Smoked Salmon Spread

All of the usual accoutrements are here although in different form. Must be made one day in advance. Smoked trout could be used.

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Smoked Crab Dip

Blend the softened cream cheese and sour cream with the paddle attachment of an electric mixer until there are no…

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Megaguacamole

My four-year old son could take a bath in this stuff. After eating a serving, he sometimes it looks like he has.

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Hot Pepper Cheese Dip

Old English cheese comes in a jar and is in the refrigerator section alongside all of the other cheese. It’s fake cheese, but it works great in this application. This is a great application for leftover pimento cheese.

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Pimento Cheese… The Pate of the South

There as many versions of pimento cheese as there are cooks who cook pimento cheese. In my circle of family and friends there are many different ideas of how pimento cheese should be prepared. Hence, the three different recipes in this book.

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Bacon Pimento Cheese

This recipe has bacon, not a typical pimento-cheese ingredient, although it adds a nice smokiness.

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Pimento Cheese

This pimento cheese recipe was inspired by the ground-breaking Southern chef, Bill Neal.

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Kentucky Beer Cheese

My brother who lives in Kentucky introduced me to beer cheese. It is a staple of the bars and pubs of the bluegrass state.

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It Ain’t a Party Until Someone Brings Out a Block of Cream Cheese

My friend, Julia Reed, says, “You would never see a naked block of cream cheese in the South. It will always be coated with one of at least three delicious things: Pickapeppa Sauce, Jezebel Sauce, or pepper jelly.” In honor of Julia, these recipes take the dumping-a-jar-of-pepper-jelly-on-top-of-a-block-of-cream-cheese staple to another level. Serve all three at once for a beautiful, colorful, and mouth-watering presentation.

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