10,000 cheese recipes

Chocolate cannoli cake turns the Italian classic into a layered loaf: butter cake split and filled with a sweet ricotta cannoli cream studded with chocolate chips and dried fruit, then drizzled with chocolate sauce.

Hawaiian wedding cake with a pudding-cream cheese layer, fruit cocktail, crushed pineapple, walnuts, coconut, and whipped cream on a sheet cake base.

Baked mushroom pate with cream cheese, Italian herbs, and a full pound of fresh mushrooms. A rich, savory vegetarian appetizer served at room temperature with crackers.

Fried Monterey Jack cheese bites with a garlic and Italian seasoning filling, double-breaded and fried in garlic-infused peanut oil. Served with marinara for dipping.

Shaker fresh herb soup with chives, chervil, sorrel, tarragon, and celery simmered in vegetable stock. Poured over toast and topped with nutmeg and cheddar cheese.

Rich fish chowder with five pounds of fish simmered in fish stock, thickened with a butter roux, and finished with cream and Monterey Jack cheese for a velvety, hearty bowl.

Mini rice cake snacks topped with herbed cream cheese and sour cream, baked until warm and bubbly. A quick 10-minute appetizer with tarragon, rosemary, oregano, and dill.

Homemade green basil fettuccine tossed with fresh tomato-vermouth sauce and crumbled feta. A scratch-pasta Italian dinner with herb-infused noodles and a bright summer sauce.

Broiled open-face sandwich on dark rye with sauteed mushrooms, sharp cheddar, egg, and sliced tomatoes. A hot, savory lunch or snack that takes just 10 minutes from start to plate.

Spirelli pasta tossed with crispy bacon, sweet red bell peppers, and onion, finished with butter, parmesan, and fresh parsley. A quick weeknight pasta with five-ingredient charm.

Lentil loaf: a vegetarian meatloaf alternative made with cooked lentils, tomato, onion, parmesan, and breadcrumbs. A hearty, protein-packed weeknight dinner for four.

Paper-thin veal scaloppine seared with crispy prosciutto strips in a garlicky white wine reduction, showered with freshly grated Parmesan. A light, elegant Italian dinner for two in 30 minutes.

Pork piccata with a Parmesan-breadcrumb crust pan-fried in garlic butter, served with a tangy caper-lemon mayo sauce. A quick weeknight twist on the classic Italian veal piccata.

Herbed Asparagus with Shiitakes and Parmesan recipe

Stuffed pasta shells packed with sausage, chicken, and mushrooms, smothered in Mornay sauce. Made in the microwave for a quick Italian-style dinner in individual gratin dishes.

Pounded chicken breasts rolled around cream cheese, coated in buttery bread crumbs, and cooked in the microwave. A quick, cheesy stuffed chicken dinner in under 10 minutes.