Feast Your Eyes on This Virtual Potluck
Posted by Katie, November 22, 2011 
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We partnered with Virtual Potluck, a group of delicious bloggers, by giving them some of our products and letting them unleash their creative genius. We sent a mix of dried chilies, dried mushrooms, vanilla beans and risotto rice…they came up with some really great recipes, just in time for the holiday weekend! Make sure you check out all of the delicious recipes they created below: Cookistry – Tres Flores Cocktail Food Hunter’s Guide to Cuisine - Arancini Stuffed with Spicy Exotic Mushroom Ragu Bite and Booze – Chili Oil Seared Turkey Thighs with Brandy Wine Black Trumpet Cream Sauce Diabetic Foodie – Spicy Mushroom Swirls Not Rachel Ray – Cranberry Vanilla Rice Pudding Thyme in Our Kitchen – Pumpkin Bread Pudding, Spicy Caramel Apple Sauce & Crème Anglaise Miss in the Kitchen – Shrimp Roll Foodie – Herbed Risotto with Spicy Mushroom Gravy 30A Eats – Black Trumpet Mushroom Risotto Farmgirl Gourmet – Arborio Veggie Burger with Spicy Vanilla Bean BBQ Sauce Cooking with Books – Spicy Polenta and Mushroom Ragu The Groovy Foody – Spicy Vanilla Mushroom Risotto Working with the bloggers in this group was a lot of fun, so we surprised one of them with another special ingredient to play with, just for fun! We heard your thoughts and considered all of the recipes, and Farmgirl Gourmet was the lucky recipient! We sent a bottle of Amarena Cherry Mosto Cotto for her to experiment with and of course, the results were delicious. We hope you enjoyed this virtual feast! Post your recipe or comment here:53 Responses to “Feast Your Eyes on This Virtual Potluck” |
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Send more goodies to “Not Rachael Ray.” Her cranberry vanilla rice pudding recipe looks amazing!
November 22nd, 2011 at 4:41 pmThanks for letting us play. You guys are a pleasure to work with!
November 22nd, 2011 at 4:53 pmDitto what Donna said. Great experience with you guys. Nothing but good things to say!
November 22nd, 2011 at 5:25 pmIt’s been a blast, Donna & Rachel. Thanks for inviting us to the potluck!
November 22nd, 2011 at 5:27 pmThis has been so much fun, I really appreciate the opportunity!
November 22nd, 2011 at 5:34 pmI loved Not Rachel Ray’s Cranberry Vanilla Rice Pudding.
November 22nd, 2011 at 6:20 pmLoved getting to work with all the tasty ingredients and the challenge of using them all in one dish! You guys are awesome ~ hope we get a chance to work together again.
November 22nd, 2011 at 6:31 pmHa! Maybe my mom could have changed her name from “Mom” before she voted for me? LOL
November 22nd, 2011 at 6:37 pmLOL, Rachel. It’s OK … We listen to mothers around here
November 22nd, 2011 at 6:39 pmThank goodness it was your mom, Rachel! If it was mine, it would have been a big problem
November 22nd, 2011 at 6:49 pmThe FOOD HUNTER’S GUIDE TO CUISINE’s Arancini Stuffed with Spicy Exotic Mushroom Ragu is awesome!! I’m her fan fo eva!!!
November 22nd, 2011 at 7:09 pmThank you so much for working with us in Virtual Potluck, and for the SoMe support! I have enjoyed the exotic ingredients tremendously, and adore your website. We had such fun coming up with all of the delicious recipes to bring to the Marx Foods Thanksgiving, and I do hope we can work together again in the future. Maybe Trufflepalooza?
November 22nd, 2011 at 8:11 pmThe bread pudding sounds amazing! I will definitely be trying that recipe.
November 22nd, 2011 at 8:53 pmThanx for the love, Marx Foods! It has been a lot of fun working with you and your ingredients were a pleasure to cook with. Now I gotta go call my mom and ask her to vote for me
November 22nd, 2011 at 9:04 pmDefinitely a fantastic company to work with and create recipes with your great products! Now, if only I could get my Mom to comment over here
November 22nd, 2011 at 10:34 pmI have to go with Miss in the Kitchen, love her blog and the shrimp roll looks awesome!
November 22nd, 2011 at 11:02 pmThe shrimp roll from Miss in the kitchen is my pick also.
November 22nd, 2011 at 11:04 pmI think all the potluck bloggers did a wonderful job! They made it a very hard choice but I am going to go with Miss In The Kitchen’s Shrimp Roll. Looks like a winner!
November 22nd, 2011 at 11:09 pmThe Food Hunter’s Arancini stuffed with mushroom ragu is terrific! It’s a challenge to make — Food Hunter should get extra points for that — but once I figured it out the result was well worth it!
November 23rd, 2011 at 6:48 amI so enjoyed the Thanksgiving Virtual Potluck. Thanks so much for sending the amazing ingredients for us to work with!
November 23rd, 2011 at 7:24 amI love The Food Hunters Arancini stuffed with mushrooms.
November 23rd, 2011 at 7:27 amI’m loving the the “Spicy Mushroom Swirls”! Great job with all the extra tips and description. Now I’m craving mushrooms!
November 23rd, 2011 at 8:03 amMy husband has never been a fan of mushrooms, but I am. I tried to make The Foodhunters Guide, Arancini stuffed with mushroom sauce, and I was able to win him over. Delicous!
November 23rd, 2011 at 8:37 amThanks Guys! Great working with you and your wonderful products. Look forward to more fun events!
November 23rd, 2011 at 8:51 amGreat to have everyone here around our digital Thanksgiving table
So, I am hearing lots of favorite recipes … but noone is telling me WHY? Twist my arm, pleez…
So far, Brandi has me leaning towards the food hunter…
November 23rd, 2011 at 8:56 amMy favorite recipe is the Arancini Stuffed with Exotic Mushroom Ragu. It’s delicious! I am a huge fan of the Food Hunter’s Guide to Cuisine. There are so many great recipes to make!
November 23rd, 2011 at 8:58 amThe Food Hunter’s Arancini Stuffed balls are awesome. I love reading the Food Hunter’s blog to see what she is whipping up. Always make me hungry.
November 23rd, 2011 at 9:01 amSince I actually got to eat one my vote is for the Food Hunter’s arancini. They were delicious.
November 23rd, 2011 at 9:15 amI’m voting for the Food Hunters Arancini , if she can stuff rice with mushrooms she deserves to win
November 23rd, 2011 at 9:17 amAs an Italian, when I saw the Food Hunters recipe for Arancini Stuffed with Exotic Mushroom Ragu I knew I had to try it. It has all my favorite foods, rice, mushrooms, Pecorino, and Fresh Mozzarella. As I was preparing it, the delicious smells brought back childhood memories of Nana cooking in the kitchen and when it was done – I couldn’t wait to dive in and start devouring. The blend of textures were having a party in my mouth – so unbelievably delicious. Try this recipe, you will not be disappointed.
November 23rd, 2011 at 9:26 amLOVE the cranberry rice pudding from Not Rachel Ray! This looks so festive and comforting!
November 23rd, 2011 at 9:26 amThe Arancini Stuffed with Spicy Exotic Mushroom Ragu is amazing. The creativity put into the recipe also deserves much credit!
November 23rd, 2011 at 12:27 pmShould definitely send some more goodies to my fiancé of Cooking with Books! I can personally vouch that the polenta and mushroom ragu had great favors!
November 23rd, 2011 at 4:44 pmWhat a fun crew you have Justin. It’s been a great pleasure teaming up with you and your products. I think the veggie burger with spicy vanilla BBQ sauce was great because it was so imaginative and used all ingredients. Oh wait, I can’t vote for myself.
thanks for partnering with Virtual Potluck!! (vote for the burger peeps)
Heather
November 23rd, 2011 at 9:46 pmI love farmgirl gourmet’s use of vanilla in the BBQ sauce!
November 23rd, 2011 at 10:00 pmFarmgirl Gourmet – vanilla bean BBQ sauce, WOW!
November 23rd, 2011 at 10:02 pmI LOVE the veggie burgers from far girl gourmet. They were amazing!!!! The best I ever had. Send her more stuff so I can try her next recipe. Two thumbs up for the veggie burgers!!!
November 23rd, 2011 at 10:16 pmFarmgirl Gourmet has my vote! So unique!!
November 23rd, 2011 at 10:23 pmGotta love Farmgirl Gourmet!! Yummmmm
November 23rd, 2011 at 10:30 pmMy vote is for the Groovy Foody’s Spicy Vanilla Mushroom Risotto. I have to admit, I am the Groovy Foody’s husband and as such I actually got to feast on this sensual and delectable dish. Hats off to Vanessa for not only making all those ingredients work together on the fly, but for creating a risotto I’ll be asking for again and again. A great fall dish, if you want to mix things up for Thanksgiving dinner it has a great autumnal aroma and flavor.
November 23rd, 2011 at 11:55 pmFarmgirl Gourmet’s Arborio Veggie Burger is excellant. The Spicy Vanilla Bean BBQ Sauce put it over the top. It’s my favorite.
November 24th, 2011 at 5:55 amI vote for Diabetic Foodie’s Spicy Mushroom Swirls! They look fantabulous!
November 24th, 2011 at 6:17 amFarm Girl her Veggie Burger!
November 24th, 2011 at 6:31 amI love the recipe Farmgirl Gourmet posted for Arborio Veggie Burger with Spicy Vanilla Bean BBQ Sauce. I am a vegetarian and always on the lookout for new and exciting recipes I can fit into my everyday cooking. This one sure does look enticing! Please count my vote for Farmgirl Gourmet.
November 24th, 2011 at 7:29 amI love the Groovy Foody’s recipe, Spicy Vanilla Mushroom Risotto!
November 24th, 2011 at 8:22 amHow can I not pick Farmgirl Gourmet? Vanilla bean bbq sauce….. Nom nom nom, delish!
November 24th, 2011 at 8:51 amSend Farmgirl Gourmet some more goodies
November 24th, 2011 at 10:29 amSpicy Vanilla Mushroom Risotto — yum!!! Definitely gets my vote.
November 24th, 2011 at 5:16 pmLoving the duo of risotto’s that 30A EATS made, and the write-up. Great idea with the crawfish.Definitely a winner!
November 24th, 2011 at 6:27 pmGreat ideas and recipes
November 25th, 2011 at 9:27 amThe Groovy Foody – Spicy Vanilla Mushroom Risotto
I can see how the vanilla (while at first seemed like a shocking idea) would lend a subtle depth and create a lovely marriage between the pepper heat and the mushroom with the stabilizing starch of the rice. But now, what wine would you serve with that? Gewurztraminer?
November 25th, 2011 at 11:04 amKaren RE: the Spicy Vanilla Mushroom Risotto– I like the fact that you could go red or white with this risotto depending on your mood or the other dishes being served with it.
If you wanted to play up the vanilla in the dish, you could choose a Chardonnay (but since I am not a fan of the Chardonnay) I would choose a California Pinot Grigio (Oregon PG is fruitier while Cali’s has more of a pepper bite and there are some vanilla tones in PG as well.)You can’t go wrong with the Pinto Grigio if you serve this dish with shellfish, chicken or fish.
Though Gewurztraminer technically pairs well with spicy flavors, I find that it pairs best with more of those Asiatic spice varieties and in places where it’s complementary sweetness and bright fruity tones would be more well-suited.)
For a red, I would choose a Sangiovese, especially if I was serving this risotto with beef. And the bonus is — if you’re serving this risotto on it’s own, as a traditional primi or even as your main course on it’s own, you could choose red or white. Honestly, though, I say drink what you like and since this risotto is long on depth and earthy flavors — there is a lot of variety to be had and loads of room to play!
November 25th, 2011 at 1:00 pmLove this idea! Thanks for Donna from @cookistry for sharing!
November 25th, 2011 at 1:33 pm