Cheese and Egg Recipes

Open-faced crab and melted cheddar sandwiches on English muffins with tomato sauce and sliced olives. Mix, chill, broil, and serve in minutes for a retro seafood lunch or quick appetizer.

Beef Cheese Ball: a vintage cream cheese spread blended with horseradish and chipped beef, then rolled in more chipped beef. Cocktail party classic, mixes in 10 minutes.

Retro cola Jell-O mold with cream cheese and dark cherries. This fizzy, creamy gelatin dessert comes together in 5 minutes and sets into a wobbly showstopper your potluck crowd will fight over.

Layers of creamy mashed avocado, tangy sour cream with taco seasoning, beans, fresh tomatoes, and melty cheddar make this no-cook chalupa dip a Tex-Mex party hit in just 10 minutes flat.

Baked cheddar cheese balls with crispy rice cereal, butter, cayenne, and hot sauce. Dime-sized, crispy appetizer bites that bake in under 10 minutes and store indefinitely.

Microwave cheese casserole layered with corn chips, green chili tomato sauce, cheddar cheese, and sour cream. A Tex-Mex style layered casserole ready in about 40 minutes.

Melty Monterey Jack cheese dip with sautéed bell peppers, mushrooms, and a splash of sherry. Scoop it up with warm flour tortillas for a quick Mexican-style appetizer.

Cheese hoosies are crispy slice-and-bake cheese crackers made with sharp American cheese, butter, flour, and a dash of cayenne. Dusted with sugar for a sweet-savory bite.

Retro party appetizer: a hollowed pineapple filled with cream cheese, aged cheddar, chives, mustard, and a splash of rum. A no-cook showpiece served with crackers.

A golden, puffy soufflé filled with tender zucchini (or spinach), nutty Gruyère, and fresh parsley. Vegetarian, elegant, and easier than you think. Serve it straight from the oven for maximum wow factor.

Baked chili cheese grits casserole with cheddar, jalapenos, eggs, and cream of chicken soup. A Southern side dish with a spicy kick and a golden, crispy top.

Homemade pizza on a nutty whole wheat crust topped with a quick-simmered tomato sauce, chopped green chilis, mozzarella, pepperoni, and olives. From dough to table in about 40 minutes.

This is a very classic cheese souffle, very nice cheese flavor mixing.

A large-batch egg omelet folded with cold lard for a rich, old-fashioned filling. This heritage-style recipe scales for crowd cooking and harks back to traditional farmhouse breakfasts.

Creamy cheese fondue made with American cheese, cream cheese with chives, and dry white wine. Smooth, rich, and ready for dipping with bread sticks or crusty French bread.

Most of my recipes are ideal for a good lunch or dinner, but would start the morning with this recipe.