Author Notes This flavorful dip is an amalgam of Eastern Mediterranean flavors—dill and salty feta softened with bright green pistachios, which add texture as well as flavor. It's good plain on bread,...
19 Cheese Dip Recipes to Fuel Winter Snack Attacks
Yes, you could snack on cheese cubes while watching football or the Oscars. But you could also take that same cheese and make a more metamorphic change: Add spices, herbs, and vegetables, then blend or melt or beer-spike into a dip that's creamy, scoopable, and at home on a variety of "dippers," from tortilla chips to carrot sticks. Choose your cheesiest dip below, then prepare or purchase any accompaniments as you see fit.

Author Notes Adapted from a recipe in Around the Fire: Recipes for Inspired Grilling and Seasonal Feasting from Ox Restaurant by Greg Denton, Gabrielle Quiñónez Denton, and Stacy Adimando (Ten Speed Press,...
Author Notes Make this sauce at your own risk: It's smoky, tart flavor is absolutely addictive, and once you try it, it'll be hard to stop smothering your veggies, burritos, nachos, baked potatoes, and...
Author Notes Typically when I enter a recipe for Food52, I make it, tweak it, and take it's picture before I post it. I have made this so often though that I can type it up without making it right now,...
Author Notes Pimento cheese is, at its core, nothing but tufts of unmelted cheese, a cushion of mayonnaise, and chopped pimentos. Stir together a batch to keep it in the fridge all week -- to stuff in...
Author Notes While I never had a real fast food worker experience as a kid, I did work for several years at the local movie theater, where in addition to an exorbitant amount of popcorn, we made a lot...
Author Notes Keep leftovers from this party fave in your fridge overnight; just pop the dish back into the oven to re-soften the cheese the next day. —Kendra Vaculin Prep time 5 minutes • Cook time 15...
Author Notes Growing up, soft pretzels were one of the few junk foods my siblings and I were allowed to eat. This homemade variation is a variation of my mother's recipe, paired with the Kentuckian classic,...
Author Notes This dish is my once a year holiday treat, and best enjoyed with a group and a little cider or white wine. —eatboutique Serves 2 to 3 people 1 Camembert cheese in a round wood box • 2 tablespoons...
Author Notes How to make classic spinach-artichoke dip even better? Use just as much cheddar as cream cheese, add a dollop of tangy Dijon, and broil right before serving for a bubbly, blistered crust....
Author Notes We usually stick pumpkin at the end of the meal, in the form of pie. But my recipe for Pumpkin Spice Cashew Cheese Dip brings pumpkin to the head of the table. Place a large warm pot of this...
Author Notes This is the crowd-pleasing skillet dip I make when I’m having a big gathering and can’t be bothered with anything fussier. It draws inspiration from baked cheeses everywhere—hi, hello honey-baked...
Author Notes I don't think I'd be wrong in declaring that cream cheese makes everything more desirable. Whipped into an ethereally airy mass, sweetened lightly, and served alongside skewered fruit for...
Author Notes Excerpted with permission from Dorie Greenspan's Everyday Dorie: Take a peek in my fridge, and you’ll find the usual staples—milk, butter, eggs and yogurt, and my favorite plus-one: “ricotta...
Author Notes Comes from the Canton de Fribourg, in Switzerland, home of the Gruyere and Vacherin Cheeses. Most people have tried to innovate, modify, change or alter this simple and traditional fondue......
Author Notes This one-bowl cheese spread is like wine and cheese tasting in one easy, cheesy dip! The party-starter spread can be served simply alongside store-bought crackers and crudite or can be made...
Author Notes Perfect for backyard summer BBQs or last-minute picnics, this easy beer cheese recipe makes a fast—and tasty—appetizer or snack. All you need to do ahead of time (at least an hour) is let...
Author Notes When I attended undergrad at SUNY Binghamton, there was a cafe housed inside an old garage, The Lost Dog Cafe. We would sit there for too many hours and drink coffee beverages with cute names...