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Photo : Allie Chanthorn Reinmann If you were otherwise unaware, we’re big fans of cheeseballs here at Skillet. They’re delicious, impressive, shareable, and just the right kind of crazy. I understand if you’ve only rolled up savory cheeseballs up until now , but whipping up a dessert cheeseball is the snack you need for upcoming festive gatherings. I’ll tell you right now, there’s a cannoli cheeseball recipe at the end of this, and it is resplendent . Although I think the cannoli flavors of ricotta cheese, cinnamon, mini chocolate chips, and pistachios make for a flawless dessert (especially served with these cannoli crackers ), you can make a dessert cheeseball with any sweet flavor combinations you like. Part of the beauty of cheeseballs is the versatility and ease of making them. They make a great party snack contribution with usually five to seven ingredients that you can bend to fit your budget. Use simple ingredients, or cheaper brands to make it more affordable, or g...

Photo : Claire Lower I’m good at cooking meals, but bad at eating them. My preferred method of food consumption is snacking, also known as “luxurious grazing.” I like to lay out an array of little treats, with varying flavors and textures to create a wide variety of what my friend Catie calls “mouth experiences.” This little fruit snack is my favorite new mouth experience. I did a lot of luxurious grazing last night. I started with some chips , moved on to feta and caper marinated chicken (for work), made a little cheese plate with some MSG pickles , ate a doughnut, made and consumed two pieces of toast (one garlic and one cinnamon sugar ) then rounded out the evening by inhaling far too many Cuties brand clementines. While eating the fruit, my gaze lingered on the cinnamon sugar I had used to make my toast. “Should I?” I thought. I did, and it was the right call. Dipping a segment of clementine (or any tart and sweet citrus fruit) into cinnamon sugar is something everyone should d...