On her Food Network show, "The Barefoot Contessa," Garten demonstrates how delicious and refined a simple starter can be when she makes a three-ingredient recipe featuring warm dates, blue cheese ...

Step 3. Take about a 1/2 Tablespoon of the dates and spread them along the long edge of the prosciutto. Step 4. Gently roll them up so they end up looking like a long log. Then using a sharp knife ...

About Stuffed Dates with Blue Cheese Recipe: Blue cheese and dates is a match made in heaven. They both complement each other like a dream. Tip in some parsley to add some zing.

In a large bowl, combine celery, dates, chile flakes and a pinch of salt ... Using a vegetable peeler, shave cheese generously over salad and serve.

These stuffed dates are salty, sweet, and smoky—and they’re gonna be all gone, so you'd better make a double batch.