Caviar Pie

Makes 2 molds that serve 4 - 6 appetizer servings each

My mom used to make this and serve it in a pie dish for company. And since it's not 1969 anymore - my version is a little different...

Ingredients

• 2 hard boiled eggs, peeled and rough chopped with a fork
• 1 Tbsp mayonnaise
• Freshly ground pepper, to taste
• 1/4 cup green onion, thinly sliced then chopped "confetti" style
• 3 Tbsp cream cheese, softened
• 2 Tbsp sour cream
• Caviar (the inexpensive kind you can find at the grocery store)
• Very thinly sliced baguette or crackers for dipping (try to keep them simple so the flavor of the dish comes out)

Directions

1. Mix the eggs with the mayo and season with freshly ground pepper to taste
2. In a separate bowl mix the cream cheese and sour cream until very smooth
3. Use a mold or a clean empty soup can and spray the inside with Pam (or you could put it onto a plate and layer it free form style)
4. First layer is the egg mixture, then some green onions, top with the sour cream/cream cheese mixture
5. Last add a layer of the caviar on top
6. Unmold carefully onto a platter
7. Top with a sprinkle of green onions and serve with the thinly sliced baguette or your choice of cracker.

Shiitake & Leek Benedict

No ham?  No bacon?  No chorizo?  Nope, none of that.  Just amazing sauteed shiitakes and leeks with a ridiculously good chive hollandaise.  And don't forget...to take the pressure off you for having to make perfect poached eggs at the last minute, you can always make 'em in advance (like the day before even) put them in an ice bath to stop the cooking, then simply store in cold water in the fridge.  Then slip them into simmering water for about a minute to serve.  Yes, I am here for you. 

Makes 4 poached eggs

INGREDIENTS

• 3/4 pound shiitake mushrooms, stems removed and tops sliced thin
• 1 large leek, white & light green only part sliced lengthwise, then into thin half-rounds
• 2 tablespoons olive oli
• 3 tablespoons butter
• Kosher & fresh ground pepper

Blender Hollandaise

• 1/4 cup chives, super finely chopped
• 4 poached eggs
• 2 English Muffins or whatever break-like product your heart desires - I used a great flat bread and it was effing perfect (just sayin)

DIRECTIONS

1. Put shiitakes and leeks in a pan with the olive oil and butter - cook over medium heat until beautifully softened, 7-10 minutes and season to taste with salt & pepper
2. While they cook, make the Hollandaise, and when it's done throw in the chopped chives and blend another 15 seconds - keep warm
3. Poach the eggs, and toast your bread product
4. Serve by topping bread with the leek mixture, topping with an egg and adding the hollandaise - but then you already knew that, right?

WATCH ME MAKE THIS