Cheese/24 recipes

Absolutely amazing... I'm not a baker, but this recipe is foolproof. My husband's favorite is carrot cake and I made it for his 30th birthday with resounding compliments even from those who don't like it. One friend insisted I got it from a bakery!

Liptauer cheese spread with cream cheese, butter, caraway seeds, capers, mustard, and grated onion. A savory Austrian-Hungarian appetizer served with crackers.

We liked it very much. The flavour is strong so make sure you serve it to those who like fish or cut down on the smoked salmon.

Popeye Pie is a crustless spinach quiche with fresh spinach, eggs, milk, Parmesan, celery, and nutmeg. Low-fat and diabetic-friendly, this savory pie has no pastry shell to weigh it down.

We didn't have English muffins, so used rosemary-olive oil bread that we bought from Costco instead, and it worked perfectly.

A creamy, tasty yet refreshing pasta dish. It's inexpensive to make, and it's ready within half an hour. An easy yet delicious dinner for a week day.

Triple strawberry cake: real strawberries three ways, reduced into the batter, folded into the cream cheese frosting, and layered fresh. A moist, intensely berry layer cake with no jello or fake flavor.

One of my variations of the Bisquick "Impossible Pie" type recipe. Quick and easy...great for breakfast, brunch or a light lunch.

Baked mac and cheese loaded with smoky leftover ham and pan-fried onions, topped with melty mozzarella and golden breadcrumbs. The tastiest way to put that holiday spiral ham to work.

Serious comfort food that makes great heat and serve leftovers. Bacon Mac n' Cheese.

Ham and broccoli casserole topped with homemade drop biscuits. Cubed ham, cheddar cheese, and cream of mushroom soup baked under a golden Bisquick biscuit crust.

Slow cooker vegetable fettuccine with zucchini, broccoli, mushrooms, and carrots tossed in a creamy Parmesan-mozzarella sauce. A vegetarian crockpot pasta that does the work while you're out.

Corn and zucchini casserole with a creamy bechamel, melty Monterey Jack cubes, and a garlic-oregano breadcrumb topping. A summer-harvest bake from Gold Medal flour.

Traditional Russian Pascha (Paskha) made with cream cheese, butter, raisins, sultanas, and cherries, drained in muslin for 24 hours. A rich, no-bake Easter dessert.

Granny's ham and potato gratin for a crowd layers parboiled potatoes, diced ham, and Swiss cheese with a mustard-garlic bechamel. Feeds 24, bakes in under an hour, and can be assembled a day ahead.

Three-layer cranberry cheese bars with a buttery oat crumble crust, tangy cream cheese filling, and whole berry cranberry sauce on top. Makes 24 bars for holiday baking trays.