Garlic Parmesan Bread

Look at this pile of garlic Parmesan bread that my daughter wouldn't even "try." Well, more for me. Recipe: slice French bread, brush with melted butter w/minced garlic, coat with grated Parmesan (the kind in the jar), and put cheese-side down in a hot skillet. Brown for about a minute, then flip the bread for another minute of browning.

Potato and Parm, Parm and Potato

A perfect dinner for me: an Idaho baked potato topped with butter, shaved Parmesan cheese and cracked pepper. Here's how we bake Idaho spuds. Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees. Wash and lightly scrub the potatoes. Pierce several times with a fork. Then brush the potato with olive oil and sprinkle with coarse sea salt. Bake about one hour, or until soft in the middle.

How About a Little Pasta with Your Parm?

There really was some pasta under here, but I love grated Parmesan cheese more than the pasta. It's also fabulous on freshly-sliced Idaho potato French fries.

Parmesan Hearts

From that sheet of baked Parmesan yesterday came this heart. I also cut out a star. I tried to use a cookie cutter, but the Parm was too hard, so kitchen scissors did the trick. Sprinkle shredded Parm on a non-stick baking sheet and bake at 275 degrees until there is some brownness around the lacy edges. Remove from oven and let cool completely. Gently slide a spatula under the cheese and it should peel off in one piece :)

Parmesan Experimentation

This is what I did this morning - baked a sheet of shredded Parmesan cheese. I hope these turn into those cute little Parmesan cheese crisps that I've seen served with salad in a few restaurants. I'll keep you posted.

Parmesan Cheese Baked Potato Topper

I like to put Parmesan cheese on many things, and this is one of my favorites - a hot Idaho baker just out of the oven.