Eight grapes

When I thought of this recipe, I was thinking about a night at the track after Sportsman racing. People float from trailer to trailer sharing stories of the day. Some of them are true, and some are stretched all in good fun. It is a great time to get to know people. Many people share their items off the grill or a cold beverage. One of my favorite places to pit hop is in Louisiana at the Jegs NHRA Cajun SPORTSnationals. You never know what you are going to get, but you know that it is going to be interesting and good.

I would like to share a very delicious hors d’oeuvre recipe with all of you. It literally takes a couple minutes to prepare, but the flavors are great. You will definitely want to share these after a day at the races.

Ingredients
8 seedless grapes
2 ounces Stella gorgonzola
2 ounces soft cream cheese
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground Tellicherry pepper
2 ounces finely chopped pecans
As needed for garnish, pecan halves

Procedure
Mix the gorgonzola, cream cheese, and black pepper together.
Divide the cheese mixture into eight balls.
Push a grape into each cheese ball and spread the cheese completely around the grape.
Roll each cheese ball in chopped pecans.
Place on a serving platter and garnish with pecan halves.

Note: This recipe is also really good if you use pitted Kalamata olives instead of grapes.

Enjoy!