Name: Marinated Manchego Cheese
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 1 head of garlic, cloves separated and peeled (about 12 cloves); 1 small orange, quartered through stem end, thinly sliced crosswise, seeds removed; 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil; 3 sprigs rosemary; Kosher salt; 1 lb. young Manchego cheese, cut or broken into 3/4" pieces

Cubes of cheese tossed with orange slices and rosemary covered in oil.

Photo by Alex Lau, Prop Styling by Kalen Kaminski, Food Styling by Sue Li

The only thing more crowd-pleasing than cheese is marinated cheese. If Manchego isn’t your thing, go for any semi-firm cheese like white cheddar, Gouda, or Monterey Jack.

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