Celebrating 50 YEARS OF THE BUILT-IN OVEN THERMADOR.COM | PRODUCTS | CATALOGUE      Home | Chef Ogden | Contest Winners | Featured Recipes | Purchase Cookbook Iowa Submitted By: Jim Kershner Jim, a banker who loves to entertain in his country house, makes these to serve arriving dinner guests. He's famous among his friends for the farmer-market-fresh feasts he creates from the recipes in his extensive collection of vintage cookbooks. America has a world-class blue-veined cheese in Newton, Iowa's Maytag blue. Uncle Chester may be long gone, but his legacy lives on in this old family recipe. Jim says that these bite-sized appetizers are great for a cocktail party. The recipe doubles or triples easily if you're having a crowd. 4 slices whole grain or whole wheat bread 4 ounces Maytag blue cheese, finely crumbled ¼ cup mayonnaise 2 tablespoons minced fresh chives Pinch of cayenne pepper Makes sixteen 1- to 2-inch rounds Preheat oven to 400° F. Using 1- to 2-inch cookie cutter, cut 4 rounds from each slice of bread. Combine next 4 ingredients in bowl. Using fork, mix just to blend. Divide mixture among 16 rounds, spreading evenly. Arrange on baking sheet and bake until golden brown, about 15 minutes. Serve immediately. Serve with dry sparkling wine, such as Champagne, Cava or Prosecco.