GRAND FORKS – I am usually all about keeping things in the kitchen as easy and “real life-ready” as possible. Most of time, that involves buying some prepackaged foods and adding my own flair to it.

When you think of ricotta, what comes to mind? For years, the first thing that came to my mind was the mounds of white fluffy cheese I would purchase from the deli counter that would become the cheesy ...

Ricotta cheese is that mild-tasting cheese that creates the creaminess in lasagna, stuffed shells, and cannoli. It’s made from whey, which is the liquid by-product left over when making cheeses like ...

You open the fridge and nothing inspires you: a half-finished container, spinach, a couple of eggs. Now what? Ricotta can sort out that chaos, bind a sauce, give body to a filling or save a simple ...

Ricotta is incredibly versatile, and you don't have to reserve it for lasagna. These creative alternatives show how ricotta excels in sweet and savory dishes.

What’s the best-tasting ricotta? The ricotta you make yourself. Free of stabilizers and preservatives, homemade ricotta is much easier to make than you may think. The fresh-tasting results are leagues ...

I’m an Italian American who cooks a lot—and I use quite a bit of ricotta. It’s practically a staple in my kitchen, along with olive oil, garlic and basil. I make trays of lasagna for the holidays, ...