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 ...

Homemade Fat Free Ricotta A snap to make, and so versatile, it can be used in sweet or savory dishes, and so delicious slightly sweetened spread on warm muffins or sweet breads. Try it plain, tossed ...

Here’s some good news for anyone still holding on to their post-holiday weight loss resolution: That low-fat cheese you’ve been forcing yourself to eat probably isn’t as healthy as you think. While ...

While the internet is remains agog over the new viral 'Butter Board' trend, snack board purists will remember the blueprint: the charcuterie board. Choc full of cheese, crackers, and occasionally a ...

Taste, texture and flavor pairings may not be the only things running through your head when presented with a charcuterie board. Nutrition is top of mind for many Americans when they're faced with a ...

Ricotta cheese is smoother and denser than cottage cheese. Cottage cheese has a higher salt content and more water than ricotta. Both cheeses are good sources of protein, but ricotta is higher in ...

Cottage cheese and ricotta are both fresh, relatively mild cheeses — and both delicious in their own right — but they’re not the same thing. “Although both are unripened (read: fresh) cheeses, there ...

Sherri Gordon, CLC is a certified professional life coach, author, and journalist covering health and wellness, social issues, parenting, and mental health. She also has a certificate of completion ...