Herb and Garlic Baked Camembert

Baked Brie and Camembert, rescued from the ordinary, are even better with an herby garlicky mess slathered over them before hitting the oven. Camembert is especially party-sized, available at all price ranges (and the low-end stuff is just splendid here), and most wheels come in little wooden baskets you can warm the cheese in directly. It stays gooier longer than firmer cheeses and never looks split, and I’ve found you can even rewarm it later and it stays smooth. Just one more thing: eating this without drinking a glass of red wine would be like having a warm chocolate chip cookie without milk; I know you won’t let that happen to you.