Cooking at the table around the fondue pot is fun for the family and friends. It makes social gatherings easy and simple and encourages people to spend time together over a meal. The casual atmosphere encourages the conversation to flow while we dip, eat, and drink.
The Ro-Ri household enjoys cooking at the table, be it a cheese fondue, a Chinese hotpot, or a Japanese nabe. It is cozy and comforting especially on cold winter evenings. Ro-Jiro (second son) aptly refers to fondue as “fun food” when he was much younger and used to request for “fun food” for his birthdays. Today, he still enjoys it just as much. 🙂
I used a cheese fondue blend that I found at Super Target. It has a mix of Emmentaler and Gruyere cheeses and only requires addition of white wine. You can certainly create your own blend and use milk instead of white wine if you have little children eating with you.
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I apologize for not visiting your sites as regularly as I would like to as we have a house guest. We have been doing a lot of outdoor activities as she wants to experience the snow like the natives. Our yard has a nice gentle slope perfect for sledding. After taking her skating and snow shoeing, it is time to introduce her to sledding. This is a picture of me at the top of the slope.
Awhee…down I go…
This is our guest at the bottom of the slope.
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Enjoy…..and have a wonderful day! 😎
lisabbakes says
I love fondue, I did not know they sold it in a bag. I will have to look for it.
Belinda @zomppa says
Oh, man, who can say no to a cheese fondue pot? Looks like you are having way too much fun!
Cakewhiz says
I love garlic with anything but never used it in fondue. i bet it added an extra flavor to the fondue. Yum!
Lyndsey says
What a perfect backyard for sledding, and cheese fondure is the perfect meal! I really have to do this. So the fondue cheese blend from Target was good? I’ll have to look for it.
Biren says
The fondue blend is imported but sold by Target. It is pretty good.
Sharon Moh says
Omg I love sledding! We normally head to a golf course with huge slopes nearby and it’s SO much fun. We have a big board that can sit two people as well, and beware if you sled with my mom because that lady has absolutely NO steering abilities! Yet she always picks the steepest slopes! The cheese fondue looks amazing. Though I think I’d much prefer chocolate 😉
Biren says
Going down those steep slopes can be exhilarating…whee!! I used to sit with my son on the sled but he is too big for me to sit with him now.
We love cheese fondue but I should make a chocolate fondue soon. 😉
Magic of Spice says
The snow fun looks wonderful…I need to get a fonue pot, and I love the bit about rubbing the garlic onto the pot 🙂 Delicious!
Hope you are having an amazing winter season 🙂
Cristina says
I haven’t had fondue in ages…You’ve inspired me to start enjoying this social and tasty dish again. I like the idea of using fingerling potatoes…brilliant! 😉
Biren says
It is so much more economical to have cheese fondue at home. This is the first time I used fingerling potatoes and I must say that it certainly did go very well with the cheese. 🙂
Pachecopatty says
The fondue looks great, such a fun and perfect meal to share. The sledding looks like fun too!
I haven’t made fondue in years but I still have the pot stashed in my cupboards somewhere.
I thought I might make a chocolate fondue but never got around to it.
Looks like you’re enjoying your snowy winter;-)
Namitha says
That looks so inviting. We also do a lot of sledding in the winter. It’s wonderful to have a nice slope like this in your backyard 🙂
MaryMoh says
LOL…more of my girl’s story about her mom here..about sledding!! I need to get her to sleigh with me again 😀 Love your fondue. Looks very creamy and rich. We eat very little cheese at home but would love to try one day.
Biren says
It’s funny Mary to hear your daughter talk about you. I can almost imagine you girls in the kitchen. 🙂 We love cheese and do eat quite a bit of cheese each week.
pavithra says
Wow Biren truly tempting.. I am drooling seeing the cheesy fondue..hope u guys are having great snow plays.
5 Star Foodie says
I haven’t had a cheese fondue in years, sounds so good, especially in the chilly weather, yum!
Zoe says
Yum Yum Yum. Cheese is my fav. Cheese Fondant is a great idea…especially for the wintery weather.
lequan says
I I finally had a chance to try cheese fondue at The Melting Pot a couple months ago and loved it. It’s so much cheaper and relaxing enjoying this at home though. Plus, by substituting with milk, my little ones can enjoy too. Thanks for the suggestion.
Hope your house guest is enjoying the snow. Way to make the most of it.
Anncoo says
My hubby was telling me two days to make cheese fondue when we saw cute fondue pot at Robinson. Looks like I have to get one after seeing your delicious cheese fondue.
Love the sledding pictures, especially you in the first picture 🙂
Joanne says
Having a big bowl of fondue with a group of friends and family is the best! What a fun thing to do!
Elin says
Biren….awwww so nice being able to sled down the slope…it must be fun 🙂 and how nice if I can find these fondue cheese mix from the supermart here . We don’t have much cheese choices here and they cost a bomb for imported ones 🙁 Having cheese fondue at the table bonds friendship and is fun 🙂 thanks for sharing tips on how to prepare a cheese fondue for the family 🙂
love2cook says
I’m a cheese lover! This is super yummy…bookmarked! 😀
tigerfish says
Should try making the cheese fondue at the ski mountains! 🙂
kitchen flavours says
Have not tried cheese fondue before. Must be very rich and creamy! Would love to try it one day. You look like having lots of fun sledding in the snow. Wish I could join you! ^..^
Victoria says
How convenient to buy a fondue blend for making fondue, no grating necessary! I also love that your son called if “Fun Food” when he was little! Maybe we should official change its name 🙂 sounds good to me!
Juliana says
Cheese fondue…I haven’t had it for ages…your cheese pot looks so yummie, I’d love to dip into it 🙂
Faith says
Mmmm, fondue! I haven’t had it in so long and it sounds so good right now! Your pictures of it are lovely, Biren! Sledding looks like so much fun…hope you’re having a wonderful time with your houseguest!
denise @ quickies on the dinner table says
Oh yeah! This is my kinda post LOL I love cheese and I LOVE cheese fondue so much, whenever I have had it, I’ve burnt my tongue as I couldn’t wait for the cheese to cool *tsk tsk tsk* So greedy! Pity it’s so hot here – not really the kind of weather for fondue. Perhaps I should make this while it’s still nice and cool?
Love the snow sledding photos 😀
Nutmeg Nanny says
Yum! I love love love cheese fondue! I often time make my boyfriend take me to Melting Pot just so I can eat a big pot of their cheese fondue. I really should give it a try at home. It seems like a lot of fun 🙂
Julie M. says
How fun! We just got to go sledding in Charlotte for the second time this winter. That’s a lot for us this early in the season! The boys love it though and the neighborhood has a great hill.
Thanks for sharing your fondue. I LOVE fondue and am kind of a crazy person when it comes to it. You’ve officially got me craving a big bowl!
The Mom Chef ~ Taking on Magazines One Recipe at a Time says
Oh, I haven’t had fondue in so, so long. I wish I had a fondue pot so I could make some right now. I love that packet that does all the work too. What an excellent idea.
Fantastic pictures of you guys sledding. I don’t blame you for getting outside with your guest and making the most of your time with her in the snow. Have fun!