Cheese recipes

An elegant charlotte lined with ladyfingers and filled with a tangy citrus cream made from quark, yogurt, and whipped cream. Topped with glazed fresh strawberries. A make-ahead showpiece for special occasions.

A golden double-crust slab pie loaded with diced ham, sweet corn, cheddar cheese, and eggs. Feeds a crowd, freezes like a dream, and bakes up flaky and savory every single time.

Cold chicken pasta salad loaded with creamy avocado, tangy sour cream dill dressing, and Parmesan. Make it ahead overnight for potlucks, picnics, or easy summer meal prep.

Irish curd cake: a traditional sieved cottage cheese cheesecake in a shortbread crust with lemon zest and a sugar-butter glaze. Light alternative to heavy American cheesecake.

California chicken casserole with sauteed chicken breast layered with avocado, fresh tomato, white sauce, and Monterey Jack cheese, then baked until bubbly and golden.

Tender eggplant meets the salty bite of ricotta salata in this rustic Italian pasta that brings together roasted garlic, fresh rosemary, and sweet cherry tomatoes for a weeknight dinner with soul.

Cream cheese and sour cream dip with fennel seeds, minced white onion, and paprika. A no-cook, make-ahead party dip with a subtle licorice twist.

Tropical poke cake soaked in warm pineapple, layered with cream cheese pudding, sliced bananas, Cool Whip, cherries, pecans, and coconut. The ultimate no-bake-topping dessert.

Blue cheese potato salad with red potatoes, yogurt, buttermilk, and scallions. A lighter, tangier twist on classic potato salad with no mayonnaise.

Traditional Welsh Rarebit is an open-faced grilled cheese. A thick slice of whole-grain bread is topped with a delicious cheese sauce made from beer, cheese, butter, mustard, and broiled to bubbly perfection.

Sam's pizza ABM uses your bread machine to mix and rise a whole-wheat-and-cornmeal pizza dough. Roll, top with sauce and mozzarella, and bake into a crispy 14-inch pie at 475F.

Easy cheesy mushroom pizza on Boboli crust with sautéed mushrooms, sundried tomatoes, and melty cheddar. A vegetarian weeknight dinner ready in 25 minutes.

Classic New York-style cheesecake with a homemade cookie crust and citrus-scented cream cheese filling. Rich, dense, and worthy of the Lindy's legend.

Homemade crunchy coating mix with cornmeal, cornflake crumbs, Parmesan, toasted sesame seeds, and herbs. A Shake 'n Bake alternative you can keep in a jar for weeks.

Farfalle pasta with broccoli pine nut pesto made from blanched broccoli, garlic, olive oil, and white wine vinegar processed into a coarse green sauce with red pepper flakes.

Chocolate marble cheesecake Part 1 covers oven prep and the signature silky-smooth base made with processed cottage cheese and Neufchatel. The lightened take on classic cheesecake without sacrificing richness.