Cheese Log

Now that Thanksgiving is over, it is officially the holiday season! And that means the start of holiday party season. So here at Marguerite’s Cookbook, we have a series of party recipes you can make for guests or take to someone else’s party. Let’s start with an extremely simple but fancy looking one: a cheese log.

Here’s Marguerite’s typically brief instructions:

With such a short ingredient list, this is an easy and quick recipe to throw together. Aaron, however, did not really think through what making a cheese log would be like, and didn’t know he would have to grate all the cheese in order to form in into a log that consisted of the other ingredients on the list. I’m not sure how he thought it would happen. Magic maybe? Luckily we had one of those fancy parmesan cheese graters laying around which made it a snap.

Now we both love cheese, but even with slightly unbiased opinions, this was a tasty recipe. We used a Cracker Barrel extra sharp cheddar, which had more of a kick of cheese flavor than the blander cheese we are both used to eating. That sharp cheddar mixed with the saltiness and crunch of the nuts, along with the aromatic garlic and flavorful paprika make for a unique and exciting appetizer. This cheese log gets the thumbs up from both of us, and Aaron specifically liked the mixture of flavors of the cheese and paprika. My only complaint was that it was difficult to cut much thinner than our photos show. Thinner slices might be more practical for a party.

Marguerite’s cheese log is great if you want to put out a cheese and cracker appetizer but are sick of just offering your guests plain cheese, or if you want to take something to a party that looks like you’re a gourmet chef in your spare time.