Use an electric mixer to beat together 2½ cups grated Muenster cheese, 8 ounces cream cheese, softened, 2 tablespoons crème fraîche, 2 tablespoons prepared horseradish, 2 teaspoons sumac and 2 ...

Kat Thompson is the audience editor of Eater’s Southern California/Southwest region. When she opened her first independent restaurant, Lola’s, chef Suzanne Cupps knew she wanted the concept to reflect ...

Move aside, Pinterest recipes and over-the-top charcuterie spreads. This Christmas Tree-shaped cheese ball will be the hit of your holiday party. A simple blend of cream cheese and herbs transforms ...

Recipe from Vivian Howard of Chef and the Farmer in Kingston, N.C. Makes 1 large cheese ball or 2 small ones Take the blue cheese, butter, goat cheese, and cream cheese out of the refrigerator to ...

The holidays are ringing in good times and party food. It’s good to have go-to recipes and ideas ready to grace our tables as we welcome friends and family to celebrate. Long before we were making ...

The Thanksgiving meal is a full-on feast. But that doesn’t mean that some sort of preliminaries are not only called for, but are a necessity. You don’t need a lot of appetizers; just something filling ...

This is one of our easy appetizer ideas you will want to bookmark. This cranberry cheese ball recipe is the perfect balance of sweet and savory, with creamy cheese, tart cranberries, and a crunchy ...

Few holiday appetizers are as delightfully nostalgic as the cheese ball — that creamy, nut-crusted orb of dairy perfection that has graced countless festive tables. Though simple in concept, the ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. There’s a time and place for impressive snacks—sit-down dinners, cocktail parties, or anytime you put on “good clothes”—but what about ...

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