Cheese

Skip the crushed red pepper flakes and reach for gochujang, which adds funk and spice in the marinara sauce for this reimagined twist on chicken Parm.

Spiced, tender meatballs get cooked atop a bed of rice pilaf speckled with pistachios and plump golden raisins in this quick, one-pot dinner.

Bathe greens and chickpeas in a garlicky, tomato-enhanced broth. Stretch a block of Halloumi by grating and toasting it into a topping for the soup.

A take on Utica greens, a classic Italian American dish from central New York, made with bunches of broccoli rabe, Pecorino, and pickled chiles.

A game-day hero featuring focaccia slathered with Calabrian chili aioli, piled high with cooked steak, melted cheese, peppers, and onions.

A brief simmer in chicken stock makes fennel meltingly tender, mellowing out its sharp licorice notes. A fennel dish to convert the fennel haters.

Creamy panna cotta imbued with mascarpone, espresso, cocoa, and booze is everything you love about classic Italian tiramisu in a lusciously wobbly package.

This sheetcake version of Italian cassata houses a booze-soaked spongecake and sweet ricotta under a blanket of green marzipan dotted with candied fruit.

A comforting dinner the whole family will love.

Oozy cheese, crisp bread, creamy tuna. This is the tuna melt we make on repeat.

Crunchy chicken, gooey center—this old-school dinner delivers big comfort fast.

This classic carbonara traps crispy pancetta and all that silky sauce in big tubes of rigatoni.

Team butter? Team mayo? This crisp, gooey sandwich won’t make you choose.

All the cozy vibes of the classic gooey-cheesy dish, made into a 20-minute meal.

Whatever you call it (au gratin potatoes, potato gratin, that cheesy potato thing), this classic dish never disappoints.

We’re bringing back quiche.

Crisp winter greens and tender slices of steak get the restaurant treatment with a punchy peppercorn dressing, crisp bacon bits, chives, and blue cheese.

A shortbread base made with cheddar cheese provides a salty contrast against a chewy caramel in this playful cookie bar that pays homage to Chicago mix popcorn.

Big pieces of croissant get baked in a savory custard alongside ham and plenty of cheese for the ultimate breakfast casserole.

Canned butternut squash purée (find it by the canned pumpkin!) makes this cozy, cold-weather recipe come together in a snap.

Cinnamon bun fans, our time has come.

A crisp cookie base, a silky dark chocolate filling, and a glossy ganache top make this the ultimate chocolate cheesecake.

With tender buttermilk cake layers, a cranberry jam so good you’ll want it on toast, and a silky white chocolate frosting, this is a cake that’s equal parts impressive and achievable.

Creamy and bright with just a subtle bit of heat, this five-ingredient, make-ahead dip is ready for company—just add crudités.