Ricotta makes these pancakes light and fluffy. At San Diego’s Crest Cafe, which created them, they’re served with sliced fresh fruit and a drizzle of warm berry coulis. Recipe:Lemon-Ricotta Pancakes
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Photo by Leigh Beisch; styling by Dan Becker
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Sweet-Potato Gnocchi with Mushrooms and Spinach
Use a bit of your precious batch to add sweetness and moisture to any kind of gnocchi―and leaven the somewhat heavier texture of potatoes (even sweet potatoes.)
Mild, delicate ricotta complements and smoothens the roughness of this pizza’s other, more boldly flavored toppings: coppa (a spicy cured meat) and peppery arugula.
For one of the easiest desserts you can make with fresh cheese, lighten fromage blanc with a little whipping cream, scatter berries on top, and drizzle with warm honey.
Cheese artisan Kurt Beecher Dammeier (near left) of Beecher’s Handmade Cheese, in Seattle, shares his thoughts on wonderful fast ways to use this creamy, tangy fresh cheese.