Directions

Put cream cheese, butter, Dragone® Whole Milk Ricotta, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, salt, and white pepper into a large bowl and beat with a hand mixer on medium until combined. Divide equally among 4 medium bowls.

In the first medium-sized bowl, add Dragone® Fresh Mozzarella and honey with base mixture and beat, scraping bowl as necessary. Form into 1 1/2 inch balls. Roll cheese balls in chopped cranberries and almond slivers to coat. To replicate a pinecone for a special holiday look, cover the cheese ball completely with almonds by pressing the round ends of the almond slivers into the cheese ball with the points leaning slightly forward and toward the pointed end. Reserve in refrigerator in an airtight container for service.

In the second medium-sized bowl, add the crumbled blue cheese, minced shallots, and brandy with base mixture and beat, scraping bowl as necessary. Form into 1 1/2 inch balls. Roll cheese ball in crushed ginger snaps and shredded coconut to coat. Reserve in refrigerator in an airtight container for service.

In the third medium-sized bowl, add Shredded 3-Cheese Italian Blend, chopped green olives, cayenne pepper, fresh ground black pepper, and zest of one lemon with base mixture and beat, scraping bowl as necessary. Form into 1 1/2 inch balls. Roll cheese balls in zest of the remaining two lemons, dried red chili flakes, and fresh herbs to coat. Reserve in refrigerator in an airtight container for service.

In the fourth medium sized bowl, add the crumbled feta cheese, sliced green onions, Thai sweet chili sauce, soy sauce, spicy sesame oil with base mixture and beat, scraping bowl as necessary. Form into 1 1/2 inch balls. Roll cheese balls in chopped wasabi peas, black sesame seeds and white sesame seeds to coat. Reserve in refrigerator in an airtight container for service.

Refrigerate for up to 3 days; freeze up to 1 month.

To serve, arrange the bunches of rosemary on a plate or cutting board in a circle to form a nice wreath. Place your cheese balls, around your wreath as if they were holiday ornaments.

Fill in the gaps with bright clusters of olives, pickled vegetables, dried cranberries, fresh cranberries, and/or charcuterie. Serve with crackers.

Tip: Make ahead by rolling the cheese into balls and refrigerate them, uncoated. Then roll the balls in the coatings before the party.