Ina Garten's Emergency Blue Cheese Dip

Chef notes

For last-minute guests, this dip can be made with ingredients you probably already have in the fridge, and it literally takes only five minutes to prepare. The sweetness of the sherry vinegar balances the sharpness of the Roquefort perfectly.

Technique tip: Prepare the dip a few days in advance, cover and refrigerate. Prep the vegetables, place in a plastic bag with a damp paper towel and refrigerate.

Excerpted from "Simply Ina" © 2026 by Ina Garten. Photographs copyright © 2026 by Quentin Bacon. Published by Clarkson Potter, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC.