Blushing Cheese Dip
While you dip the roasted beets into this delicate fondue, it'll progressively turn pink. The cheese stays molten and creamy for any lengthy time--this recipe, adapted from executive chef Jason Berthold of San Francisco's Monsieur Benjamin, is really a fondue breakthrough, so far as we are concerned! Once the fondue cools, her texture of cream cheese publish-Valentine's, spread it on toast like a scrumptious snack.
Goat Cheese Spread
Layer pesto, sun-dried tomato, and a combination of goat cheese and cream cheese to have an impressive appetizer with Mediterranean flavors. Serve with French bread slices or crackers.
Cheese Dip with Crawfish
You'll have a problem keeping visitors from this creamy, cheesy dip that's full of tasty crawfish meat. If you're able to't find frozen crawfish tails, you are able to substitute chopped cooked shrimp.
Photo: Janet Dreiling Hontzas Styling: Scott Martin
Bacon-Cheese Dip
Crumbled bacon may be the crowing glory of the creamy cheese dip that has cream cheese, blue cheese and sour cream. You're guaranteed to not have any leftovers whenever you bring this dip to some party.
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Modern Cheese Balls
These aren't your mom's cheese balls. First, they're created using goat cheese and formed into bite-size balls, which makes them quite simple for everyone and eat. Also, they're folded in a number of tasty toppings: wasabi-coated peas, crushed gingersnaps, granola, along with a Parmesan-fennel seed mixture.
Baked Pimiento Cheese
Baking pimiento cheese takes this popular sandwich spread to another dimension of gooey, cheesy goodness. It's so incredibly good that the visitors might want to lick the serving dish when all of the dip is finished.
Layered Sun-dried-Tomato-and-Tulsi Spread
This festive recipe is stuffed with flavors featuring cream cheese, tomato plants, pine nuts, and tulsi. Allow it to be now and revel in or allow it to be three days ahead of time for everyone at the next party.
Pinecone Cheese Ball
Deviled pork and softened cream cheese make up the base and smoked almonds us dot the top of the edible holiday pine cone. Set up takes just ten minutes, but visitors will think you devoted hrs. Make several ahead of time and chill before the next celebration.
Smoky Eco-friendly Chile-Cheddar Cheese with Avocado-Mango Salsa
This smoky eco-friendly chili cheese dip, created using smoked cheddar, Monterey Jack and cream cheese is definitely a large hit at parties. Its spicy flavors pair well using the exotic avocado mango salsa for any mouthwatering burst of Tex-Mex flavor. Even better, it freezes well.
Beer-Cheese Spread
This recipe constitutes a lot, but it may be frozen for approximately per month. They fit perfectly into 4 (10-oz.) ramekins. Give it a try at the next party with multi-grain crackers or crispy poker chips.
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Cherry Chutney Cheese Torte
Holiday visitors won't believe this beautiful cherry chutney cheesecake is light. Should you don't have enough time to strain yogurt, buy Greek style yogurt (it's already strained) and proceed as instructed. In order to save time, result in the cherry chutney up a couple of days before your party.
Buttery Blue Cheese Spread with Walnuts
Blue cheese and toasted walnuts are among individuals amazing culinary matches, but here the richness goes a step further. There's a a little sherry along with a generous quantity of softened butter within this cheese spread. Freeze it for approximately per month ahead of time.
Rosemary oil Cheese with Fig Preserves
Go ahead and take elegance level at holiday parties up a notch with this particular French inspired make-ahead cheese spread. A mix of goat cheese, cream cheese, rosemary oil, and honey, it's topped with commercially made fig jam. Serve it with fancy crackers or toasted baguette slices.
Photo: Janet Dreiling Styling: Lisa Powell Bailey
Spicy Roasted Red Bell Pepper Pimiento Cheese
Spicy homemade pimento cheese is really a rare treat along with a welcome addition at any party. Get this to spread as much as four days ahead of time, enjoy yourself serving it in unusual containers with all sorts of funky crackers and breadsticks.
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Red Pepper-Cheese Dip
A combination of fat-free yogurt and cream cheese help to keep this roasted red pepper-garlic clove dip light cumin and cayenne ensure that it stays spicy. Have up in advance for parties and drop-in visitors. Serve with roasted pita chips, garlic clove flatbread, or chips.
Photo: Earl Carter
Katie's Pimento Goat Cheese
This super-easy variation from the classic Southern sandwich spread features goat cheese rather from the traditional cheddar, plus minced onion and crushed whole pimientos and garlic clove for full-bodied flavor.
Photo: Jennifer Davick Styling: Rose Nguyen
Colby-Pepper Jack Cheese Dip
Obtain a double punch of cheese flavor with cream cheese and colby-Jack and then add heat with chili powder, eco-friendly chiles, and jalapeo peppers. With the help of chicken, you are able to almost count this hearty dip as the primary dish.
Photo: Janet Dreiling Styling: Lisa Powell Bailey
Cream Cheese-Olive Spread
This straightforward 4-component cheese spread is ideal for last-minute entertaining. Serve with some other crackers or baguette slices.
Photo: David Tsay Styling: Dani Fisher
Goat Cheese Mousse
Provide a savory goat cheese spread like a holiday appetizer and serve it with chutney or jam and crackers. It's ideal for parties because you can allow it to be a couple of days ahead.
Photo: Janet Dreiling Hontzas Styling: Jan Gautro
Sweet-'n'-Salty Honey Cheese Spread
Transform an easy log of goat cheese into a remarkable party appetizer by moving the log of cheese in sunflower seeds and drizzling with honey. Serve with fresh berries and crackers.
Photo: Jennifer Davick Styling: Buffy Hargett
Herbed Cheese Spread
Fresh chives, parsley, and tarragon flavor this appetizer cheese spread that's created using feta and cream cheese. Garnish having a wreath of fresh rosemary oil springs and dots of dried cranberries for any festive, holiday look.
Blue Cheese-Bacon Dip
This warm blue cheese dip is among our top-rated appetizer recipes and excellent for entertaining. You are able to bake it in individual cups or perhaps a 1-quart dish and serve with fruit, crackers or flatbread.
Photo: Jennifer Davick Styling: Lydia DeGaris Pursell
Baked Tex-Mex Pimiento Cheese Dip
Turn pimiento cheese sandwich spread right into a hot appetizer with the addition of chopped jalapeo pepper towards the cheese mixture and baking it inside a casserole dish.