word to the wise...cwackers

Wisecrackers with Goat Cheese, Nectarines and Honey Drizzle

(A take on crostini with goat cheese, nectarines and honey drizzle)

The meaning is twofold: the crackers are wise because they are low in fat, you are making a wise choice for the bod when you eat them...Kristin and Elof, who made this snack, are wisecrackers because they like to make clever and/or sarcastic remarks. next to making delicious snacks, it is probably what they are best at. (in case you couldn't connect all those dots, i've done the connecting work for you. you are welcome.) we first tried these goat cheese, nectarine & honey niblets at Lily's wedding tasting. it was the best snack at the event. hands down. we would have stayed there all night just eating cheese/bread/fruit snacks if we could have. alas, the event ended along with the endless flow of silver-plattered snacks, and we had to go home.

needless to say, everyone was thrilled to see these things make their homemade debut at lily's italian supper. the sweet and savory flavor combo is complex, but you do not need to be an aeronautical engineer to appreciate it's deliciousness.

What you will need to replicate these at home, for your next party:

INGREDIENTS

1 box Wisecrackers or crostini (or baguette, sliced, brushed with olive oil and toasted)
1 roll of goat cheese or chevre

2 ripe nectarines, sliced into thin segments

honey

Arrange your crackers/crostini on your serving dish and spread each piece with chevre. Atop each cheesed cracker, place a nectarine slice. Drizzle with honey. Honey is key here, so don't be shy people.

positively radishing

Ravishing Radish hosted a tasting for ladies and gentlemans getting married at the Georgetown Studios Historic Engine Room in the Original Rainier Brewery Building. The longer the name, the more fun you will have. Guaranteed. Lily and Greg are having a marriage there so we went to check it out, sample some hors d'oeuvres, taste some fancy 5-7 layer cakes and get familiar with the photo booth. All in all it was a pretty sweet afternoon and we got some good photos of the grounds and friends. The best appetizer was crostini with goat cheese, nectarines and honey and the best part of the cake was the pistachio layer with currant mousse and currant coulis. Somebody told me so.

Please take note of the Falafel truck in the last photo. Kelly and I found it on the walk back to her car. It appears that it may not have fled to Portland after all. Unless this is an impostor who wrote "Falafel" on his yellow van. Please confirm.