Arugula Salad With Baked Goat Cheese and Rosemary Honey #BloggerCLUE

I LOVE  a good mystery.  I LOVE a fantastic blog.  Combine both of them and I’m a happy happy girl.  Recently, I got a little note asking me if I wanted to join in on a game of BloggerCLUE where we play super sleuths and hunt for a fantastic recipe in a fellow food blog that fits a particular theme for the month.  Well, you know me – I can never back down from a challenge.  Plus – the assignees are some of my favorite bloggy peeps so I knew I had to join in on the fun.

I was assigned Kate’s Kitchen for the inaugural edition of the Blogger C.L.U.E. society and I was tasked with finding a fabulous recipe perfect for the holiday table.  Easy peasy, right?  WRONG – there were so many good recipes to choose from, I had the worst time picking just one.  I wanted to make everything.  I found one so intriguing that I had to give it a whirl – her Salad with Baked Goat Cheese and Rosemary Infused Honey.    This Arugula Salad with Baked Goat Cheese and Rosemary Honey is easy enough to whip up for  a last minute soiree and chic enough for a fancy holiday table.  One tip – put the goat cheese in the freezer before you slice them – then a quick chill before heading into the oven.  As for the Rosemary Infused Honey, well, that’s a recipe that is perfect not only for this salad, but also for a holiday gift.  I added a bit of pecan and cranberry love and used my favorite greens – arugula for that peppery spicy bite.  This salad is a winner and would be excellent on the holiday table!

Some other delicious ideas from Kate’s Kitchen that are fabulous for the holidays –  Bruschetta with Cantaloupe Chutney and Prosciutto, Olives Tart, Savory Wild Mushroom Bread Pudding, Pumpkin Cheesecake and, for those people wanting a nibble before the festivities really begin, a decadent Bacon Blue Cheese Dip.  Take a bit and peruse her blog – there’s so much recipe inspiration found in it.  And Kate – next time when you and Connie come to Philly, I’m taking you out for a cheesesteak – I love Geno’s and all but I’m a Jim’s gal (sorry Joey!).  It was a fabulous way to kick off a holiday season – amazing recipes, fabulous people and so much culinary inspiration!  Many thanks Kate for a delicious salad that is perfect for the holidays!

On to the recipe:

Gather your ingredients

Let’s infuse the honey with a bit of rosemary

Who doesn’t love caramelized onions, right?

Time to bake the goat cheese with its herbed crust

Shall I make you a plate?

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