Kamut with Mushrooms and Blue Cheese

All that’s missing is the steak. (By Kate Ramos)

Blue Cheese Dressing

Yogurt gives tanginess to this refreshing version of a classic. (By Regan Burns)

Poached Pear and Blue Cheese Salad

Pears poached in a spiced red-wine vinaigrette lift this classic salad from standard to stellar. (By Amy Wisniewski)

Poached Fig, Walnut, and Blue Cheese Tart

A versatile tart appropriate as an hors d’oeuvre or a dessert. (By Adapted from Jose Garces)

Buffalo Chicken Tenders with Blue Cheese Coleslaw

An instant sensation around the CHOW office. (By Adapted from Scott Youkilis)

Endive with Figs, Blue Cheese, and Pecans

The classic salad combo turns into an hors d’oeuvre. (By Dana Williams and Daniel Flores, Bread & Wine, Los Angeles)

Smoked Duck and Cherry Pressed Sandwich

A crunchy baguette stuffed with smoked duck, arugula, blue cheese, and cherries. (By Aida Mollenkamp)

Blue Cheese Coleslaw

With celery, carrots, and cabbage. (By Adapted from Scott Youkilis)

Classic Cobb Salad

The original composed salad that originated at the Brown Derby in Los Angeles in the Hollywood heyday of the 1930s. (By Aida Mollenkamp)

Butternut Squash Lasagne

Loaded with chestnut, Gorgonzola, and fontina for an impressive vegetarian meal. (By Kate Ramos)

Turkey Pot Pie

Creamy filling with a buttery crust. (By Aida Mollenkamp)

Fillet of Beef with Roquefort Sauce and Mixed Nuts (By Paula Wolfert)

Garlic Crabs (By mjbarb )

Pear and Apple Salad with Grilled Chicken and a Gorgonzola Vinaigrette (By syberyenta )

Fall Fruits over Sauteed Veal Rolls in a White Wine Sauce (By kchurchill5 )