Goat Cheese as Your Canvas

This is not really a recipe so much as it is the sharing of an idea meant to inspire you to create your own little works of art with your favorite goat cheese as the ready canvas for your culinary imagination.

Ingredients

-Assorted edible flowers and herbs. The one in the photo includes, nasturtiums, marigolds, chives, lavender, zinnia, thyme, sunflowers and dill

-Your favorite soft goat cheese

Method

• Roughly chop the flowers and herbs, carful not to mince as this will diminish the finished look.

• Spread evenly on a piece of plastic or presentment

• Roll the cheese in the flowers, continuing to turn and adjust to get good coverage

• Wrap tightly in plastic wrap and chill for at least 30 minutes or until ready to use

  Other ideas for you goat cheese art: freshly cracked pepper, fresh herbs without the flowers, pansies, everything bagel seasoning (yes, really), roasted pine nuts with fresh basil, lemon zest mixed with lightly toasted fresh bread crumbs, chopped dried fig and finished with a drizzle of honey and on and on and on….