Get the Ball Rolling

Turn a retro party staple into a festive Kentucky Derby appetizer

- IVY ODOM

SOME MIGHT call them old-fashioned, but I think that cheese balls deserve a comeback. At one time, you could find the herb- or pecan-covered mounds at every party you attended.

Part of their allure is that until someone digs in, you never know what's insideit could be spreadable cheese, deviled ham, or some secret concoction closely guarded by the cook.