Recipes

Make-ahead mashed potatoes with cream cheese, sour cream, and onion powder — refrigerate overnight and bake the next day.

A classic deep dish apple pie with Granny Smith and McIntosh apples, cinnamon, pecans, and a surprise cheddar cheese layer, served with vanilla ice cream.

A bread recipe for Dill Cottage Cheese Batter Bread.

Easy ground beef casserole with cheddar cheese soup, celery soup and Ro-Tel tomatoes layered with crushed Doritos for a crunchy tex-mex bake. Great weeknight comfort food.

Layered corn tortilla enchilada casserole with seasoned ground beef, corn, green chiles, olives and enchilada sauce, finished with plenty of shredded cheese.

Simple Southern-style baked eggplant casserole with Ro-Tel tomatoes, corn and cheddar cheese. Just mix and bake for an easy vegetarian side or main.

Hearty baked pasta casserole combining ground beef, sautéed eggplant, rotini noodles and spaghetti sauce topped with mozzarella cheese.

Layered Mexican-style casserole with seasoned ground beef, ripe olives, sour cream and cottage cheese mixture, crushed tortilla chips and Monterey Jack cheese.

Copycat El Torito salad with a unique cilantro-pepita dressing made with roasted Anaheim chiles, Cotija cheese, and roasted pumpkin seeds.

Three cups of balsamic vinegar reduced down to a rich, syrupy glaze — perfect drizzled over salads, grilled meats, or cheese.

A robust beef and white bean chili served over crispy sliced potatoes and finished with crumbled Maytag blue cheese.

A rich egg noodle kugel with cottage cheese, sour cream, and vanilla custard, topped with a crunchy brown sugar-pecan-cinnamon streusel.

A rustic English pub lunch built around a homemade pate en croute — ground veal, pork, chicken livers, and boiled ham in brandy-port marinade, baked in pastry with soft-boiled eggs inside, served with brown bread, blue cheese, and cornichons.

A bread recipe for Extra Good Cheese Bread.

A healthy low-carb recipe for Fabulous Cheese Spinach.

Classic make-ahead breakfast casserole with hash browns, ham, jalapeño Monterey Jack cheese, green onions and a milky egg custard. Can be refrigerated overnight and baked in the morning.

A rich, hearty cheese soup with vegetables, cheddar, and Swiss cheese-topped toast — finished under the broiler and scattered with crispy bacon.

Ultra-quick microwave dinner of frozen spinach, cooked brown rice and cheddar cheese. Ready in under 15 minutes — a healthy, fuss-free weeknight staple.