Name: Pine Nut and Feta Cheese Ball
Ingredients: 4 ounces room-temperature cream cheese; 4 ounces room-temperature feta, crumbled; 2 tablespoons room-temperature unsalted butter; 2 tablespoons capers; 2 tablespoons oregano leaves; 2 teaspoons toasted fennel seeds; 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest; Salt; 3/4 cup chopped toasted pine nuts; plastic wrap

Pine Nut and Feta Cheese BallPhoto by Danny Kim

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