What’s Cooking in Gail’s Kitchen? The Chow Down: Nutty Cherry Crostini! Go international with an Italian appetizer that has become a timeless classic. Crostini is a fancy word for “little crusts”, according to Wikipedia. Did you know during medieval times it was pretty normal for Italian peasants to eat their meals on slices of bread instead of using pottery? Lucky for us, the idea caught on. I can’t think of a better way to socialize before dinner.
NUTTY CHERRY CROSTINI
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 1/2 cups sweet cherries, pitted and halved
4 baguette slices, toasted
4 ounces Danish bleu cheese, room temperature
1-2 tablespoons pistachio nuts, chopped
Fresh sprigs if lemon thyme, for garnish
Instructions:
In an iron skillet over medium-high heat, warm olive oil. Add sliced cherries, stirring gently to soften. Meanwhile toast baguette slices. Spread on bleu cheese. Add a spoonful of cherries. Sprinkle with chopped pistachio nuts. Garnish with fresh lemon thyme leaves.
Reblogged this on Die Erste Eslarner Zeitung – Aus und über Eslarn, sowie die bayerisch-tschechische Region!.
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The cherries are delicious this time of year. 🍃🍒
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We are waiting to get some, from our own cherry tree. 😉 But these are only petite ones, best for birds. :-)) xx Michael
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Birds create quick the competition when it comes to fruit, that’s for sure. 🍃🍒
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Whom you are saying, Gail! Ours are waiting for weeks, and seeing someone of us eating some they are hurrying up. 😉 xx
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Spellcheck. I meant birds are “quite” the competition. I had a mulberry tree that they tried to empty before I could grab some for a fruit cobbler. 🤣
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Oh, sorry! I got it! 😉 I can agree, because with our petite cherries its the same. Now, we also have magpies as guests. xx Michael
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Word gets around about the “Chez Michael”. 😜
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Lol – When i would be able to cook, … 😉
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What a great composition! You are “Pistaccio the “Food Picasso”, Gail! :-)) xx Michael
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Such high praise. I will probably walk a few feet off the ground today. 🌟✨💫
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Lol Well deserved by you, Gail! xx Michael
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Thanks again. 💜🍃
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:-)) Always with a thankful pleasure, Gail. xx
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Interesting combo. Will look forward to our cherry season.
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Of course it helps if you like bleu cheese and pistachios. 🍃🍒
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Cherries, blue cheese, and pistachios, I’m overwhelmed, and in heaven 😋🤗😘🙏
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Right? 🍃🍒
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They were smart . . they figured out a way out of doing the dishes. And a tasty way at that.
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Smart cooking. 🌿🌱🍃
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Yes, I like that way of doing dishes! Lovely recipe!
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Taking Life Easy. 😜
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Such an appetizing dish! 🙂
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Save a handful of pistachios for snacking. 😋
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When are you going to have your cooking show on PBS? Waiting for cherries to come in season here 🍒
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I’m camera shy. 👀🍃
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Oh.. 📺👀🌿
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Since I am already a bit nutty this would make the perfect meal for me 😂
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Somehow I suspect you have a “secret stash” of mixed nuts. I do. 😜✨
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Seriously…. how did you know 😳
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Kindred spirits. 🌟✨💫
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😂
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looks great
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Fresh cherries must be eaten when in season. 🍃🍒
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