Cheese

Tossing grated Parm into panko is the secret to crisper, better-tasting chicken cutlets.

Who doesn’t love chocolate cake? This one is moist, dense, rich, and naturally gluten-free.

Packed with vegetables and white beans, this is the kind of wholesome one-pot meal you need to ward off winter blues.

This fun Brazilian street food is traditionally formed into the shape of a drumstick to represent the main filling ingredient: chicken. In fact, coxinha (pronounced co-SHEEN-ya) means "little chicken drumsticks" in Portuguese. We like to make them extra mini for snacking.

This harkens to those beloved jam-filled cookies that have been favorites in cookie jars for generations. This savory twist embellishes the dough with Parmesan cheese, the jam in question made with tomato and tart cherries. The jam recipe makes more than is needed for this batch of cookies, but it's not practical to make in smaller quantities. Extra will keep well in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. Spread it on turkey or ham sandwiches, slather it on chicken breasts before baking, or serve as an accompaniment to cheese. You can use dried cranberries in place of the dried tart cherries, if you like. For a short-cut version, you could nix making the jam here and simply use prepared plum or fig jam, or another minimally sweet jam.

It's the crispy fried skin that makes wings a diet no-go. Using chicken tenders keeps 'em healthy.

Opting for top round beef keeps our sliders on the leaner side, with only 4 g sat fat apiece.

Packing these puppies full of veggies gives them a wallop of low-cal flavor, leaving plenty of room for queso.

We subbed baked chips for fried. Same flavor, less fat.

These mini-taters keep portion size in check, so you can enjoy cheesy, bacony goodness without thinking twice.

Quickly cooking shredded butternut squash with butter and sage turns it into an almost-instant sauce for a very autumnal pasta dinner.

With a bag of frozen kale in your freezer, this elegant dish comes together in less than 30 minutes.

Pull the eggs off the heat when they still look a little loose; carryover cooking will do the rest.

Don't worry about getting too much color on your pears—they will gain more caramel flavor the darker they go. This unusual dessert is a play on flavors—savory alongside sweet—and textures.

This twist on pasta carbonara is sweet from leeks and rich thanks to cream (in place of eggs).

Rösti is a large potato pancake made famous by the Swiss. This version omits the speck, but feel free to add a slice under the cheese. Chilling parboiled potatoes makes the grating step easier.

For the ultimate nachos, layer tortilla chips with beer-braised carnitas, black beans, and shredded cheddar and Monterey Jack. Bake until the cheese is melty, then serve it with all your favorite toppings.

Frittatas are excellent served warm or at room temperature, which means that this meatless main is a perfect do-ahead dish.

These dumplings are delicious with pomodoro sauce, or try them with brown butter and sage.