31 bleu recipes

Old-fashioned mincemeat pie filling made with real ground beef, apples, raisins, cider, and warm baking spices. A blue-ribbon recipe that freezes in batches so you're always ready for pie season.

Ground pecans and blue cornmeal create nutty, hearty pancakes with a stunning slate-blue color and wholesome whole wheat flour for a plant-based breakfast.

Red, white, and blue Jello parfaits layered with strawberry and berry Jello cubes and whipped topping in glasses. A festive, no-bake patriotic dessert for the 4th of July.

No-bake blue cheese terrine with toasted hazelnuts, hard-boiled egg, and fresh herbs set in a radicchio-lined loaf tin. A make-ahead vegetarian appetizer that slices cleanly for parties.

Gratin of turnips and blue cheese layers thinly sliced turnips with caramelized onion, anchovy cream, and pungent Roquefort. A bold, French-style vegetable side for dinner parties.

Bluefish fillets sealed in parchment with fresh orange segments, oregano flowers, red onion, and Italian parsley. Baked until the fish is flaky and fragrant. A simple, elegant Italian-inspired dinner.

Patriotic layered parfaits with red gelatin, creamy vanilla pudding, and fresh blueberries. These make-ahead Fourth of July desserts look stunning in clear glasses.

Smashed "tortured" tomatoes topped with crumbled blue cheese drizzled to look like bird droppings. A gross-out Halloween hit kids absolutely love. No cooking required.

These apricot canapes are so easy to make, and they taste absolutely delicious. Slightly sour, a bit of sweet, nutty and peppery tastes are all in one bite. Just pick it up, and put in your mouth.

Fresh pineapple slaw with shredded carrot, julienned green pepper, honey-pineapple vinaigrette, and crumbled blue cheese. A no-mayo tropical slaw that's bright and crunchy.

Singapore chilli crab: cracked blue swimmer crabs simmered in a sweet-tangy tamarind, ginger and bird's eye chili sauce. Hawker stall classic, messy, hands-on, completely worth the cleanup.

Easy clam dip stirs canned clams into a creamy base of cream cheese and mayonnaise, brightened with onion, garlic, and Worcestershire. A no-cook, 10-minute appetizer for crudites or chips.

Crisp button mushrooms stuffed with tangy apple, toasted walnuts, and melted blue cheese for a sweet-savory bite-sized appetizer ready in under an hour.

This hot treat was just meant to be, I mean jalapenos, chicken, bacon and yes...smoke.

Nutty buckwheat crepes stuffed with spinach, Stilton blue cheese, and toasted walnuts, baked in a gratin dish and topped with a creamy Parmesan-mustard sauce. A proper British dinner party showstopper.