CBS Great Day Live - Summer Cheesey Recipes

The summer entertaining is fast approaching along with the traditional kick off Memorial Day. Here’s a few simple and cheesy recipes to bring cool and refreshing bites for any occasion. I serve these with one of my favorite summer wines, the Chloe Pinot Grigio, a crisp and refreshing Italian wine that’s perfect for hot summer days.

BelGioioso Burrata

BelGioioso Mozzarella Cucumber Bites

Artichoke, Tomato and Vermont Creamery Goat Cheese Flatbread Bites

Vermont Creamery Vanilla Crème Fraiche & Strawberries

Athenos Feta & Watermelon Bites

BelGioioso Burrata

This fresh cheese resembles a Fresh Mozzarella ball, but when split open, you will be delighted to discover a rich-tasting soft filling of fresh pieces of Mozzarella soaked in heavy cream. This cheese offers a sweet, milky flavor that gently fills the palate. Made to order from fresh milk gathered daily from local farmers, each ball is hand-formed and packaged in water to ensure maximum freshness while maintaining shelf life.

Simple BelGioioso Burrata Appetizer

Ingredients

BelGioioso Burrata cheese

Crostini bread

Salt

Pepper

Piro Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Directions

Slice a serving of BelGioioso Burrata and place on a piece of toasted crostini bread. Top with salt, pepper and a dash of extra virgin olive oil.

BelGioioso Fresh Mozzarella

Made from fresh, local milk gathered only a few hours after milking, BelGioioso Fresh Mozzarella begins with quality ingredients and care. The result is a delicate, clean-flavored Fresh Mozzarella with a soft, porcelain

Fresh BelGioioso Mozzarella Cucumber Bites

Ingredients

1 cucumber

2 Roma tomatoes, diced

Champagne Tarragon Vinaigrette

BelGioioso Fresh Mozzarella

For Champagne Tarragon Vinaigrette

1/4 cup champagne vinegar (or 1/3 cup white wine vinegar)

1/4 cup olive oil

1/2 tsp. chopped fresh tarragon

1/2 tsp. kosher salt

1/8 tsp. white pepper

Directions

In a small bowl, combine all ingredients for vinaigrette and whisk until emulsified, add tomatoes and let marinade for at least 1 hour.

Slice the cucumber into 1/2 in. thick slices. Place on a serving tray. Top each cucumber slice with marinated tomatoes and place Fresh Mozzarella on top.

Artichoke, Tomato and Vermont Creamery Goat Cheese Flatbread Bites

This flatbread appetizer is perfect when you need entertain in a hurry!

Ingredients

1 box of Brewer’s Sea Salt Flatbread Crackers

2 Garlic cloves minced

2 tablespoons Thyme minced

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

½ teaspoon Kosher salt

¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

2 plum tomatoes thinly sliced and diced

8oz marinated artichoke hearts quartered and diced

4oz Vermont Creamery goat cheese crumbled

Directions

In a bowl combine garlic, thyme, olive oil, salt and pepper, marinade the chicken, then grill the chicken breast and shred. Drizzle with remaining olive oil mixture in a medium pan, warm up the mixture with the shredded chicken.

Lay out Flatbread and spread on the goat cheese, add the tomatoes, artichokes and the chicken mix on top.

Serve immediately.

Vermont Creamery Vanilla Crème Fraiche Berry Parfait

Ingredients

4oz Fresh blue berries

4oz Fresh raspberries, cut in half

4oz Fresh strawberries, cut in ¼ inch pieces 6

8oz Vermont Creamery Vanilla Crème Fraiche

4 Shot Glasses or small single serving size glasses

Directions

In a shot glass or small glass (single serving size)

Start with fruit.

Sprinkle a mixture of berries in a single layer in the bottom of each glass.