9 reyes blue Recipes

crumbled blue cheese, room temperature, extra virgin olive oil, pine nuts, toasted, chopped pitted kalamata olives, crackers , for serving or french baguette, slices for serving

vine-ripened tomatoes, salt & freshly ground black pepper, red onion, sliced, lemon, blue cheese, crumbled, basil leaves , julienned, extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar

endive, yellow heirloom tomato, chopped walnuts, crumbled point reyes original blue, drizzle of organic extra virgin olive oil, drizzle of white balsamic vinegar, sea salt to taste

unsalted butter, firm but ripe bosc pears or other pears, peeled, halved lengthwise, cored, mild honey (such as orange blossom or clover), artisanal cheese (such as point reyes original blue, humboldt fog, dry monterey jack, sheep s-milk ricotta, tangy soft fresh goat cheese, or other local cheese), sliced or crumbled, room temperature, pine nuts, fine sea salt

pine nuts, blue cheese , such as point reyes, maytag blue or 8 oz roquefort cheese, crumbled, heavy cream or 1/3 cup mascarpone, pesto sauce, penne (tubular pasta) or 12 oz tagliatelle pasta noodles (flat noodles)

unsalted butter, dijon mustard, thyme, fresh chopped fine, gray sea salt, blue cheese , point reyes original crumbled (you can substitute your favorite brand)

grand prize winner clint stephenson , friendswood, tx (please include name when uploading), sweet onion, halved and thinly sliced, spicy chipotle pepper sauce (recommended : tabasco chipotle pepper sauce), beef broth, balsamic vinegar, vegetable oil or olive oil, crushed fresh garlic, dark brown sugar, light garlic -and-herbs spreadable cheese, blue cheese (recommended : point reyes) or other favorite blue cheese, crumbled, ground chuck, ground sirloin, minced sweet onion, zinfandel wine (recommended : sutter home zinfandel), minced fresh oregano , thyme, and basil leaves (any combination), spicy chipotle pepper sauce (recommended : tabasco chipotle pepper sauce), spicy seasoned salt, vegetable oil , for brushing grill rack, california avocado slices (prepare at the last minute, brushing with balsamic vinegar and sprinkling with spicy seasoned salt before grilling), pre-cooked bacon slices, soft kaiser rolls (about 4 1/2 inches in diameter), split, romaine lettuce leaves, tomato slices, about 1/4-inch thick