Spinach and Water Chestnut Dip

Served hot or chilled with toasted bread or Melba toast, this dip is beloved at cocktail receptions all over the South and couldn’t be easier to prepare. The textural contrast between the soft spinach and cream cheese and the crunchy water chestnuts is amazing. Perhaps best of all, the dip can be made in advance and frozen in smaller individual ramekins for future entertaining emergencies.