prep day

Today I'm prepping a surprise 40th birthday party so by 6 am this morning the house wafted reducing balsamic, grilling beef tenderloin on the barbie in the backyard, fragrant chopped herbs for everything from stuffed mushrooms to smoked salmon crostini and heady roasting garlic.

With the Olympic coverage on while I cook, beautiful saucer flakes outside the window and pots of tea, it's a great Saturday!

Fabulous Stuffed Mushrooms - remove stems from small mushrooms and wipe clean, place on a parchment or foil lined baking sheet underside up, mix 2 parts boursin (a French herb & garlic cream cheese) and 1 part hand crumbled regular ritz crackers (the smaller the mushrooms, the smaller the pieces need to be). Spoon mixture into caps, mounding slightly.

Bake at 375 degrees F for 10 - 20 minutes or until mushrooms are tender and some of their moisture has baked off - timing depends on size of mushroom cap - mini really are the best!

Happy Eats!