Ceramic Star Dish with Red Pepper Jelly

Here is the appetizer that takes one minute and looks like it took planning. Pour the red pepper jelly over a block of cream cheese in the star dish, put crackers beside it, and let people find it. The dish stays in the rotation long after the jar is empty, which is what lifts this above a jar of jelly, and the star shape earns its place on the table from Thanksgiving through the new year. Terrapin Ridge Farms pairs the two so the gift keeps going. It suits the host who entertains all season and the friend whose kitchen is still half empty.

• Includes a red ceramic star dish and a mini jar of red pepper jelly, 5.3 oz
• Dish is dishwasher, microwave, and oven safe
• Pour the jelly over cream cheese and serve with crackers
• Hostess gift, housewarming, or holiday gift