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  • Gorgonzola
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  • A bowl of creamy lemon ricotta fusilli topped with chopped herbs and grated cheese, served in a decorative light blue bowl.

    Quick One Pan Lemon Ricotta Pasta Sauce

  • Golden brown cheesy garlic bread rolls in a white baking dish, with melted cheese and herbs visible on the flaky, baked surface.

    Baked Cheesy Garlic Knots

  • A metal spoon rests in a small glass bowl filled with creamy white sauce, placed on a white plate against a brown surface.

    Authentic Caesar Salad Dressing (but no raw egg!)

  • A quarter of a 7 cheese pizza cut out from the whole pie on a wooden cutting board with bowls of ricotta and parmesan cheese.

    Ultimate 7 Cheese Pizza Pie

  • A green bowl of parmesan garlic pretzels close up.

    DIY Garlic Parmesan Pretzels

  • Overhead view of wood trimmed green large bowl of shaved Brussels sprouts with almonds, dates, parmesan and black serving utensils.

    Salty Sweet Shredded Brussels Sprouts Salad with Parmesan and Dates

  • a piece of cocoa sprinkled tiramisu on a black plate and a blackwatch napkin.

    Dark Rum Authentic Italian Tiramisu (no cream)

  • White bowl of bucatini with tomato mascarpone sauce sprinkled with fresh basil and parmesan cheese.

    30-Minute Pasta with Tomato Mascarpone Sauce

  • Finished meat lover calzone baked and close up

    Spicy Meat Lovers Calzone with Italian Sausage

  • Stacked sausage calzone with spinach on wooden cutting board.

    Italian Sausage and Ricotta Calzone

  • Hand dipping cracker into cheese sauce in light gray bowl.

    Not Your Typical White Cheddar Cheese Dipping Sauce

  • Grilled garlic bread cheese sandwiches on wooden board with cheese pull.

    Ciabatta Roll Garlic Bread Grilled Cheese

  • wooden bowl of lemon pesto with wooden spoon.

    No Cook Simple Lemon Pesto Sauce for Pasta

  • Close up of a wooden bowl of homemade ricotta cheese drizzled with olive oil and a brass spoon in it

    15 Minute Creamy Ricotta Cheese from Scratch (with white vinegar)

  • close up of handmade cavatelli pasta on flour dusted board

    Handmade Ricotta Cavatelli (step by step)

  • wooden bowl of lined up parmesan thyme crackers garnished with fresh thyme

    Homemade Parmesan Thyme Crackers

  • black bowl of mascarpone cheese dip topped with drizzle of honey, wooden honey dipper and sprig of thyme.

    Whipped Mascarpone Cheese Dip with Honey and Thyme

  • small red baking dish with baked ricotta dip being scooped with a wooden spreader.

    Italian Baked Ricotta Cheese Dip with Herbs

  • Baked finished white pizza topped with fresh julienned basil on a wooden pizza peel.

    Crispy White Pizza with Ricotta and Asiago

  • Close up of two baked ricotta cheese manicotti topped with meat sauce

    Baked Ground Beef and Ricotta Crepe Manicotti (Crespelle)

  • halves of vodka sauce pizza with pepperoni and burrat on a black board

    Vodka Sauce Pizza with Charred Pepperoni and Burrata

  • whole baked breakfast pizza with jammy eggs on a black pizza peel and small bowl of parmesan cheese.

    Easy Breakfast Pizza with Caramelized Onions and Bacon

  • close up of creamy alfredo sauce on fettuccine

    No Cream Traditional Alfredo Sauce

  • Long white platter with black spoon serving caramelized zucchini with ricotta and basil.

    30 Minute Caramelized Zucchini Pasta with Lemon and Ricotta

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