6 manchego crackers with Recipes

unsalted butter, room temperature, manchego cheese, coarsely grated, salt, cayenne pepper, leveled all-purpose flour, crisp rice cereal

breadsticks , crostini, or crackers, nicoise or kalamata olives, cornichons (or sweet or dill pickles), marinated artichoke hearts, drained, pickled vegetables, dried tomatoes marinated in olive oil (or 1 pint grape or cherry tomatoes), pear or apple, sliced, dried apricots , figs, or dates, marcona almonds (or other almonds, cashews, hazelnuts, pine nuts, or peanuts), extra-virgin olive oil, sea salt , to taste, freshly ground pepper , to taste, fresh rosemary sprigs, dijon mustard, dress it up : wedges of cheese, such as sharp cheddar, parmigiano-reggiano, manchego, asiago; meats and fish, such as genoa salami, soppressata, prosciutto, capicola, smoked salmon, steamed shrimp

unsalted butter, softened (1/2 stick), manchego cheese, grated (about 1/4 lb), all-purpose flour, salt, plus more for egg wash, egg, blanched almond , preferably marcona

crackers , your favorite variety, manchego , cabrales blue and mahon, or other assorted spanish cheeses, ribs celery , halved lengthwise, then cut into 4-inch sticks, spanish green olives from specialty olives cases near deli in large markets , or other mixed olives