Fondue is Fon to Do!

So I need to make this quick because chaos has erupted between Ruby the Beagle and Annie the Mutt. :) I wanted to wish all a Happy New Year. We spent the evening with family and I learned how to make homemade fondue; previously we had always purchased the boxed mix. Thanks to one of mom's older (70's ish) cookbook we were able to find adequate substitutes since two of the three cheeses were unavailable. Here is the recipie:

1 cup white wine (Chardonay is what we used)
1 tbsp. butter
1 tbsp. all-purpose flour
7 ounces Gruyere cheese, cubed (We subbed in non-smoked gouda cheese)
7 ounces Sharp Cheddar cheese, cubed
7 ounces Emmentaler cheese, cubed (We subbed in fontina cheese)

1) Bring the wine to a boil in a small saucepan.
2) Meanwhile, melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in the flour and cook for about 5 minutes (we only did about 2 minutes), stirring constantly to avoid sticking and burning.
3) Once the flour is cooked, stir the wine into the flour mixture slowly. Use a whisk to smooth the mixture. Slowly add cubes of cheese; stir until cheese is melted. Transfer sheese mixture to fondue pot. Keep warm over low flame.

I also melted cholated chips with heavy cream and some orange extract for "dessert" style dipping. Additionally, there were two pots of oil for meats with various dipping sauces we purchased. It was a supper yummy meal shared with good company! We also played cards and visited amonst ourselves for the evening. Uncle George and Della stopped by and shared some fondue action and then Uncle Lou stopped by this morning to wish us a Happy New Year.

I watched the NHL Winter Classic this morning which was played on an outdoor rink at Fenway Park - it was neat. The Bruins and the Flyers played and I chose to root for the Bruins. It looked bleak but with a clutch goal during sudden death overtime the Bruins pulled out a win, and to top it off the Bruins goalie was named to the USA Olympic Hockey team after the game.

I am working on a cross-stich blanket and planning on tracking down some new bread recipies. I have planted some onion-chive seeds and have made a mini-greenhouse with a gallon-sized Ziplock bag; that shall have to wait for some resulting photos.

As always I am applying for jobs and have a phone interview for a position in Provo, Utah on January 6th. Wish me luck! :)