Iron Chef: Potluck Edition
March 1, 2009 4:36 PM   Subscribe

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 answers total) 6 users marked this as a favorite
 
Savory, dark-chocolate cheesecake, with peppers and spices.
posted by box at 4:39 PM on March 1, 2009 [1 favorite]


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, 2009


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, 2009 [1 favorite]


Chocolate and brie. Especially in panini.
posted by Night_owl at 5:00 PM on March 1, 2009


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, 2009


Going totally savory, try an enchiladas de mole. Yummmmm.
posted by fuzzbean at 5:07 PM on March 1, 2009 [3 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, 2009


Having a Ween-based party? How about Chocolate Chip Cheese Balls?
posted by Bernt Pancreas at 5:18 PM on March 1, 2009


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, 2009


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, 2009


Best answer: Velveeta fudge of course.
posted by ian1977 at 5:40 PM on March 1, 2009 [5 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, 2009


Response by poster: 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, 2009


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, 2009


How about Chocolate & Brie Panini that Giada DeLaurentiis featured?
posted by LouMac at 6:00 AM on March 2, 2009


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, 2009


Bring a boombox. Play some Ween.
posted by stenseng at 11:41 AM on March 2, 2009


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