Fondue Night Plus a Peek into Billy's Newest Brew

After unpacking and settling in to new jobs, Billy and I haven't been able to be that creative in the kitchen as of late. Luckily, our friend Lindsey is quite the creative cook, and she offered to share her fondue night with us. It is a delicious meal, and a fun, interactive way to eat dinner. Lindsey and I have worked on writing out her recipes and methods for this post, so I hope you get to enjoy it as much as Billy and I were able to.

 

Recipe: Lindsey's Swiss-Gruyere Fondue and Mediterranean Olive Spread
Served with Green Apples, Baguette, and Mushrooms
Total Time: 30 min Serves: 4

Ingredients:
Fondue:
6 oz Gruyere, shredded
6 oz Swiss, shredded
2 tbsp Flour
1-2 Shallots, minced
1 cup Sherry, divided

Mediterranean Olive Spread:
1, 15 oz can Black Olives, drained
1 Garlic clove
1 tsp Italian seasoning
1/4 cup Olive Oil, plus more for drizzle
1 tbsp Balsamic Vinegar, plus more for drizzle
1 tbsp White Vinegar

General Prep: Cube french baguette (or other firm bread), green apple, and mushrooms. Set aside. Many more delicious things can be prepped for dipping. Be creative! Place out individual plates with fondue forks.

Fondue Process:
1) Add cheeses to medium-sized bowl, and coat cheese with flour. Set aside.
2) Add shallots and 1/2 cup sherry to fondue pot over medium-low heat. (If using a double-boiler pot as shown in our photos, add about 1 1/2 cups of water to lower pot, to create a slight simmer, resting the top pot over the simmering water. Add ingredients to this top pot.)
3) Add cheese to heated sherry and shallots. Whisk until blended well. Add the remainder of the sherry, whisk again. Turn down heat to low. Ready to eat!

Mediterranean Olive Spread Process:
1) Add everything to blender or food processor. Blend until smooth. 2) Pour spread on to a plate and drizzle with more olive oil and more balsamic vinegar.

More to come on this new brew, but to fill you in a bit, it is a sort of Belgian Golden Ale. The boys are excited about this one since they're getting to learn some basics from Billy. Who doesn't like the idea of being more self-sufficient? haha.

Thanks Lindsey for feeding us and for also sharing your super-chill and delicious fondue night with us!