Blue Cheese

The aromatic sweetness of the vanilla complements the sharp blue cheese and smoky-spicy sausage, and, since we doubt you’re curing your own chorizo, it’s the single handmade element on this tapas plate. This recipe is from Morcilla, one of the Hot 10, America's Best New Restaurants 2016.

This recipe is such a basic go-to, you can use it on just about anything, from salads to sandwiches, buffalo wings to buffalo hot dogs, and so much more.

Feel free to use any of the leafy greens listed here, but dandelion is ideal for its spicy, sturdy leaves.

Use a blue cheese that you like to eat and serve these with butter and jam to play up the salty and sweet pairing.

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The iceberg lettuce is sliced into rounds instead of angled wedges, exposing the entire surface to the blue cheese dressing and toppings.

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Choose a mild and creamy Gorgonzola for this dip—and then smear it on everything you can.

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The best blue cheese for this is salty but creamy, not too sharp or funky.

In place of Stilton, you could use a creamy blue cheese, like Gorgonzola dolce, which is a little less assertive.

You can dress this salad about half an hour in advance to no ill effect—the hearty greens can handle it.

Serve this blue cheese dip recipe with whatever vegetables look best at the market—we love radishes, snap peas, and real baby carrots.

Butter lettuce, grown hydroponically, is a great way to add green to your cold-weather menus. This quick and easy salad is so tasty that you can throw some leftover roast chicken on top and call it a meal. We use store-bought walnuts here; for The Dandelion's recipe for spiced walnuts, go to bonappetit.com/go/walnuts.