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Any-Berry Lemon Ricotta Cake
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This is our quintessential summer dessert: rich ricotta cake swirled through with jammy berries in every bite.
Springy Ricotta Gnocchi With Peas and Herbs
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If you’ve ever been intimidated by the thought of making fresh pasta at home, look no further. Ricotta gnocchi is simple to make, and it’s faster and more foolproof than its potato counterparts. The only tricky part is adding enough flour so that your dough is easy to work with, but not so much that it becomes stodgy or tough. If you don't want to make the buttery herb and pea sauce, use whatever you'd prefer, be it marinara, pesto, or sage and brown butter. 
Ricotta Panna Cotta with Nectarines
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Treat this spoonable dessert as a vehicle for piles of your favorite peak-season fruit.
Ricotta Cornmeal Pound Cake
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Ricotta adds a buttery richness and bit of tang to this cake, but you can substitute full-fat cottage cheese.
Charred Bread with Ricotta and Cherry Salsa
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This cherry salsa recipe is also delicious as a condiment for grilled or roast pork or pulsed in a food processor to make a vinaigrette for a salad of tender greens.
Whipped Ricotta Toast With Date and Rhubarb Compote
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Sweet and creamy meets crunchy and tart.
24 Recipes Where Ricotta Is the Star, from Crostini to Gnocchi
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From gnocchi to crostini to lasagna, these are our favorite 24 ways to use ricotta.
Crispy Mushroom and Ricotta Toast
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This loaded ricotta and mushroom toast becomes full-blown comfort food thanks to a ladle-full of umami-forward broth on the bottom of the bowl.
31 Delightful Recipes Starring Ricotta Cheese
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Wondering what to do with that tub of ricotta? The answer is anything.
Spinach and Ricotta Lasagna
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This creamy, dreamy vegetarian pasta bake is a cross between spinach ricotta ravioli and baked ziti. Make ahead and freeze it for months for dinner on demand.
Simple Spaghetti Carbonara
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Made with just a few ingredients, this is the ideal fancy-but-easy dinner.
Grilled Bread with Ricotta and Tomatoes
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Use very ripe—even overripe—tomatoes; they’ll give up even more juice.
How to Make Fresh Ricotta So You'll Never Be Far From Cheese
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Forget “love”: All you need is milk, acid, and salt.

Jarrett Melendez

12 Ways to Cook with Ricotta Cheese
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Then you're probably looking for new ways to make use of this wonderful cheese. Well, we've got 12 great ideas for you, from dips to desserts

Teri Tsang Barrett

Your (Surprisingly Simple) Weekend Project: Fresh Ricotta
If you like fresh ricotta, you're going to love this recipe for a homemade version. Ready for an easy weekend project?

Rochelle Bilow

This Ricotta Panna Cotta Is As Smooth and Airy As a Summer Cloud
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A new recipe that’s so deceptively easy, the fridge does most of the work for you.

Emily Schultz

Tips for Making Mozza's Homemade Ricotta
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If it doesn't come out, the lemon might be to blame

Danielle Walsh

Leftover Ricotta Is a Gift, Don't Waste It
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5 things to do with that leftover ricotta sitting in your fridge

Alex Delany

How to Make the Best Kind of Gnocchi (It's Ricotta)
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How can you improve gnocchi? Well, make it with ricotta and then toss in a bunch of seasonal ingredients.
Ricotta Dumplings with Asparagus and Green Garlic
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Senior Food Editor Andy Baraghani teaches us how to make these perfect, handmade ricotta dumplings paired with asparagus and green garlic. Once you get the hang of it, forming these dumplings is easy, but it may take a little practice at first.
Ricotta with Clementines and Date Vinaigrette
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Refreshing and colorful, this quick clementines recipe makes you forget the best citrus is around during the coldest months.
Spicy Baked Ricotta and Pepper Dip
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Produced by Bon Appétit with FarmToFork™ | Kick up the heat with FarmToFork™ Spicy Marinara Sauce topping layers of bubbly baked cheese and roasted red bell peppers.
Dilly Beans and Peas on Ricotta Toast
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Try our quick and healthy dilly beans and peas on ricotta toast recipe!
Roasted Red Peppers with Cherry Tomatoes and Ricotta
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Need something sweet and cheesy? These red peppers will do the trick!