Smoked Salmon and Goat Cheese Roses

Name: Smoked Salmon and Goat Cheese Roses
Yield: makes 12 roses
Ingredients: 4 ounces Smoked Salmon (page 191), sliced as thinly as possible with as much surface area as possible; 6 ounces chèvre-style goat cheese, at room temperature; 1 bunch fresh chives, very thinly sliced

December 14, 2011

A beautiful and elegant starter to have on the table when guests arrive, these are easy to prepare. Toothpicks are optional; you can also just seal the rolls with a firm hand. Make these up to six hours in advance, if you like, and store them, tightly covered, in the refrigerator. These are meant to be eaten in one bite from your hand.

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