Iron Chef: Potluck Edition

March 1, 2009 4:36 PM

Help me win the work potluck challenge. The ingredients? Chocolate and cheese.

The official rules state it can be one or the other, but I think the winner should have both. I want to do something a little bit more creative than chocolate cheesecake, but I don't know enough about cheese or chocolate to come up with good pairings to begin thinking of a dish. Any ideas?

posted by missjenny to food & drink (17 comments total)

Savory, dark-chocolate cheesecake, with peppers and spices.
posted by box at 4:39 PM on March 1 [1 favorite has favorites]

http://www.davidlebovitz.com/archives/2008/10/cheesecake_brownies.html

I might even twist this a bit and do chili brownies and/or maybe a bit of a bit of cherry liqueur into the cheesecake if I wanted it to be absolutely over the top.
posted by piedmont at 4:51 PM on March 1

There are a bunch of "easy" chocolate truffle recipes that call for cream cheese (and I think I've even seen some that call for Velveeta). This is one example. Granted, you're not supposed to be able to taste the cheese, so it's not as obvious a combination as chocolate cheesecake.
posted by pluckemin at 4:52 PM on March 1 [1 favorite has favorites]

Chocolate and brie. Especially in panini.
posted by Night_owl at 5:00 PM on March 1

Fondue seems like the obvious choice...melted chocolate with strawberries, bananas, pieces of cake, etc. and melted cheese with all kinds of bread cut into cubes.
posted by misha at 5:04 PM on March 1

Going totally savory, try an enchiladas de mole. Yummmmm.
posted by fuzzbean at 5:07 PM on March 1 [3 favorites has favorites]

enchiladas de mole

Yeah, I don't really like it, and I understand that it is a tricky thing to cook properly the first time you make it, but some Mexican food with a mole sauce seems like the ideal choice. You've got 1) Mexican, a potluck staple; 2) Mole, a unique and somewhat exotic element; and 3) both items in the challenge.

Depending on the awesomeness of your workplace, figuring out a way to incorporate this Ween album could seal the deal.
posted by Rock Steady at 5:18 PM on March 1

Having a Ween-based party? How about Chocolate Chip Cheese Balls?
posted by Bernt Pancreas at 5:18 PM on March 1

Chocolate + Marscarpone here = inspiration . I'd love this Chocolate Hazlenut Marscarpone Torte with Raspberries and this Matcha, Marscapone and Dark Chocolate thingy would also make me so, so happy.
posted by peagood at 5:22 PM on March 1

Chocolate cupcakes with cream-cheese frosting. Make the cupcakes amazing and the frosting job creative and attractive. Maybe add some fancy decorations.
posted by amtho at 5:30 PM on March 1

Velveeta fudge of course.
posted by ian1977 at 5:40 PM on March 1 [5 favorites has favorites]

Chocolate goat cheese truffles. They sound completely revolting, but they are the best truffle around. No doubt a chocolate goat cheese cheesecake would also be delicious.
posted by jeather at 6:56 PM on March 1

Holy crap, Velveeta fudge it is. I don't even care if I win or not, I must make this. Thanks!
posted by missjenny at 7:15 PM on March 1

Oh god, totally making Velveeta fudge for the next party I attend. Anything on a website called Southern Food is probably bomb.

Also pretty good looking: Chocolate Brie Tarts.
posted by pseudostrabismus at 8:14 PM on March 1

How about Chocolate & Brie Panini that Giada DeLaurentiis featured?
posted by LouMac at 6:00 AM on March 2

If you could give a follow up, I would really love to know how the Velveeta fudge turned out!
posted by Brettus at 6:48 AM on March 2

Bring a boombox. Play some Ween.
posted by stenseng at 11:41 AM on March 2