Dozens of deliciously indulgent hot cheese dishes, tips on selecting the best
cheeses for cooking, tasting notes, wine and beer pairings, producer
recommendations, and more expert knowledge make Melt, Stretch, & Sizzle a
must-have for cheese lovers. These easy yet decadent recipes will change the
way you eat and cook with cheese. A workhorse of the kitchen, cheese adds
depth, flavor, and texture to sauces, soups, sandwiches, dips and snacks,
fondues, and every dish you truly love. Melt, Stretch, & Sizzle demystifies
recipes for delicate baked ricotta with herbs, a perfectly puffed dutch baby
with bacon, pecorino popovers fit for any holiday party, and Brazil's crave-
inducing pao de quiejo. Alongside cheese, the humble potato becomes an elegant
gratin, is doused in cheese curds and gravy for poutine, and melts into the
ultimate aligot. The author also refreshes old favorites, such as studding
traditional baked pasta with a whole burrata, and describes a host of creative
grilled cheese combinations. The finishing epic raclette spread with multiple
menus will inspire your next legendary dinner party. Keenan imparts useful
expertise on the ways the different types of cheese age and melt, educating
readers on the right ones to source for each application. Whether looking for
all-new avenues of cheesy bliss or modern twists on well-loved dishes, cheese
lovers will dive in headlong and never look back.
With The Art of the Cheese Plate, a delicious and thoughtful guide to
enlightened entertaining, Tia [Keenan] shares her unmatched fluency with a
creative spirit and versatility that lets readers make each pairing special
and memorable. This book should serve as a must-have reference for
professionals and home entertainers alike-any way you slice it. -Danny Meyer,
CEO and founder of Union Square Hospitality Group and author, Setting the
Table What an amazingly exciting, brilliantly innovative book-a must-buy for
any cheese lover. -Fiona Beckett, author, Fiona Beckett's Cheese Course Holy
cow (and sheep, and goat, and buffalo)! Tia Keenan's masterful book is to
cheese what the moon landing was to the space program in 1969-After you read
this book, you'll never think of a cheese plate in the same way. The Art of
the Cheese Plate is an incredibly fun, imaginative, taste bud-tingling, and
unpretentious tour of the universe of cheese and its untold flavors. -Anne
Saxelby, founder of Saxelby Cheesemongers Tia's passion inspires you to take
risks and discover the pleasures of enjoying delicious cheeses and artful
pairings. The pages of this book transport readers to a table where new
experiences are always deliciously abundant. -Jean-Georges Vongerichten, chef
and restaurateur Tia Keenan is an undeniable force for good and right so it's
only natural that I'd eat anything she told me to. If it happens to be cheese-
smart, beautiful, and delicious cheese, even better! This unique and
empowering book will make you really hungry and inspire you to play, explore,
and most of all #CheeseYourOwnAdventure. -Richard Betts, master sommelier and
author, The Essential Scratch & Sniff Guide to Becoming a Wine Expert Tia
Keenan has written the 'Sergeant Pepper' of cheese-plate books. The Art of the
Cheese Plate raises the bar to a brave new level and will inspire everyone to
new heights. Get it now and amaze yourself and your friends with the art it
teaches you. -Kurt Beecher Dammeier, chef and founder of Beecher's Handmade
Cheese Wow! Tia's imaginative insight and exceptional ideas take eating cheese
to entirely new heights of savory and sweet social engagement. Each page makes
new matches in cheese heaven with amazing, perfectly curated, artisan cheese.
The glamorous, the subtle, the sexy, smoky, surprising-all come together in
one beautifully photographed, easy to read book. Its pages offer a lifetime of
impressive entertaining options that will tempt your guests and take your own
culinary experience to new levels. As Tia says, 'If this is wrong, let's never
be right.' -Ari Weinzewig, co-founder of Zingerman's Community of Businesses
When Forge first opened, I remember meeting Tia and thinking that I had never
met anyone so passionate about cheese-and that passion shows in the pages of
this gorgeous fromage bible. The pairings and the way she breaks down the
cheeses from around the world will make it easy for anyone from beginners to
experts. -Marc Forgione, executive chef, Restaurant Marc Forgione Tia's
creative use of both sweet and savory pairings, articulate recipes, and
precise advice on how to pick great cheeses make for scintillating reading.
The magnificent photography is simply wonderful eye candy. The Art of the
Cheese Plate is truly one of a kind, a spectacular new tome on my favorite
food: Cheese. -Jonathan Waxman, chef, Barbuto, Adele's, and Waxman's Finally,
Tia Keenan gives us the book on how to put together sensuous, delicious, and
refreshingly modern cheese plates-all with a good dose of humor and,
blessedly, easy-to-follow recipes. Cheese should be, and can be, an everyday
food, not just a special-occasion one. The Art of the Cheese Plate is
everyone's roadmap for serving and eating cheese with inspired style. -Liz
Thorpe, cheese expert and author, The Book of Cheese There aren't many people
who know more about cheese than Tia Keenan, which is precisely why it's so
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