Frico

It's hard to actually call this a recipe because it contains only one ingredient but I did have to fire up the oven, so a recipe it is and will remain.
Frico is basically Parmesan or Grana Padano cheese melted down into crispy little coins.  You can also mold, while still warm,  into mini muffin tins or over a wooden spoon to create a vehicle, if you will, for other ingredients. These little jewels are awesome garnishing a salad, in a bowl of soup or straight up with a glass of bubbly....it always comes back to my beloved bubbly......
p.s. I hope to have at least one more post up before Christmas but if not, Happy Holidays!!

Frico

Freshly grated Parmesan or Grana Padano (grate your own cheese, DO NOT use the artificial stuff)

Preheat the oven to 375F.  On a baking sheet fitted with parchment paper, mound the cheese (use between 1-2 tbsp per pile) and spread out a little.  Don't put the mounds too close or they will melt into one.  Place in the oven for between 4-6 minutes, checking around 4 minutes so they don't burn.  Once the edges are lightly golden and they've stopped bubbling rapidly, remove them.  If you plan to mold them, do it while they're still warm as they do firm up quickly.  They'll hold in an airtight container for a day.