Snowed In!

{image via Miller and Miller}

If you are over here on the east coast - we are supposed to have "blizzard" conditions here tomorrow. Snow days are perfect days to catch up on reading, cleaning, getting organized, and my personal favorite, trying new recipes. 

Here are some easy and fun recipes to try:

Bobby Flay's Sauteed Mushroom and Fontina Cheese Quesadilla with White Truffle Oil

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup olive oil plus 2 tablespoons
• 12 cremini mushrooms, sliced in half
• 2 portobello mushrooms, cleaned and stems removed
• Salt and freshly ground pepper
• 12 (6-inch) flour tortillas
• 10 cloves roasted garlic, pureed
• 1 pound fontina cheese, thinly sliced
• 3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh thyme
• 2 tablespoons white truffle oil

Directions

Preheat grill or grill pan. Brush the mushrooms with 1/4 cup of the olive oil and season with salt and pepper to taste. Grill the mushrooms until golden brown and cooked through, remove from grill and coarsely chop. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Place 8 tortillas on an ungreased baking sheet. Spread some of the roasted garlic puree on each. Divide the cheese among the tortillas, then the mushrooms and thyme and season to taste with salt and pepper. Stack to make 4 (2 layer) tortillas and cover with remaining tortilla, brush the tops with olive oil. Place on a lightly oiled baking sheet and bake or until the tortillas are lightly golden brown and the cheese has melted, about 5 to 7 minutes. Remove and drizzle with white truffle oil.

Martha Stewart's Molten Mocha Cakes

INGREDIENTS

Serves 2.

• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more for ramekins
• 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar, plus more for ramekins and serving
• 2 ounces semisweet chocolate, broken into pieces
• 1 large egg
• 1 large egg yolk
• 1 teaspoon espresso powder
• Pinch salt
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
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  DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Butter two 6-ounce ramekins, then dust with sugar. Place butter and chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on high in 20-second increments, stirring after each, until melted. Let cool slightly.
  2. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk together egg, egg yolk, sugar, espresso powder, and salt. Add chocolate mixture; whisk to combine. Add flour, and whisk just until combined (do not overmix). Pour batter into prepared ramekins. (Recipe can be made ahead up to this point.)
  3. Bake until a toothpick inserted 1/2 inch from edge of ramekins comes out clean, and a toothpick inserted in center comes out wet, 10 to 12 minutes (do not overbake). Cool 10 minutes on a wire rack. Run a knife around inside of ramekins to loosen. Invert cakes onto serving plates. Dust with sugar; serve immediately. 
  What are everyone's plan's for a "snowed in" saturday? Who is going to try a new recipe? What recipe are you going to try? I would love to hear from you!