Gougeres

Gougère, the splendid hot cheese pastry from the Burgundy region of France, makes a spectacularly easy cocktail snack. Of course it is delicious with a glass of red wine, but we also love to serve it with the best vintage Port we can muster. Traditionally it is baked into a large, wreathlike ring, but it is easier to handle at cocktail time if formed into tiny individual puffs.