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By: Ikedi Ani-okoye.

Cheese ball recipe

For this recipe you will need a package of onion soup mix, two bars of cream cheese (brought to room temperature), and additional herbs of your choice. In a large bowl, mix the onion soup mix and the cream cheese. Some people prefer to add a teaspoon of freshly chopped dill (or herb of your choice).

Mix the ingredients thoroughly together by hand. Place on a plate and wrap with clear cellophane. You may want to add a box, or sleeves, of crackers to the gift. Wrap the crackers in seasonal gift paper. You can add a festive bow to the top of the cheese ball, and tie a matching ribbon around the crackers. The cheese ball tastes better when made at least one day ahead of serving.

Macaroni and cheese

Here are several ideas to dress up plain old macaroni and cheese and turn it into a true family meal that even adults will enjoy.

Start from scratch. Home made macaroni and cheese beats the taste of a box and powdered cheese any time. Here’s a simple recipe to create your base of macaroni and cheese:
1 package macaroni
1 c. grated Colby Jack cheese
1 c. grated Cheddar cheese
Sprinkle of flour

Boil your macaroni shells until soft. Place in a 9 x 13 inch pan and sprinkle enough flour to lightly cover your shells. Add grated cheeses over top. Cover and bake in 350 degree oven for 1/2 hour. Uncover for the last 5 minutes of baking.

Wine and cheese

Many cheeses taste better close to or at room temperature. Pull them out of the refrigerator an hour or so before serving. Also, you will need approximately 8-12 oz. of total cheese per person of which at least 1-2 oz. servings of each different kind of cheese per person. Remember that tastes vary from person to person, so try to have a nice variety of different kinds of cheeses for the wines you serve.

Cheese fondue

Cheese fondue is a delicious hot cheese sauce used for dipping a variety of foods into. This can be bread, vegetables, or meats. The concept is generally used for a fun get together but it was actually introduced in Switzerland. In the winter they had a hard time finding enough food. They often had to survive on old cheese and stale bread. They learned that heating up the cheese and dipping the bread in it gave it a much better taste.

CONCLUSION

Cheese is always a favourite, there are a number of ideas above for your convenience, feel free to browse through them. If you are after other cheese products there are also a number of resources available.