Say cheese, and eat it too.
Sep 13, 2023 1:30amGooey, creamy and oh-so-delicious. Whether it's shaved over pasta, layered and melted in a dinner bake, or devoured on its own, cheese turns ordinary recipes into extraordinary dishes.
Our collection of luscious cheese recipes features show-stopping dishes, including our baked brie with fennel pollen and burnt honey nuts, Embla's cheddar gnocchi with crushed tomato and olive oil, a classic cacio e pepe recipe and a mixed mushroom and brie tart.
For fast and simple weeknight dinners, try our prosciutto-wrapped chicken with a fig and goat's cheese stuffing, or our cauliflower take on a comfort food classic: macaroni and cheese. While our burrata with herb oil and cucumber and Raclette with smoked bacon and fine herb salad recipes make for wonderfully cheesy side dishes. Planning a dinner party? Try our four-cheese and sopressa pizza with chilli that conveinently only takes 30 minutes to make.
Looking for a weekend cooking challenge? We also have a simple cheese making guide for fior di latte, a delicious stretched-curd cheese to make at home.
These are our very best cheese recipes.
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Mezze maniche alla gricia
Photo: Ben Dearnley
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Blue cheese and leek tarts with roasted grapes
Photo: James Moffatt
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Cheesy potato and garlic pull-aparts
Photo: William Meppem
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Proscuitto-wrapped chicken with fig and goat's cheese stuffing
Photo: John Paul Urizar
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Twice-baked goat's cheese soufflé with Manchego and chive
Photo: Ben Dearnley
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Triple-cheese pot pies with braised greens
Photo: James Moffatt
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Al Dente's tortellini cacio e pepe
Photo: Ben Dearnley
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Baked brie with fennel pollen and burnt honey nuts
Photo: Ben Dearnley
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Porcine's zucchini, pecorino and basil tart
Photo: Ben Dearnley
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Baked cauliflower with Bûche D'Affinois cheese custard
Photo: Ben Dearnley
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Jason Saxby's burrata with peach, fennel, macadamia, mint and lemon myrtle oil
Photo: James Moffatt
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Alex Davies' baked burrata with marinated zucchini and fermented chilli
Photo: Ben Dearnley
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Petit Rouge honeycomb mac and cheese
Photo: Ben Dearnley
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Cauliflower mac and cheese
Photo: Ben Dearnley
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Smoked cheddar and onion quiche
Photo: John Paul Urizar
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Summer lemon and three cheese pizza
Photo: John Paul Urizar
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Mixed mushroom and brie tart
Photo: James Moffatt
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Burrata with herb oil and cucumber
Photo: Ben Dearnley
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Macaroni and cheese
Photo: Rob Shaw
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Mat Lindsay's cheddar pie
Photo: Ben Dearnley
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Mozzarella in carrozza
Photo: Chris Court
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Cacio e pepe
Photo: Ben Dearnley
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Embla's cheddar gnocchi, crushed tomato and olive oil
Photo: Mark Roper
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Triple-cheese toastie
Photo: Ben Dearnley
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Triple-cheese pie
Photo: Chris Court
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Gorgonzola croquettes and quince ketchup
Photo: Mark Roper
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Golden fried haloumi and olives
Photo: Ben Dearnley
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Rosetta's ricotta and silverbeet malfatti with sage burnt butter
Photo: Ben Dearnley
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Tartiflette
Photo: Chris Chen and Ben Dearnley
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Bistro Gitan's twice-baked Roquefort soufflé with poached quince
Photo: Alicia Taylor
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A classic lasagne
Photo: Teny Aghamalian
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Cauliflower, bacon and cheese fritters
Photo: William Meppem
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Ham and provolone mac and cheese with fried egg
Photo: Ben Dearnley
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How to make a goat's cheese and herb quiche
Photo: Aimee Jones
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Naxi-style fried goat's cheese, spring onions and tomatoes (Chao rubing)
Photo: Chris Chen
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Baked goat's cheese on toast
Photo: Ben Dearnley
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Ultimate mac and cheese
Photo: Ben Dearnley
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Broccoli cheese with anchovy and chilli crumbs
Photo: Alicia Taylor
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Triple-cheese cauliflower
Photo: Ben Dearnley
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Triple-cheese pasta and pancetta frittata
Photo: Ben Dearnley
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Four-cheese and sopressa pizza with chilli
Photo: William Meppem
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Cheese and bread soup (zuppa di formaggi)
Photo: William Meppem
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Raclette with smoked bacon and fine herb salad
Photo: Vanessa Levis
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Leek and cheese flamiches
Photo: Ben Dearnley
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Buck rarebit with cider-braised leeks
Photo: Ben Dearnley
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Duck-fat scones, smoked cheese, sausage gravy and fried eggs
Photo: Prue Ruscoe
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Crema di zucca con fontina
Photo: William Meppem
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Stracciatella grilled on lemon leaves
Photo: Chris Court
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Vincisgrassi
Photo: William Meppem
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Giant meatballs stuffed with mozzarella
Photo: Ben Dearnley
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Cauliflower cheese
Photo: John Paul Urizar
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Five-cheese and ham triple-decker toastie
Photo: Ben Dearnley
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