277761 Mon May 02 19:12:30 -0700 2005 5 31 Home Cooking 0 1468579 Compared to Costco, Sam's Club has a pretty good cheese selection. I went to buy Gruyere & Sharp Cheddar for Ina Garten's Mac & Cheese, which was recommended here by another Chowhound. But...other cheeses looked good too. So now in addition to 6 pounds of elbow macaroni, I also purchased the following cheeses. Cream Havarti Smoked Gouda Extra Sharp White Cheddar Whole Milk Ricotta I would appreciate any recipe ideas using these cheeses, and am especially interested in "comfort food" type dishes. Mon May 02 19:12:30 -0700 2005 0 Funwithfood 1 1468589 3 favorite uses for the ricotta: 1) drizzle with honey and serve with fresh or macerated fruit (berries esp.) 2) mix with finely minced garlic and chopped fresh herbs (basil/marjoram/chives/etc. all work very well) and serve as a dip for cut-up veggies. Fennel is an especailly nice accompaniment) 3) Bake a lemony, ricotta pie!! Mon May 02 20:48:21 -0700 2005 1468579 0 JB 2 1468720 Same thing with me a few months ago, so I made a few quiches: Lorraine with gruyere and swiss, spinach and feta, sausage and broc rabe with provolone and mozz. Had a different one for lunch every day for a week. Tue May 03 19:54:52 -0700 2005 1468589 0 coll 1 1468611 It's obvious to me that lasagna is on the menu in the next few days. If you don't want to fool with lasagna noodles, try making it with farfalle. If you want a vegetable lasagna, the possibilities abound. All kinds of vegetables unite pleasingly with cheese and pasta. Tue May 03 08:21:38 -0700 2005 1468579 0 ChiliDude 1 1468627 My husband makes a mean tuna noodle casserole with smoked gouda. Another option could be a Mexican 'pot pie'- Combine drained black beans, onion, chilies, garlic, cumin, epazote, salsa of your choice and saute. Spread 1/3 of the mixture on the bottom of a pie crust(in a pan), sprinkle liberally with grated white cheddar, cover this layer with a tortilla and repeat. Put on the top crust and score - bake at 375 until golden brown. Any type of Panini. Also when i go wild with cheese at the discount clubs, I often freeze portions of it - the consistency will change a bit but the flavor is usually just fine Tue May 03 09:48:15 -0700 2005 1468579 0 AimeeP 1 1468638 I make stuffed manicotti that is very good with ricotta ,spinach and some mozzarella and parmesan. The basic recipe is on allrecipes.com. I changed some things, one being the use of lasgna noodles and rolling the mixture inside them instead of stuffing shells. Also added mozzarella and sauted mushrooms on top. This is the BEST ever and worth the time. It reminds me of the wonderful Italian comfort food we had in Europe a few years ago. Tue May 03 10:41:14 -0700 2005 1468579 0 cha