RECIPE OF THE WEEK: Bacon-Wrapped Goat Cheese Stuffed Dates

Cocktail parties feature prominently on social schedules each holiday season. Such get-togethers are convenient because the foods and beverages served are designed to be small and portable. That can save any holiday host time in the kitchen.

There may be plenty of prepared foods in the grocer's freezer that can be served for gatherings, but the taste of easy, homemade offerings can mingle with the time-savers when guests arrive. Bacon-Wrapped Goat Cheese Stuffed Dates are an easily prepared appetizer that pairs sweet with savory. Even better, these morsels are delicious served warm out of the...