If the idea of egg and mustard together sounds strange, I don't blame you, but I do urge you to try it anyway. Something about the combination of the taste and smell of the sharp mustard when you bite into that soft, rich egg is perfect.
Entertaining at any time of the year (but especially when there are only two weeks left in the year!) can be stressful, yet it doesn't have to be stressful. There are 2 keys to making it easy...
I let a couple of tablespoons of yogurt sit in a cheesecloth-lined strainer, and in the time it took me to chop a handful of pistachios and toast bread, it was as creamy and thick as any ricotta.