Delicious food does not have to be difficult to prepare or require hours slaving away in the kitchen. Some of my favorite foods are simple with just a few good ingredients that shine together. The classic goat cheese rolled in herbs is one of those simple appetizers that is hard to resist with sliced baguette and seasonal roasted tomatoes. You can make the full recipe to serve four or more or halve the recipe to make a delicious appetizer for two.
I just walk out to the herb garden and snip off whatever is in season to make this, and this time I had fresh parsley, chives, and lemon thyme to chop and coat the soft tangy cheese. Fresh cilantro, basil, lemon basil, and marjoram are also good choices. Rolling the cheese in some good olive oil helps the herbs to stick.
This simple appetizer is my contribution to Grow Your Own, the blogging event that celebrates the dishes we create from foods we've grown, raised, foraged, or hunted ourselves. I am the host for this round, and you can send your posts to me. Posts are due July 15. If you are new to the event, you can read more about the rules for participating at the Grow Your Own page. I hope you will join us!
📖 Recipe
Herbed Goat Cheese
Equipment
- plate
- plastic wrap
Ingredients
- 8 ounces goat cheese
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon thyme leaves
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
Preparation
- Drizzle the olive onto the plate and roll the goat cheese in it. Sprinkle the chopped herbs on a piece of plastic wrap and roll the goat cheese in the herbs until it is completely coated. Wrap the goat cheese and chill until ready to serve. Serve with sliced baguette or thin wheat crackers.
Susan at Sticky,Gooey,Creamy,Chewy says
Looks lovely! You're so right. Sometimes the simplest preparations are the most delicious!
Natashya says
Yum, I love fresh herbs. They make everything so magical.
Shari says
You're right. The simplest things in life are often the best. Thanks for this reminder. This looks just lovely. And the baguette would be homemade, right?! 🙂
Caleb says
I found your food blog going through a few links. Glad I ran into it. Didn’t know that the food blog/recipe community was so big online. I love your posts!
I was wondering if you would like to exchange links. I’ll drop yours on my site and you drop mine on yours. Email at ramendays@yahoo.com or stop by my site and drop a comment. Let me know if you would like to do a link exchange.
Cheers,
Caleb
http://www.ramendays.com
Claudia says
My feta is almost ready, and I have the herbs, so your idea is going to be happening around here. Thanks