GOAT CHEESE STUFFED DATES WITH POMEGRANATE MOLASSES & SMOKED SALT.

These stuffed dates are a genius gluten- and cow-dairy-free appetizer, amuse bouche to pass, or down-home gimme-a-yummy snack. They also majorly rock out the sweet-salty-sour-umami flavor spectrum. Olive oil, pomegranate molasses (you could use a balsamic vinegar or glaze if you don’t have this; ask at your local grocery store or check in the specialty/Middle Eastern foods section), and smoked salt (sea salt is fine, too) lend some sexy depth to the sweet dates and soft, creamy cheese.

One piece of advice: Buy the plumpest, juiciest looking dates you can find. It’s worth it.

And a warning: You and your friends will eat these as fast as you can make them, so make a lot. And then make some more.