Cheese
The Gooiest Baked Mac and Cheese
This easy, no-roux mac and cheese recipe is made almost entirely on the stovetop and then gets transferred to the oven to melt the cheesy topping.
By Kendra Vaculin
Garlic Bread Biscuits
Tall, flaky buttermilk biscuits are given the garlic bread treatment–plenty of butter, two kinds of garlic, and lots of herbs and cheese.
By Shilpa Uskokovic
Pasta With Beets, Sausage, and Fried Sage
Golden beets, hot Italian sausage, and sage come together to make a quick and comforting pasta that’s far greater than the sum of its parts.
By Jesse Szewczyk
One-Pot French Onion Pasta
Tons of caramelized onions, so much gooey cheese, and very few dirty dishes.
By Jesse Szewczyk
Tater Tot Hotdish
A fresh take on a Midwest staple, featuring homemade gravy and plenty of vegetables.
By Kelly Janke
Roasted Eggplant With Sausage and Ricotta
Split open like a baked potato, eggplant becomes a custardy vessel for dinner.
By Shilpa Uskokovic
Mapo Chili Mac
Tingly mapo tofu meets cozy Midwestern chili mac in this one-pot dinner.
By Kendra Vaculin
Pumpkin Lasagna Roll-Ups
That can of pumpkin purée in your cabinet is for more than just pie.
By Inés Anguiano
Weeknight Harissa Eggplant Parm
No coating or frying here! Toasted breadcrumbs and a blanket of melty cheese replicate the flavors and textures of eggplant parm in a fraction of the time.
By Kendra Vaculin
Palak Paneer
This classic palak paneer recipe keeps things simple with minimal ingredients but fries the paneer for a crispy texture to pair with the creamy spinach purée.
By Urmila Ramakrishnan
Tomato Toast With Blue Cheese Butter
You’re a few minutes away from the snack of the season.
By Kendra Vaculin
Hash Brown Breakfast Casserole
Frozen hash brown patties—trimmed to fit in the bottom of a large baking dish—form a crisp-but-fluffy crust for this ample, sausage-studded casserole.
By Kendra Vaculin
Alfredo Corn
Alfredo sauce is for more than just pasta. Fresh summer corn is given the pasta treatment with plenty of cheese in this lightning-fast side.
By Shilpa Uskokovic
Seeni Sambol Grilled Cheese Rolls
Fluffy, sweet Hawaiian rolls layered with melted cheese and spicy-sweet seeni sambol are the perfect crowd-pleasing snack.
By Sam Fore
Samosa-dillas With Cucumber Salad
All the flavors of a samosa with none of the deep-frying. A cheesy, spiced potato filling folded into whole wheat tortillas is the best double-carb mashup.
By Shilpa Uskokovic
Banana Pudding Jars
Stacked with chopped bananas, vanilla pudding, and crunchy Marie biscuits, these individual banana pudding jars are the perfect make-ahead summer dessert.
By Sam Fore
Sheet-Pan Peppers and Chickpeas With Ricotta
Sweet-sour peppers meet crispy chickpeas, torn croutons, and a creamy swoosh.
By Kendra Vaculin
Salted Melon Salad with Jalapeños and Feta
A simple combination of shallots, chile, and loads of acid, fat, and salt transforms any mediocre melon into something juicy and joy-inducing. Feta helps too.
By Shilpa Uskokovic
Paneer Kathi Rolls
We swapped hard-to-find parathas for flour tortillas in this riff on paneer kathi rolls. With a tangy yogurt sauce and filling veg, it’s the ideal to-go lunch.
By Rachel Gurjar