28 good quick cheese Recipes

warm water (100o to 110of), active dry yeast, bread flour or all-purpose flour plus more for work surface, coarse kosher salt, light brown sugar, unsalted butter, well softened, vegetable oil for bowl, water, baking soda, pretzel salt (see cooks notes) or coarse kosher salt, good-quality cheddar cheese, cut into 1-inch cubes, dry white wine or water

parmesan cheese, grated (recommended kraft.), italian salad dressing mix (recommended 1 envelope good seasonings ), garlic powder, boneless skinless chicken breast halves (or 4 fish fillets)

dried fruit compote with sambuca, this quick compote is a good choice for a winter dinner when you have little time to cook but want to make an impression. you can prepare it ahead (it s better made ahead), then spoon it over store-bought ice cream to create an original and memorable dessert. i also like it with blue cheese at the end of a meal, especially if there s a dessert wine on the table., dried peaches or nectarines, cut into 1/4-inch-wide strips, dried pears , cut into 1/4-inch-wide strips, dried apricots, cut into 1/4-inch-wide strips or quartered, golden raisins, dried cherries, water, sugar, cinnamon stick, lemon zest strips, fresh lemon juice, sambuca or other anise liqueur

low-fat ricotta cheese, light cream cheese, rum or cognac, superfine sugar, very strong espresso or good quality coffee, cooled, ladyfingers, unsweetened cocoa , for dusting, beat the cheeses , rum and sugar with electric beaters until light and creamy, set aside. pour the coffee into a large shallow dish. quickly dip 1 side of half the ladyfingers into the coffee and lay closely together with the dipped side down over the base of a large flat-based serving dish or large cafe au lait cups. spread half of the cheese mixture evenly over the ladyfingers. dust with half the cocoa then repeat layers with coffee-dipped biscuits and cheese. cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 6 hours or overnight. dust with remaining cocoa just before serving.

skim milk, pasteurized, white vinegar, kosher salt, half-and-half or 1/2 cup heavy cream

unsalted butter (plus more for the pan ), whole milk, kosher salt, quick-cooking polenta, onion, chopped, good quality cooked ham, chopped, fontina cheese, grated (about 1 cup), asiago cheese (about 1/2 cup), eggs, separated, chopped fresh basil, chopped fresh oregano, chopped fresh thyme, hot pepper sauce, fresh ground black pepper