Say ‘Cheese’ to 135 of Our Cheesiest Recipes

With National Cheese Day coming up on June 4th, we’ve rounded up our cheesiest cheese recipes—and starting with homemade cheese. On to cheesy breakfasts, starters, main and side dishes, drinks and desserts, cheese is the star of every method. Super versatile, this fresh soft cheese is similar in taste to cottage cheese with a drier and crumblier texture and can be used as a spread, a filling or a dip, and works in both sweet and savory dishes.

Or if you’d prefer to try your hand with lemon juice, Edible Boston’s Fresh Farmers Cheese will guide the way—and it includes a method for socca, a classic Provençal flatbread made with chickpea flour, to enjoy it with. Image: Farmers Cheese , Edible Alaska Homemade Ricotta Cheese The elements and process used in making homemade ricotta cheese is very similar to producer’s cheese but the result is more moist, creamier and smoother. Method from Edible Michiana Simple Homestead Feta Cheese A flavorful cheese that is simple (and forgiving) to make, this cheese can be stored for several weeks at room temperature, or 1 to 2 months in the refrigerator, as long as it stays under the brine.

But if you’re more the French toast sort, Edible Cape Cod’s Blueberry-Stuffed Cream Cheese French Toast is made custardy, cream cheesy and sweet with a sweet cream cheese filling, maple cream cheese sauce and blueberries (fresh or jam). The addition of burrata cheese to this dish is inspired—and along with the avocados, balances the zestiness of the fresh gazpacho with smooth creamy taste. Warm, gooey and extra cheesy, Edible Ottawa’s Creamy Caramelized Onion Dip combines three kinds of cheese (Brie, cream cheese, Gruyère) with sweet caramelized onions, balanced with chili oil and a little bit of lemon zest and juice.

Edible Sea to Sky’s Whipped Feta Spread with Hot Honey bursts with creamy, tangy, herby, sweet and nutty taste with a bit of heat (and includes a method for sweet-and-savory rosemary rye crackers). Image: Whipped Feta Spread with Hot Honey , Edible Sea to Sky Grilled Peaches with Goat Cheese The simplest dishes are oftentimes the most rewarding—and with just four components (including the olive oil) and light preparation, this one is a sweet and savory winner and a summer repeat at every one of our tables. Cream and goat cheese come together with sweet strawberries for a sweet-savory app in Edible Ojai & Ventura County’s Cheese-Stuffed Strawberries .

Sweet Italian peppers are the flavor booster in Edible Madison’s Roasted Carmen Pepper Pimento Grilled Cheese With Sweet Onions & Apple Butter. In Edible Sarasota’s Sweet Corn and Calabrian Chili Grilled Cheese . Image: Kimchi Grilled Cheese , Edible Rhody Sweet and Savory Grilled Cheeses Edible Northeast Florida’s Blackberry Chia Jam Grilled Cheese balances Colby cheese with homemade blackberry chia jam for a sweet-savory treat with loads of texture. Edible OKC’s Creamy 3-Cheese Mac calls for a variety of three white cheeses, from cow-milk to sheep-milk cheeses, for an especially creamy and melty mac-n-cheese.

Image: Caramelized Onion, Apple and Ricotta Galette , Edible Ottawa 3-Cheese Summer Quiche The Gruyère and aged cheddar bake and melt into the buttery, flaky crust, making each indulgent bite an addictive one. If you prefer it a bit heartier and your cheese more gooey, Edible South Florida’s Polly-O Three-Cheese Calzone uses spinach. Three cheeses (ricotta, Parmesan and mozzarella), with a tomato sauce that balances the rich cheeses. Method from Edible Santa Barbara Savory Cheese Tarts The Bastion Herb Cheesecake Tomato Tart shared by Edible Dallas & Fort Worth heaps on the cheese with cream cheese as well as Gruyère, Romano and Parmesan cheeses.

Rich and earthy mushrooms are balanced with creamy and tangy goat cheese in Edible Asheville’s Mushroom & Goat Cheese Tart . Tangy goat cheese is balanced by the rich and warm crust and sauce in Edible Madison’s Chèvre Cheesecake with Cardamom Shortbread and Butterscotch Sauce .

Image: Basque Goat Cheese Cake , Edible Michiana Goat Cheese Tarts Tangy and subtly sweet made with goat. Ricotta cheeses, Edible Boston’s Honeyed Goat Cheese and Strawberry Tart can be made with different fruits as they come into season. And the crustless Chocolate Basque Cheesecake from For the Love of Chocolate is creamy and close to fudge-like, and with no crust, surprisingly easy to whip up.