3 pan toasted blue cheese Recipes

skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, about 6 oz each, blue cheese butter spread , plus 2 tbsp, recipe follows, salt, ground black pepper, all-purpose flour, clarified butter , or vegetable oil, french bread, cut into thin rounds, accompaniment, minced shallots, minced garlic, tawny port, chicken stock, lemon juice, cold unsalted butter , cut into pieces, chopped fresh parsley, fresh watercress, rinsed, patted dry and tough stems removed, blue cheese, softened (about 1 cup), unsalted butter, softened, chopped lightly toasted pecans, minced shallots, minced garlic, fresh lemon juice, worcestershire sauce, salt, ground black pepper

trimmed beets (about 4 lb), chopped walnuts, coarsely chopped vidalia onions or 1 cup other sweet onion, brown sugar, balsamic vinegar, crumbled blue cheese