18 with manchego apples and Recipes

pancetta, pink lady apple, peeled and cut into 16 wedges, manchego cheese, sliced 1/4 inch thick and cut into 2-by-1/2-inch sticks, rosemary or toothpicks, for skewers

olive oil, sherry vinegar, salt, manchego cheese, fennel bulb, granny smith apple, chopped walnuts, toasted, chopped chives, fennel fronds for garnish

canola mayonnaise, dijon mustard, divided, sourdough bread, toasted, sliced shallot, paper-thin sliced serrano ham or prosciutto, shredded manchego cheese, black pepper, divided, olive oil, sherry vinegar, arugula, tart apple, peeled, cored, and thinly sliced

breadsticks , crostini, or crackers, nicoise or kalamata olives, cornichons (or sweet or dill pickles), marinated artichoke hearts, drained, pickled vegetables, dried tomatoes marinated in olive oil (or 1 pint grape or cherry tomatoes), pear or apple, sliced, dried apricots , figs, or dates, marcona almonds (or other almonds, cashews, hazelnuts, pine nuts, or peanuts), extra-virgin olive oil, sea salt , to taste, freshly ground pepper , to taste, fresh rosemary sprigs, dijon mustard, dress it up : wedges of cheese, such as sharp cheddar, parmigiano-reggiano, manchego, asiago; meats and fish, such as genoa salami, soppressata, prosciutto, capicola, smoked salmon, steamed shrimp

seedless red or purple grapes, minced shallot, more) sherry vinegar, kosher salt plus more for seasoning, extra-virgin olive oil, apple balsamic vinegar plus more for drizzling, freshly ground black pepper, greens ( butter lettuce , endive and radicchio ) (about 8 cups), roncal , manchego, or pecorino cheese, shaved with a peeler, roasted walnuts, coarsely chopped

honey, whole-grain dijon mustard, ground cinnamon, salt, freshly ground black pepper, apple cider vinegar, water, extra-virgin olive oil, fresh baby spinach, dried cranberries, salted pumpkinseed kernels , roasted, sliced manchego cheese

honey, lemon , juice of, salt and pepper, to taste, water, olive oil, divided, endive, rinsed, cored, cut into 1-inch pieces (red or green ), head red leaf lettuce, washed, dried and torn into bite-size pieces, braeburn apples or 3 granny smith apples, cored, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, manchego cheese, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, salted marcona almonds

balsamic vinegar, walnut oil, champagne vinegar or white wine vinegar, arugula, red delicious or fuji apples, unpeeled, cored, thinly sliced, spanish manchego cheese or sharp white cheddar cheese, shaved, pitted dates, sliced, caramelized walnuts, shallots, minced

pancetta, thin sliced, apples , wedges (from 2 ), manchego cheese , cut into 16 equal slices, rosemary sprigs or toothpick

fresh baby arugula, fuji apples , cut into 1/4 julienne (use granny smith s if you cannot find ), dried cherries or dried cranberries, manchego or similar nutty cheese, juice of 1 lemon, truffle oil (use a very high quality evoo if you don tsp have or can tsp find ), kosher salt, fresh cracked pepper to taste

qt apple juice, sugar, fresh lemon juice, fresh ginger, peeled and sliced, whole white peppercorns, quinces, peeled, manchego cheese wedges (3/4 lb) at room temperature

madjool dates, bacon , cooked but not crisply (we used a local applewood-smoked ), spanish manchego cheese , cut into small slices to fit inside the dates, honey (good quality !), apple cider, roasted hazelnuts, coarsely chopped

double-thick bone-in pork chops , about 12 oz each, apple cider vinegar, light brown sugar , packed, sea salt, dry mustard, black peppercorns, ice water, unsalted butter, smoked spanish chorizo, diced, celery, finely chopped, dates, pitted and finely chopped, shallots, finely chopped, fresh parsley, minced, fresh sage, minced, smoked paprika, manchego cheese or 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, shredded, sea salt & fresh ground pepper

squash blossoms, milk cheese, grated (unsure of particulars, alternative to manchego), apple smoked salt, apple smoked salt, ground cayenne pepper, habanero pepper, chopped, egg whites, worcestershire sauce, cracked pepper, cracked pepper, red cabbage, chopped, unbleached flour, turbinado sugar, dried sage, plain yogurt, horseradish, vegetable oil (for frying )

olive oil, spanish chorizo, diced, green leaf lettuce , torn, apple, sliced thin, manchego cheese, sliced, olive oil, fresh lemon juice, garlic clove, crushed, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper

walnut halves (2 cups), extra-virgin olive oil, fresh lime juice, salt and freshly ground pepper, peeled roasted beets, cut into 1/3-inch cubes (see note ), fuji apple, cut into 1/3-inch cubes, hass avocado, cubed, fennel bulb, cored and thinly sliced, manchego cheese, thinly shaved (1 cup), mesclun greens, tortilla chips, lightly crushed