Cheese recipes

Three mini cream puff fillings: smoked salmon mousse, curried caramelized onions, and a crab-cream cheese spread with red peppers. Ready to pipe into pate a choux for elegant hors d'oeuvres.

Creamy strawberry cheesecake made with both cottage cheese and cream cheese for extra richness, baked in a graham cracker crust with a glossy homemade strawberry glaze.

A lighter chocolate strawberry cheesecake made with nonfat cottage cheese, neufchatel, and cocoa on a graham cracker crust. All the creamy richness with a fraction of the guilt.

Cheddar spoonbread made with yellow cornmeal, eggs, and sharp cheddar cheese. A puffy Southern cornmeal casserole that's part souffle, part cornbread, and all comfort.

A traditional Swiss-Italian tripe soup from Ticino with borlotti beans, carrots, leeks, celery, and Parmesan, served alongside broiled Gruyere garlic bread. Hearty, rustic, and warming.

Add some variety to your salads this summer with this scrumptious crowd-pleaser.

Zuppa di Accia is a rustic Italian celery soup ladled over toasted bread with hard-boiled eggs, dried sausage, and sharp cheeses. A Tuscan bowl that warms the soul.

Creamy lime cheesecake on a graham cracker crust with fresh lime zest, lime juice, and a tangy sour cream topping. Bright, citrusy, and smooth with a key lime pie vibe.

This is one of the most popular dips I make at all of my parties. From football to holidays, it is always the first dish to be empty!

Baked halibut with two herb seasoning options: a Mediterranean spice blend or a crispy Parmesan and Rice Chex crust. Dotted with butter and lemon juice, ready to serve.

A layered chile relleno casserole with green chilis, two pounds of melted Monterey Jack and cheddar, a creamy sour cream egg custard, and salsa baked on top. Skip the frying. Keep the flavor.

Basic quiche recipe with a 5-ingredient custard base of eggs, cheddar cheese, mayonnaise, milk, and flour. A versatile template for any vegetable, meat, or cheese combination.

Scalloped corn deluxe casserole with fresh corn kernels, sharp cheddar, rose wine bechamel, and a buttery cracker-crumb topping. A retro side dish with serious holiday-table presence.

Bisquick pound cake with cream cheese, soaked in orange liqueur syrup and finished with a glossy apricot glaze. A bakery-worthy tube cake from a baking-mix shortcut.

Ultimate cheesecake -- This recipe is the original creation of a co-worker, Don Chaney.

Only 5 ingredients, mix together and pop it in the oven.