Endive With Gorgonzola And Hot Honey Food

ENDIVE & GORGONZOLA

Steps:

• Carefully peel the leaves from the head of endive, and place them open-side up on a serving platter. Place one leaf of parsley at the base of each endive leaf and 1 tablespoon of Gorgonzola artfully on top of the parsley.

BRUSCHETTA WITH GORGONZOLA CHEESE AND HONEY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Arrange the sliced baguette on a baking sheet. Brush with olive oil. Bake until the bread is pale golden and crisp, about 10 minutes.
• Arrange the cheese on the toasts and bake until the cheese is melted, about 3 minutes.
• Drizzle the toasts with honey. Place on a serving platter and serve immediately.

ENDIVE BITES WITH GORGONZOLA AND HONEY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spread the pine nuts on a small baking sheet and toast in the oven until very lightly browned and fragrant, 6 to 10 minutes. (Check the nuts frequently because they can quickly go from perfectly toasted to burnt!) Remove from the oven and let cool completely.
• Combine the gorgonzola and heavy cream in a small bowl and use a fork or small whisk to whip the mixture together until smooth. Smear a scant teaspoon of the gorgonzola mixture on the end of each endive leaf, then lightly drizzle with some of the honey. Sprinkle with the toasted pine nuts and pomegranate seeds and garnish with the mint leaves.

PEPPERONI PIZZA ROLLS WITH HOT HONEY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400˚ F. Melt the butter with the garlic in a saucepan.
• On a work surface, roll out the pizza dough into an 8-by-18-inch rectangle. Brush with one-third of the garlic butter and top with 1 cup mozzarella. Arrange pepperoni slices along one long side of the dough, then continue adding pepperoni to cover half of the dough. Tightly roll up the dough into a log, starting with the pepperoni side, then slice into 16 rounds.
• Arrange the rounds, cut-side up, in an oiled 8-inch cast-iron skillet and brush with the remaining garlic butter. Bake until golden, 20 to 25 minutes. Sprinkle with more mozzarella and continue baking until browned, about 10 minutes. Drizzle with hot honey before serving.

HOT HONEY TOFU FOR TWO

Steps:

• Wrap the tofu in a clean dish towel and place on top of a wire rack set inside a rimmed baking sheet. Place a heavy pan on top of the tofu and let sit for 10 minutes to release as much moisture as possible. Unwrap the tofu and slice horizontally, like a bagel, so you have 2 even pieces.
• Meanwhile, stir together the breadcrumbs, cornstarch, garlic powder, paprika, 1/2 teaspoon of the cayenne pepper, 1 tablespoon salt and a generous amount of black pepper in a pie dish or shallow bowl. Set aside.
• Whisk together the shallots, garlic, vinegar, 1 teaspoon of the honey, 1 teaspoon of the hot sauce, 1/4 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of black pepper in a medium bowl. Add 2 tablespoons of the olive oil and whisk until emulsified. Add the arugula and endive and toss to evenly coat. Set aside.
• Stir together the remaining 2 tablespoons honey, the remaining 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce, the remaining 1/4 teaspoon cayenne, a pinch of salt and a few grinds of black pepper in a small bowl. Set aside.
• Press the tofu into the breadcrumb mixture and coat all sides. Heat the remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the tofu and cook, undisturbed, until deep golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Flip the tofu with a metal spatula and cook, undisturbed, until deep golden brown, 4 to 5 minutes more. Transfer to serving plates, drizzle with the hot honey, season with salt and serve with the salad.

APPLE, ENDIVE & GORGONZOLA SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a shallow baking pan toast walnuts in middle of oven until fragrant, about 10 minutes, and cool. Chop walnuts.
• In a small bowl whisk together vinegars and 1/2 teaspoon honey and add oil in a stream, whisking until emulsified. Season dressing with salt and pepper.
• Separate 4 outer leaves from each endive and arrange 3 leaves on each of 4 plates. Cut remaining endive crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices and put in a large bowl. Peel apple and using a mandoline or other manual slicer cut thin slices lengthwise from 4 sides, stopping just before core. Make small stacks of slices and cut stacks into thin julienne strips.
• Toss sliced endive with dressing and divide among plates, mounding on whole leaves. Top salads with Gorgonzola, walnuts, apple, chives, and salt and pepper to taste. Drizzle remaining 2 teaspoons honey over salads.

ENDIVE AND GORGONZOLA SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a shallow baking pan toast walnuts in middle of oven until fragrant, about 10 minutes, and cool. Chop walnuts.
• In a small bowl whisk together vinegars and 1/2 teaspoon honey and add oil in a stream, whisking until emulsified. Season dressing with salt and pepper.
• Separate 4 outer leaves from each endive and arrange 3 leaves on each of 4 plates. Cut remaining endive crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices and put in a large bowl. Peel apple and using a mandoline or other manual slicer cut thin slices lengthwise from 4 sides, stopping just before core. Make small stacks of slices and cut stacks into thin julienne strips.
• Toss sliced endive with dressing and divide among plates, mounding on whole leaves. Top salads with Gorgonzola, walnuts, apple, chives, and salt and pepper to taste. Drizzle remaining 2 teaspoons honey over salads.