Bacon-wrapped dates are a classic party food, and for good reason: The intense combination of smoky bacon, sweet dates and funky blue cheese creates a punchy package. These bacon-wrapped stuffed ...

This timeless tapa from Spanish cookbook ... each date and pinch the dates closed. Wrap a strip of bacon around each date and secure with a toothpick. Place the wrapped dates in a large skillet ...

(Not that anyone really needs convincing!) The trend may have started with bacon-wrapped dates, but these 10 creative recipes from the food blogiverse prove that it’s hardly a flash in the pan.

Rumaki, bacon-wrapped bites of chicken liver and water chestnuts, is a classic appetizer. This tasty twist on rumaki wraps apple-cured bacon around a sweet date stuffed with Parmesan cheese.

Pinch the dates closed. Wrap each date securely in a piece of bacon and secure with a wooden pick. (These may be wrapped and refrigerated up to 1 day before baking.) Arrange the dates, seam side ...