Tag: Blue cheese

Seared South Carolina Scallops, Charred Broccolini, Bacon, Clemson Blue Cheese Grits with Habanero Butter Sauce

Experience the ultimate South Carolina ‘Power Plate’ with this recreation of a Greenville icon. Featuring buttery Broadwater Shrimp Co. scallops, heirloom Marsh Hen Mill grits folded with tangy Clemson Blue Cheese and a legendary Soby’s-inspired Habanero Butter sauce. This post breaks down the technical secrets to a perfect scallop sear and how to balance bold, local flavors for a restaurant-quality meal at home.

Potato Pizza (copycat from Sidewall Pizza Co)

Inspired by Sidewall Pizza Co.’s seasonal Potato Pizza, this copycat recipe breaks down how to reverse-engineer a restaurant favorite at home. Thin-sliced potatoes, roasted garlic sauce, bacon, caramelized onions, walnuts, mozzarella, blue cheese and chives come together for a rich, savory pizza that hits all the right notes. Perfect for when the real thing isn’t on the menu.

Slow Cooker Buffalo Pulled Chicken Sandwich with Creole Blue Cheese Ranch Coleslaw (reboot)

This rebooted Slow Cooker Buffalo Pulled Chicken Sandwich delivers bigger flavor and better texture than the original. The chicken gets a full packet of ranch seasoning plus an extra hour of slow-cooking with butter for maximum tenderness. The homemade Creole Blue Cheese Ranch Coleslaw adds creamy tang, a touch of heat, and savory blue cheese to balance the buffalo kick. Serve it with duck-fat air-fried skinny fries for the ultimate comfort-food upgrade.

Very Dirty Martini Cocktail with Smoked Blue Cheese Stuffed Olives

This dirty martini recipe features a gin-forward, dry cocktail with smoked blue cheese-stuffed olives, adding a unique twist. The preparation includes stuffing olives with blue cheese, smoking them, and shaking gin, olive brine, and vermouth in a cocktail shaker. The finished drink is then garnished with the smoked olives. Enjoy this very dirty and dry martini.

Buffalo Chicken, Bacon and Bleu Cheese Pizza

I like buffalo chicken wings. I like pizza. I like bacon. I like bleu cheese. Why not make that a pizza? I think this came about one day hanging with my niece and nephew. I wanted to encourage them to cook so we started making pizzas. They could put whatever they wanted on their pizzas….

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