On Monday, February 10, 2003, at 08:16 AM, Alex Silbajoris wrote: > > Now you made me curious (as I have a tub of ricotta in the fridge) has > anyone here combined the mildness of ricotta with the flavors of > chiles, hot or mild? hmmmmmm.... Thinking of farious crumbly and soft cheeses... What about Feta? I make a nice red onion, melon and feta salad - basically saute sliced red onions, coarsely diced cantaloupe and honeydew in a bit of olive oil, drain, mix with nice crumbled feta, and top with toasted pine nuts. To chile-fy it for myself, I often add a little roasted, peeled, and sweet chile, such as a peter pepper. Very summer-y and, in the midsts of late december/early january, one can often find very nice cantaloupe and honeydew from Chile (the country) for a bit of summer in winter. But, what about a feta-chile spread? Maybe some feta, a nice stone-ground brown mustard, few chiles of choice, some minced onion, bit o' garlic... Probably served hot, more as a dip.... Hmmmmmmm. Too bad it'll be the third week of march before I'm home long enough to eat anything I haven't already made, frozen, and vacuum-packed.... Maybe I'll try to sneak out to the grocery store during lunch and see what I can whip up at work (though limited kitchen tools and storage options are a bit of a problem there...) Chad A Gard INCHASE: <http://www.inchase.org> PercussionAdvocates: <http://www.percussionadvocates.com>