8 servings

Hands on: 10 minutes

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Total time: 15 minutes

With a recipe this simple, stick with high-quality ingredients. Medjool dates and authentic Parmesan cheese are best. Make-ahead tip: The dates can be kept at room temperature, covered in plastic wrap, for up to four hours. The cheese flavor develops best if left at room temperature for at least an hour before serving.

16 walnut halves

16 large, pitted dates

1 (3-ounce) chunk Parmesan cheese

Toast the walnuts in a small skillet over medium heat for about 5 minutes, or until fragrant but not browned. Slit the dates lengthwise, but do not cut them all the way through. Cut the Parmesan into thin shards about the length of a date. Stuff a shard of cheese and a walnut half into each date.

— "The America's Test Kitchen Family Cookbook" (America's Test Kitchen, $34.95)

Per serving (2 dates): 219 calories (percent of calories from fat, 47), 9 grams protein, 23 grams carbohydrates, 3 grams fiber, 12 grams fat (3 grams saturated), 8 milligrams cholesterol, 199 milligrams sodium.