Usually guest posts come from other bloggers, but this one comes from a good friend who I’ve begged to become a blogger, but I haven’t won her over yet. Trust me, y’all want her to blog because Jane Marie has some of the best recipes around! When she isn’t being a rock star in the kitchen, she and her her husband are busy with yard transformations and beautifying their adorable bungalow, so she has a lot to blog about… so feel free to comment on here and tell her to get it going 😉
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I want to thank Brittany for allowing me the opportunity to guest blog. We have been friends for many years, and I have her to thank for some of my favorite recipes. My husband Joe and I love to entertain guests at our home, so I want to share with you a recent event that I had for night with the girls.
What is one of the easiest, and most fun organized parties to throw together for your girl friends? A Wine Tasting!! All you’ll need is a few varieties of wine (duh!), reference material for your wines (recommended but not required), wine accessories (opener, glasses, charms, etc…), and a few yummy apps to fill your tummies. To prep, I gathered together a fun display of cocktail napkins, tea candles, and mix-and-match glasses. The deck was the perfect venue for the occasion, and we were blessed with a cool, rain-free evening.
I want to share the app that I made, as it is always a crowd pleaser and very easy to make. You’ll need:
- one pastry sheet
- Fruit preserves of your choice (I chose apricot)
- a large Brie wheel
- 1 egg (lightly beaten)
After thawing your pastry sheet, roll it out on a lightly floured surface. Top your Brie wheel with the preserves and flip it (preserve side down) onto the center of your pastry sheet. Wrap up your cheese like a pretty little present, and flip it over to show the pretty side. Brush the egg over the top of your pastry to ensure a golden-brown finish. I decided to take it a step further and include a few cutouts on top (Valentine’s Day cookie cutters did the trick).
You’ll want to use your egg as “glue” to attach these guys, and also brush them with the egg. Bake your cheese on a cookie sheet at 400 degrees for 20 minutes. It will come out golden-brown, with a crispy shell. The dramatic flow of warm brie when you cut into this dish will be sure to impress your guests. Serve with crackers and apples.
Now that your easy app is finished, join your guests to enjoy the wine.
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I’m so glad I can eat soft, delicious cheese again, because this app is delicious!
Do you prefer white or red wine?
I’m a pinot noir girl myself, though I admittedly don’t know much about wine. I’d love to learn though! 🙂
PS- the continuation of the birth story coming tomorrow!
Lindsay @ Schnoodle Soup says
Truth: I don’t like brie. I know, there must be something wrong with me.
Kelli H (Made in Sonoma) says
I think there is a time for red and white but overall I’m more of a white girl. On occasion and with friends I’ll enjoy tasting reds.
Sara says
I love that brie app, my girlfriend makes it at her girls night in parties and I LOVE it! For wine, I only drink pinot noir for red, and I recently became a HUGE fan of Reisling wine while I was in Germany–its a light, very easy to drink white wine.
Samantha @ Health, Happiness & Skinny Jeans says
Would you believe I don’t really like wine? But I would go to a tasting for that appetizer! 🙂
Shannon says
The brie looks amazing and surprisingly simple! (My FAVORITE kind of app for a party!) I love trying any new wines and tend to go with the weather – nice light crisp white in summer, big bold red when the weather turns a little cooler 🙂
Blakely says
JM that got me hungry just reading it!! I love the cutouts and I think this is easy enough that even I could do it. Thank goodness I have a cooking-saavy sister!
willie D says
I am a cab man myself but love drinking wine and the hot brie sounds yummy! Can’t wait till I am in town to try it!
Roz says
What time should I come over??? Kidding of course, but I bet that tastes AMAZING! Red or white? Depends….red in the winter, white in the summer, and this summer we also discovered some nice dry roses too. Hope you BOTH have a great day.
Allison @ PickyEatingRD says
I am a def. red wine girl! I used to only drink white but now it is wayyy too sweet for me. I love a good pinot noir as well. My bf always jokes that of course I enjoy what tends to be the most expensive bottle on the menu.
Karlee @olivewineandfood says
i’m a red wine in winter white wine in summer kind of girl. and this app looks delish! love wine and cheese. drinking a glass of tempranillo right now : )
Heather says
That app looks delicious, I may have to try one of these. I used to not like wine, but over the past year and a half my boyfriend and I have started researching it and buying different kinds to try. We keep up with the ones we have and had and how we liked them using an ipad app. I would have say red wine is my favorite.
Sarah Beth says
Red wine all the way. Hopefully in 20 weeks I’ll be able to drink wine again!
Jen says
Yum! That really sounds delicious, and easy enough that even I could make it 😉 Believe it or not, I don’t like wine at all.
Lauren says
You had me at “large Brie wheel.”
blackhuff says
This really do look so delicious and great to go with wine. Yum.
Reading about Brittany who says that you beautify your home, garden etc and having delicious recipes, it would be great to read more about what you do, in a blog format. So, if you do start one, I sure will be a reader 🙂
Susan @ Real Life Travels says
Aw I love her!! She was so nice when I met her … dude she should totally start blogging!