Pumpkin Shaped Cheese Ball!

Pumpkin Shaped Cheese Ball!

.50 # Fresh Goat Cheese

.25 # grated Mimolette

.25 # Grated Cheddar or Gouda

2 cloves of Minced Fresh Garlic

1/2 tsp. fresh Thyme leaves

Place in Food Processor and Pulse until desired consistency.  Remove and Form.  After chilling for about an Hour, use a knife to cut the ridges.  Garnish with toasted Pumpkin Seeds. 

Carrots look and taste great too.  Try slicing the carrots diagonally like long chips for spreading cheese on.

Gift Baskets on Maui

We've been making Gift Baskets for over a decade and have discovered the beauty of simplicity!  Although we have many gift basket ideas that are pre-designed for your convenience, we also offer a great service with Custom Gift Basket Ideas.  They are very easy to put together;  you can design your own in the shop in a matter of minutes - we have everything you need.  What a great gift for the "Gourmand"  in your circles of friends.  You know the one!  The one that has everything and knows everything already.  We are here to assist you in putting together specialty items that are sure to blow them away.  Over 100 wines to choose from,  a top shelf collection of fine spirits, obscure liquors and dessert wines from all over the world, cheese that can't be found anywhere else on the island and all the necessary accoutrements.  Guava Gouda & Caviar prides itself on offering quality gift baskets to suit any budget.  And, we deliver to most of the island of Maui and offer overnight shipping throughout the Hawaiian Islands!

Unreal Housewives of Wailea: Gorganzola Bread Pudding

Nancy’s Gorganzola Bread Pudding

2 Tbs. Olive Oil

2 Red Onions Chopped

1 Cup Red wine

1 Tbs. Fresh Thyme – minced

1 One pound loaf of good bread – cut into 1/3 inch slices

4 eggs

4 cups whole milk or cream

8 oz. Gorgonzola, crumbled

salt and pepper to taste

In a large sauté pan, sauté onions in olive oil until beginning to brown.

Add Wine and and cook until all liquid is evaporated.

Stir in Fresh Thyme.

In a large bowl, beat eggs.

Add milk, salt and peper.

In an 8x14 casserole dish, cover bottom with 1 layer of bread

Sprinkle ½ of Gorgonzola and 1@ of onion mixture over bread.

Repaeat. 

Pour egg mixture over the bread layers and press down with hands to allow top layer absorbe liquid.

Sit for 4 hours min.  better over night.

Bake for 45 minutes – and hour, until brown on top

Rest 10-20 minutes before serving

Serves 10-12