Recipe Roundup

The Hottest, Gooiest, Creamiest Ways to Cook With Cheese

These recipes will make you melt.
  • French onion soup in a white ovenproof bowl topped with melted cheese on bread.
    Photo by Charles Masters, food styling by Sue Li
    1/12

    Our Favorite French Onion Soup

    Buy the best beef broth you can, or better yet, make your own for a rich, full-flavored soup. And if you don't have ovenproof bowls or ramekins for the soup, don't worry—you can just top your soup with melty cheese toasts.

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  • Alex Farnum
    2/12

    Beer Cheese Fondue

    Dip enough vegetables into this pot of mustard- and beer-spiked melted gruyere, and you might get away with calling it a salad.

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  • Photo by Marcus Nilsson
    3/12

    Pimiento Mac and Cheese

    One way to keep mac and cheese interesting? Make it southern, y'all.

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  • Christopher Testani
    4/12

    The BA Patty Melt

    Is a Patty Melt a burger? Or is it in a category all its own? Doesn't matter, really—nobody's gonna argue with this thing

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  • Charles Masters, food styling by Chelsea Zimmer
    5/12

    Pumpkin Gruyère Gratin with Thyme

    Any kind of firm, sweet pumpkin or squash can be used for this recipe. If you want a shortcut, you can buy pre-cubed butternut squash. Just make sure the surface of the squash looks fresh and moist.

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  • Sara Remington
    6/12

    Overnight Egg & Cheese Strata

    {for a small crowd} I grew up thinking strata was my mom's signature dish, until I realized every mother has her own version. You should know how to make it too, but {just between us}, yours can be much more elegant than your mother's, especially when you make it in a small dish to serve two and pair it with a large salad.

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