4 upscale cheese Recipes

butter, red bell peppers (about 1 1/2 lb), cut into 1/2-inch pieces, celery stalks, chopped, whipping cream, half and half, blue cheese, crumbled, celery seeds, cayenne pepper, egg yolks, chopped celery leaves, penne, freshly grated parmesan cheese (about 2 oz)

refrigerated crescent dinner rolls (low-fat works fine ), cooked chicken, roughly chopped, broccoli floret, cooked and chopped, low fat mayonnaise, cheddar cheese, shredded, cream of chicken soup, milk, cooking sherry (or lemon juice), curry powder, dijon mustard, salt and pepper, to taste, cheddar cheese, shredded

grape or cherry tomatoes, halved, fresh basil leaves, ciliegine,* drained and patted dry, halved, chopped pitted kalamata olives, extra-virgin olive oil, minced garlic, crushed red pepper, minced fresh oregano or marjoram leaves, salt, kosher salt , for garnishing, note: ciliegine are cherry-sized balls of fresh mozzarella , available at upscale cheese markets and some gourmet grocery stores. if these are unavailable in your area, simply substitute 1-inch cubes of fresh mozzarella.