Raclette makes me think of chunky sweaters, mulled wine, and any edible vehicle for cheese. I can see this being the perfect centerpiece activity for Christmas Eve or New Year’s Eve, or any time ...

Raclette! As I've said before, Raclette does something most other cheeses can't do, in that it magically morphs from a noun into a verb: Not in the mood to mash those boiled potatoes? Raclette them!

What is raclette? Consider it a more sophisticated answer to fondue. Raclette – which derives from the French word meaning “to scrape” – involves melting the surface of a wheel of semi ...

It’s a meal fun to serve on Christmas Eve or New Year’s Eve ... of raclette for the kiddos. German raclette is not as overpowering as Swiss or French raclette, for example.