When you think of ricotta, what comes to mind? For years, the first thing that came to my mind was the mounds of white fluffy cheese I would purchase from the deli counter that would become the cheesy ...

I’m an Italian American who cooks a lot—and I use quite a bit of ricotta. It’s practically a staple in my kitchen, along with olive oil, garlic and basil. I make trays of lasagna for the holidays, ...

Ricotta is incredibly versatile, and you don't have to reserve it for lasagna. These creative alternatives show how ricotta excels in sweet and savory dishes.

It takes just 3-ingredients to make homemade ricotta cheese. Make this from scratch in your kitchen, where you control the ...

Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil and place on an aluminum foil-lined baking sheet. Bake until the top is bubbling, ...

What’s the best-tasting ricotta? The ricotta you make yourself. Free of stabilizers and preservatives, homemade ricotta is much easier to make than you may think. The fresh-tasting results are leagues ...

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Cookbook author Samin Nosrat of “Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat” fame dishes about how pasta water can help you make better-than-boxed mac and cheese in just 15 minutes.