Recipe: Herbed-and-Spiced Goat-Cheese Balls [edit]

Step 1

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Form 1 tablespoon of the goat cheese into a small ball. Transfer to the baking sheet. Continue with the remaining cheese. Refrigerate the balls for 10 minutes to set slightly.

Step 2

Place the parsley, chives, thyme, pecans, and pepper in 5 separate bowls. Roll about 6 balls in each of the 5 coatings, and set aside.

Step 3

To make the paprika band, sprinkle the paprika in a straight line on a cutting board. Straighten the edges of the paprika with a knife. Roll 6 of the balls down the line to form a strip of paprika on them.

Step 4

To make a dot of curry on the 6 remaining balls, place the curry in a sieve, cover half of each ball with a wide knife, and sprinkle the curry over the other half.

Step 5

Pour the olive oil onto a serving platter. Sprinkle the oil with red-pepper flakes. Arrange the goat-cheese balls on the platter, and serve with toothpicks on the side.

Step 6

Makes 3 1/2 dozen.