10,000 cheese recipes

Layered vegetable terrine with three pureed mousses of pea, carrot, and cauliflower baked in a water bath. A stunning vegetarian centerpiece with a carrot-chive salad.

Creamy chicken casserole with mushrooms and water chestnuts under a golden crescent roll crust topped with melted cheese and toasted nuts. Pure comfort food in under 40 minutes.

Fresh vegetable casserole with broccoli, carrots, zucchini, and celery in a cheddar-mayonnaise sauce topped with buttered saltine crumbs and Parmesan. A cheesy vegetarian bake with a crunchy crust.

Sourdough pizza bread for the bread machine with pepperoni, parmesan, basil, and oregano baked right into the dough. All the flavors of pizza night in a sliceable loaf.

Hot vermicelli tossed with a raw egg, sun-dried tomato, Parmesan, and lemon sauce that cooks on contact. A carbonara-style no-cook pasta ready in 30 minutes flat.

Cheddar olive tamale pie layers ground beef, canned tamales, corn, and chopped olives in a chili-spiked casserole topped with sharp aged cheddar. A freezer-friendly weeknight casserole that bakes hands-off.

Cheesy spicy oven fried chicken coats skinless pieces in a parmesan, cornmeal and red pepper crust, then bakes crisp without a drop of frying oil. Lighter than the skillet version.

California ricotta cake: devil's food cake layers brushed with orange liqueur, filled and frosted with sweet ricotta whipped with cream, orange zest, almonds, and chocolate chips.

Texas-style chili with cubed beef chuck, no beans, simmered with chili powder, green peppers, tomatoes, and oregano. Topped with cheese and raw onion.

Stuffed mushrooms filled with smoked ham, garlic, white wine, and fresh herbs, then broiled with melted cheese. A Mexican-inspired appetizer with a crispy, savory bite.

Mushroom turnovers in a cream cheese pastry with a sauteed mushroom-cream filling and optional sherry. An elegant make-ahead appetizer that freezes well before baking.

Spam carbonara with vermicelli, Parmesan, egg, and fennel seed in a broth-based sauce. A fun, pantry-friendly twist on classic Italian pasta carbonara.

Deep-fried Parmesan prawns with a crispy breadcrumb and Parmigiano-Reggiano coating over a light batter. Golden, crunchy, and done in 2 minutes flat.

Full-spread taco bar: chipotle-spiced ground beef simmered in tomato broth, chunky homemade guacamole with lime and garlic, and fresh serrano pico. Twelve tacos' worth of filling with every fixing on the table.

A naturally gluten-free almond cake made with whole boiled oranges, pith and all, served with a luscious marmalade cheesecake cream. Moist, fragrant, and utterly irresistible.

Classic cheesecake supreme with a cinnamon-walnut graham cracker crust and a creamy lemon-vanilla filling, plus four variations: low-fat berry marble, sour cream, chocolate, and chocolate swirl.