Redwood Hill Farm camellia and gingered strawberries

The zip of pickled ginger, coupled with sweet strawberries and pepper-spiked crackers, highlight the creaminess of goat cheese in this easy-to-make appetizer.

Ingredients

1/2 wheel Redwood Hill Farm camellia
3 large strawberries, tops removed
1 1/2 tsp. finely minced pickled ginger
1 tsp. pickled ginger juice
Pinch of kosher or sea salt
12 Waterthins fine water crackers, pepper and chives wafers

Directions

Cut cheese into 12 equally sized wedges. Use a very sharp knife to slice strawberries paper thin; gently toss together with pickled ginger, pickled ginger juice and salt. Place wafers on a small platter. Lay an equal amount of strawberries onto each cracker, then place 1 piece of cheese atop each pile of strawberries.

Makes 1 dozen

Serve with a chilled sauvignon blanc. Recipe created by Nugget Market chef Rachael Levine. Photo courtesy of Nugget Market.