers Market Vegetables, Fruits, Bread, chopped in chunks for dipping.

Heat cider and lemon juice in small sauce pan. In another pan cook butter and flour to cook out the floury taste. Add hot cider mixture.  Add the cubed or grated cheeses a little at a time.  Season with salt and pepper.  Drink the rest of the bottle of the hard cider.