Cheese Recipes

Salmon steaks almondine steamed in court bouillon, finished with browned butter, toasted almonds, lemon juice, and a pinch of cayenne. A timeless French bistro classic.

Wagon wheel pasta smothered in a puréed sun-dried tomato sauce with garlic, oregano, and a squeeze of lemon, finished with grated Parmesan. A quick, intensely flavorful dinner for two.

Cooked chicken breasts served over hot rice and smothered in Velveeta cheese salsa dip, garnished with bell and jalapeño peppers. Three ingredients, zero cooking.

Homemade stuffed crust pepperoni pizza: refrigerated dough rolled with string cheese tucked into the edge, topped with sauce, pepperoni, and mozzarella. Pizza Hut copycat, ready in under an hour.

Italian-style picnic pie with diced ham, ricotta, cottage cheese, and Parmesan baked in a double crust with egg yolk glaze. Serve at room temperature for picnics.

Hot and sour Thai-style mushroom soup with oyster and enoki mushrooms, serrano chilies, lemon grass, kaffir lime leaves, lime juice, and fish sauce. Light, aromatic, fiery. Ready in 30 minutes.

Microwave broccoli-rice quiche with a cooked rice and cheddar cheese crust, filled with broccoli, mushrooms, onions, and egg custard. A crustless quiche that skips the pie dough entirely.

Homemade potato gnocchi with tomato-porcini sauce, shaped with a fork and served with butter and Parmesan. A classic Italian technique for pillowy hand-rolled dumplings.

No-bake frozen mocha cheesecake with a chocolate wafer crust, cream cheese, condensed milk, and instant coffee. Creamy, frozen, and intensely chocolatey.

Khao niao mamuang, the classic Thai mango sticky rice with coconut cream-soaked glutinous rice, ripe mango slices, and toasted sesame seeds. Sweet, creamy, and tropical.

Rustic Italian red bean, rigatoni, and hot sausage casserole braised with chard, tomato, oregano, and white wine. Stick-to-your-ribs baked pasta for cold nights.

Deviled halibut: garlic-marinated fillets coated in sharp cheddar and breadcrumbs, baked golden, and served with a curry-spiked tomato sauce. Bold Anglo-Indian fish dinner.

Caprese-style spinach salad: ripe tomato wedges and fresh mozzarella cubes tossed with a basil, lemon, and olive oil dressing, then arranged over a bed of baby spinach. Light, summery, and fast.

Homemade caramel rum cake layered with double mocha ice cream and semisweet chocolate ganache. A multi-layer showstopper dessert for serious celebrations. This is Part 1 covering the caramel and cake.

Summer fruit salad bowl of nectarines, raspberries, and grapes over crisp iceberg, dressed with a cream cheese sauce thickened with macerated ginger-nectarine juices.

Lower-calorie chocolate ripple cake baked in a clay pot with a coconut cream cheese swirl. Made with nonfat cream cheese, egg whites, and fat-free sour cream. Serves 12.