Musings on Chevre and a Summer Canape recipe

I'm in love with chevre (soft goat cheese). I fell in love after tasting fresh chevre from a local goat dairy. It's divine just spread on a whole grain cracker. Great in salads, too.

Only trouble is, after it's been in the fridge for a while it gets very crumbly--falls apart when you try to spread it, goes all over the place. Well, I recently discovered a solution: nuke it in the microwave for about ten seconds. Not long enough to get hot, but enough to give it a smooth, creamy texture and make it easy to spread.

Here's one of my favorite ways to eat chevre:

EASY SUMMER CANAPE

chevre
whole-grain crackers
sun-dried tomatoes
capers (optional)

Microwave chevre for ten seconds. If tomatoes are dried, put in a dish with a teaspoon or so of water and microwave for 15-30 seconds.

Spread chevre on crackers, top with tomatoes. Garnish with capers if desired.

Enjoy!