my grandmom used to serve this tangy yummy dip with celery. it makes a huge difference to use a high quality, strong blue cheese - if you use the cheap supermarket stuff this can be on the mild (i'd say bland) side. i like to use the strongest spanish blue i can find. if you let it sit a couple of days in the fridge the blue flavor will intensify; you can also get stronger flavor by increasing the ratio of blue cheese to cottage cheese. good with crackers or crudites; my husband uses it as a sandwich spread (try making one with turkey and tart apple slices); my toddler loves it straight out of a bowl (ever notice there's an