A Cheese Primer

CHOW’s guide to the major cheese types.

Welsh Rarebit Bites

Beer-laced cheese spread on toasted bread makes for undeniable deliciousness.

Steppin' Up Your Cheese Game

This week’s mission: frozen diet dinners featuring fruit, and classy cheese vehicles.

Beer and Cheese

Forget wine: This is the perfect pairing.

Butternut Squash Lasagne

Loaded with chestnut, Gorgonzola, and fontina for an impressive vegetarian meal.

The Best Cheese Accessories

What to buy after the knives and boards.

How to Eat a Cheese Plate

Getting the most flavor from those little wedges

Poached Pear and Blue Cheese Salad

Pears poached in a spiced red-wine vinaigrette lift this classic salad from standard to stellar.

What Makes Cheddar Cheese Sharp?

The nutty tang is so good.

Corn with Chèvre and Red Peppers

A light, Frenchy twist on classic creamed corn.

Marinated Bocconcini

A new take on an old favorite, marinated mozzarella.

Kamut with Mushrooms and Blue Cheese

All that’s missing is the steak.

Roasted Spaghetti Squash with Parmigiano-Reggiano

Switch up pasta with squash for this veggie-based dish.

Cream Cheese and Chive Scramble with Prosciutto

Creamy eggs tucked into a prosciutto package.

Pollo alla Valdostana

Chicken cutlets, prosciutto, and fontina cheese in a white wine sauce.