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 ...

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.

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, ...

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

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 ...

Berry explains that ricotta is made from the residual whey from cheesemaking. "Italians first crafted ricotta to make use of Romano cheese's leftover whey," she says. "They cooked the whey until the ...

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You open the fridge and nothing inspires you: a half-finished container, spinach, a couple of eggs. Now what? Ricotta can sort out that chaos, bind a sauce, give body to a filling or save a simple ...

These savory egg bites combine ricotta, Parmesan, and Fontina cheese with diced ham and peppers for a make-ahead breakfast or brunch staple.

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.