Per Tricia~
This was utterly lovely. Yum.
We all were raving about the results and those who watched me create the tartine(s) commented that the Balsamic Vinegar and pepper were much less obvious than they expected. Those who walked into the kitchen afterward had to look hard at the tartines to guess what was included in them :) We all just loved this unusual combo.
My bread was from the LeBus bakery in Philly and I chose a plain baguette as well as a multigrain baguette. Surprisingly, we all preferred the plain baguette better - with my husband suggesting the other flavor actually distracted him a bit from the toppings. Keep in mind both options were still fabulous, we just preferred the plain.
For the sake of taste testing, I made an extra few with whipped Philadelphia cream cheese too - since we almost always have this in the fridge. It was darn nice. Not as wonderful as that Vermont Goat Cheese Nana scored for us, but great in a pinch.
Per Nana~
This was an absolutely wonderful tartine ! I have never had balsamic vinegar with strawberries before but they are perfect together.
It's amazing the things we learn from these recipes- I had never even heard of
"creamy" goat cheese before, but I found some from the Vermont Butter
& Cheese Creamery that they sold in Wegman's grocery store. 
Since these should be eaten as soon as possible, I only made 8 slices between the two of us. The strawberries were huge, so I had to cut them into about 8 pieces each. All in all, it makes a beautiful little appetizer. I love the ease of these recipes that we have made so far this month.
I think this was a winner across the board! Beautifully done, my friends!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I particularly loved the effect of the pepper on these bringing in a tail of heat. I just adore pepper and fruit together.
ReplyDeleteI love Vermont Creamery's products. They are pretty readily available around here - they make a very nice creme fraiche (a little harder to get ahold of) as well.
ReplyDeleteThis was a winner of a "recipe" and one I could nibble on all day long.
I love Vermont Creamery's products too, especially their salted butter. Glad it was enjoyed. My kids made it with cream cheese too, it was great.
ReplyDeleteWinning dish indeed! I don't know how you could NOT like this!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad this was a hit!
ReplyDeleteTricia - I was thinking cream cheese would be nice with this, too. Glad to hear it works. The bread you got is beautiful, too.
ReplyDeleteNana - that goat cheese looks delicious.
This was such a great idea, I'm pretty sure we're going to be having variations of it all summer long.
Glad to hear that you both enjoyed this non-recipe. It was simple, beautiful and delicious. What's not to love?
ReplyDeleteBoth of you have such lovely presentations. I loved this one too and plan to make it again many more times before the strawberry season ends.
ReplyDeleteIt seems that the opinions on this tartine were unanimous! Both of your platters look beautiful and full of deliciousness! I have already made this a few more times for my breakfast…loved it! Have a great weekend, Ladies!
ReplyDeleteNana: beautiful ripe strawberries on top of your delicious sounding creamy goat cheese from Vermont. What a pretty presentation!
ReplyDeleteTricia: terrific looking different breads that you used for these wonderful tartines and the strawberries look just perfect on your tartines - I like the way both of you photographed your much enjoyed tartines - this was a wonderful little recipe that I am sure will inspire many variations soon!
Have a nice Sunday!
I agree the Vermont Creamery Goat Cheese was a score!!!
ReplyDeleteLovely mouth watering presentations, I remember how good these tartines were from just a few days ago! Interesting how the plain bread was preferred ..the multigrain baguette looks delicious ;-) This unusual pairing of goat cheese and strawberry was a winner for us too .. destined to be made again this Summer-maybe with a mix of berries(?) Enjoy your week ;-)
Tricia and Nana you both did a great job on this one. I thought this sounded strange, but one taste and I was converted - it was just glorious.
ReplyDeleteYour pictures are wonderful this week. Tricia, love that plate. I am sure you've used it before but I obviously haven't noticed it. It's perfect for those little tartines. I am guessing that you topped the goat cheese with the balsamic and then placed the strawberries to top. And, Nana, those were BIG strawberries. We are starting to get wonderful fruit around here and suspect you are also. I can think of all kinds of ways to go with this recipe. Don't you think everyone has enjoyed the simplier recipes the past 6 weeks? This seems to be a busy time of year for everyone. Nana, I think you and Kathy and I are holding up the 65-and-over stats for this group. Determined to hang in, right?
ReplyDeleteLooks beautiful ladies! Tricia I was thinking about cream cheese too. I think you could use almost any fruit, cheese and bread for this combo!
ReplyDeleteAwe, your tartines look so sweet and romantic!
ReplyDeleteThat's my favorite goat cheese. Glad that this wonderful combination was a winner across the board at both your houses. I had strawberries drizzled with balsamic for dessert at a restaurant once and fell in love with the flavors.
ReplyDeleteYou dishes look great! I was tempted to use Philadelphia cream cheese too, we all love it! I never thought of pairing strawberries with balsamic before this either, it tasted so good though! I have to admit I was surprised at how much I enjoyed it.
ReplyDeleteooh I want to try some of your creamy goat cheese! Looks great! along with the baguette!
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