Cheese recipe collection

Fresh watermelon balls drizzled with a blended citrus mascarpone sauce made from orange, lemon, and grapefruit juices. A light, elegant summer dessert with no cooking required.

Garlic potato and garbanzo pizza: thin-crust homemade pizza with a Dijon mustard base, sliced potatoes, smashed chickpeas, browned garlic, and red pepper flakes. Vegan-friendly, no tomato sauce required.

Gaslight Restaurant peppercorn dressing with Parmesan, cracked black pepper, garlic, Worcestershire, and hot sauce in a mayo base. A bold, restaurant-style dressing you can make at home.

Ground chicken pizza on a biscuit dough crust with mushrooms, bell peppers, and a three-cheese blend of mozzarella, cheddar, and Parmesan. A lighter take on homemade pizza using toaster oven-friendly portions.

Ham and corn chowder with creamed corn, cheddar cheese, and milk heated low and slow. A thick, no-fuss soup that uses leftover ham and pantry staples.

Easy ham stromboli with deli ham, pepperoni, mozzarella, and Italian seasoning rolled in refrigerated pizza dough. A quick weeknight dinner or game day snack baked golden in under 20 minutes.

Hamalaya casserole layers diced ham, green beans, and minute rice in a creamy soup base topped with melted cheese. A quick one-dish weeknight dinner ready in 35 minutes.

Instant cheesecake fakes the real thing in five minutes with a chocolate digestive biscuit, a swipe of cream cheese, and half a fresh strawberry. Snack-sized, no-bake, ready before the kettle boils.

Italian barley soup slow-simmered for 3 hours with red wine, tomatoes, garlic, fresh herbs, and Parmesan. A thick, hearty vegetarian soup with deep, layered flavor from the long cook.

Italian chicken pastry bites with crescent roll dough wrapped around garlic chicken, spaghetti sauce, and mozzarella. Golden, flaky, and ready in 40 minutes.

Jalapeno pinto beans simmered from dried with onion, garlic, cumin, and bay leaf. Spicy, earthy, and versatile enough to serve as a side or mash into bean enchiladas.

No-bake lemon chiffon cheesecake made light with blended cottage cheese, nonfat cream cheese and lemon gelatin, folded fluffy with whipped cream and crowned with cherry pie filling. A cool, airy dessert with no oven required.

Malosolnye ogurtsy are Russian lightly-salted pickles made with fresh dill, horseradish, garlic, and a simple brine. Crisp, garlicky, and ready in just four days.

Vegetarian Mexican chili burgers made with seven-grain cereal, brown rice, tofu, green chilies, and cumin. Pan-fried golden brown with no meat needed. Makes 12 patties.

Vegetarian mushroom stroganoff with paprika, lemon zest, and strained yogurt in a reduced vegetable stock sauce. Low-fat, creamy, and packed with earthy mushroom flavor.

New Orleans crab canapes: buttered toast rounds topped with creamy crab and gruyere-parmesan cheese balls, baked until bubbly. A classic French Quarter party appetizer.