16 blue cheese winter Recipes

whole pecans, butter, light corn syrup, salt, walnut oil or 1/2 cup olive oil, cider vinegar, minced shallots, lemon juice, maple syrup, salt, fresh ground pepper, head red leaf lettuce, head bibb lettuce, watercress leaf, red delicious apples, lemon water or orange juice, for dipping apples, glazed pecans, blue cheese, crumbles, red onion, thinly sliced, dried cranberries

pears, chopped, butter, brown sugar, red onion, chopped, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, granulated sugar, candied pecans, salad greens, halved grape tomatoes, crumbled blue cheese (optional), raspberry vinaigrette dressing

acorn squash, seeded and cut into 8 wedges, fingerling potatoes, halved, onion, cut into wedges, olive oil, divided, pears, cut into wedges, minced fresh thyme, salt, pepper, balsamic vinegar, crumbled blue cheese, chopped hazelnuts, toasted

buttermilk, sour cream (i used with chives), mayonnaise, green onion stems, finely chopped , or sub chives, fresh lemon, worcestershire sauce, dry mustard, kosher or sea salt and fresh ground black pepper, blue cheese crumbles (i used gorgonzola), butter (or sub 1/2 olive oil, if desired), specialty baby potatoes(purple, yellow , red, etc...these are tiny, like 1-2 bite potatoes, not just the typical reds..this is where a link within a recipe would be handy, hint, hint!! ;), fresh mushrooms, red onion, halved , then sliced, garlic, minced, fresh spinach leaves, fresh thyme (can sub tarragon or rosemary, but i liked the thyme with the beef), kosher or sea salt and fresh ground black pepper, french fried onions, if desired(i used garlic and pepper blend, to enhance the steaks)

kale, stems removed, cut or torn into small pieces, pecans, toasted and chopped, green onion, chopped, pear, peeled and sliced, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, balsamic vinegar, extra-virgin olive oil, crumbled blue cheese, for garnish

blue hubbard squash (about 4 lb), water, vegetable broth, sliced radicchio, freshly ground black pepper, divided, butter, diced onion, uncooked arborio rice or other short-grain rice, dry white wine, half-and-half or whole milk, grated fresh parmesan cheese

dried fruit compote with sambuca, this quick compote is a good choice for a winter dinner when you have little time to cook but want to make an impression. you can prepare it ahead (it s better made ahead), then spoon it over store-bought ice cream to create an original and memorable dessert. i also like it with blue cheese at the end of a meal, especially if there s a dessert wine on the table., dried peaches or nectarines, cut into 1/4-inch-wide strips, dried pears , cut into 1/4-inch-wide strips, dried apricots, cut into 1/4-inch-wide strips or quartered, golden raisins, dried cherries, water, sugar, cinnamon stick, lemon zest strips, fresh lemon juice, sambuca or other anise liqueur

dried apricots, water, pure vanilla extract, coarsely chopped pecans, cream cheese cut in chunks at room temperature, blue cheese crumbled, brandy, grated yellow onion

red onion, sliced, olive oil, roasted winter squash (use 3 lb butternut squash), cubed, fresh baby spinach (about 8 cups), blue cheese vinaigrette, sweetened dried cranberries, pecans, chopped and toasted, reduced-fat bacon slices, cooked and crumbled

red onion, sliced, olive oil, roasted winter squash (use 3 lb butternut squash), cubed, fresh baby spinach (about 8 cups), blue cheese vinaigrette, sweetened dried cranberries, pecans, chopped and toasted, reduced-fat bacon slices, cooked and crumbled

white balsamic vinegar, fresh lemon juice, orange juice, extra virgin olive oil, lemon zest, salt, fresh ground black pepper, mixed baby lettuces and spring greens, persimmon, cut into wedges, crumbled blue cheese (4 oz), walnut halves, pomegranate, peeled and separated into seeds

sea pak popcorn shrimp, head green leaf lettuce or 1/2 head romaine lettuce, chopped, granny smith apple, peeled and sliced, blue cheese, crumbled, walnuts, fresh ground black pepper, balsamic vinaigrette

pecan halves, maple syrup, uncooked) beet, peeled and coarsely grated, fuji apple (or any other hard apple), peeled, cored and coarsely grated, fennel bulb, trimmed and coarsely grated, fresh mint , stems discarded, coarsely chopped, salt, freshly ground black pepper, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, stilton , or other blue cheese, crumbled

penne pasta, leeks, thinly sliced-white and light green parts only, virgin olive oil, garlic cloves, whole peeled, sea salt, vodka (chef caplan used death s door ), crushed red pepper flakes, winter squash, peeled, seeded and diced (butternut, red kuri, long island cheese, kabocha, or blue hubbard), water, fresh rosemary or 2 tsp sage, minced, fresh mozzarella cheese, diced, stravecchio cheese, grated (chef caplan used antigo stravecchio, but you may substitute other fine aged local artisanal cheese)