Table of Contents
Introduction 2
The Cheesy Vegan Pantry 4
Chapter 1 The DIV Vegan Cheese Kitchen 24
Nooch Cheese 27
Cheddar 28
Horseradish Cheddar 28
Smoked Cheddar 28
Extra-Sharp Cheddar 28
Wine Cheese 30
Mozzarella 31
Smoked Mozzarella 31
Brie 33
Swiss 34
Feta 35
Cottage Cheese 36
Cream Cheese 37
Garlic Cream Cheese 37
Jalapeno Cream Cheese 37
Farmers' Market Veggie Cream Cheese 37
Hot Sauce Cream Cheese 37
Smoked Cream Cheese 37
Parmesan 39
Parmesan Walnut 39
Parmesan Almond 39
Ricotta 40
Blue 41
Jack 42
Muenster 44
American 45
Horseradish American 45
Chapter 2 Breakfast & Brunch 46
Sunrise Bruschetta with Ricotta, Powdered Sugar & Lemon Zest 48
The Great Pumpkin Bread with Cream Cheese 49
The DIY Cheesy Scramble 50
Toast with the Most Cheese Bread 51
Swiss & Cheddar Sunday Brunch Tarts 53
Cozy Cottage Pancakes 54
You Gotta Frittata! 55
Mrs. Cleaver's Cheddar Muffins 56
Café Spinach & Mushroom Quiche 59
Café Broccoli & Parmesan Quiche 60
Mushroom-Cheese Strudel 61
Spoonable Bloody Queen Marys 62
Chapter 3 Soups & Salads 64
Fancy Schmancy Vichyssoise 67
Swiss Meets French Onion Soup 68
Cheesy Broccoli & Potato Soup 71
Powwow Mushroom Soup 72
Oktoberfest in a Bowl 74
Chorizo-Pepper-Onion Stew 75
Smoky Mountain Tomato & Cheddar Soup 77
Bucking Bronco Tomato & Horseradish Soup 78
New Potato & Ricotta Salad 79
The Parmesan Caesar with Cheesy Croutons 81
Parmesan Croutons 82
Tomato Meets Mozzarella, Falls in Love 83
Spicy Green Salad with Swiss Cheese & Pears 84
Picnic Pasta Salad with Sun-Dried Tomatoes & Feta Cheese 86
Broccoli & Cauliflower Salad 87
Three Beans Steal the Scene Salad 89
Chapter 4 Sides 90
Thyme of Your Life Baked Broccoli 92
Spaghetti Squash with Browned Buttery Nutmeg Sauce 95
Roasted Asparagus with Swiss Cheese 96
Roasted Tomatoes on the Side with Wine Cheese 98
Balsamic Grilled Onion Rings Showered in Parmesan 99
Parmesan Garlic Bread 101
You Say POtato, I Say PoTAto Gratin 102
Twice-Baked Ricotta Potato Skins 105
County Fair Cheese Fries 106
Cheesy Mashed Potatoes 107
Jack's Sweet Potato Casserole 108
Chapter 5 Sandwiches 110
The Grilled Cheese Trio 113
Four-Alarm Grilled Cheese & Jalapeño Sandwiches 113
Grilled Cheese & Tomato Sandwiches 114
The King's Grilled Cheese & Peanut Butter Sandwiches 115
Reuben, the Magnificent 116
The Mile-High Club 119
The Super Hero 120
Outta the Park Shiitake Sliders 121
Pita Pizza in a Pocket 122
Pizza Mountain Pie 123
Avocado & Parmesan Pita Lunch Rush 124
Black Bean & Jalapeño Tacos 127
Build Your Own Quesadilla 128
Cool as a Cucumber Finger Sandwiches 129
Lulu's Finger Sandwiches 130
Lulu's Front Porch Juleps 132
Smoked Seitan & Avocado Panini 133
Chapter 6 Appetizers & Snacks 134
Blue Moon Dip 136
Seitan Flares 138
Crunchy Leek Dip 139
The Sailor's Spinach Dip 141
Amazo-Queso Dip 142
Cheddar Pub Dip 143
Flying Buffalo Dip 144
Lucky Horseradish Dip 146
Avocado, Corn & Black Bean Dip 147
Minced Chipotle Pepper & Cheese Dip 149
Fried Olives Stuffed with Smoky Cheese Hummus 150
Cheesy Hummus 152
Blue Cheese Hummus 152
Hot Pepper Cheese Hummus 152
Smoky Cheese Hummus 152
Casanova's Blue Cheese- or Feta-Stuffed Cocktail Olives 153
Primo-Pimiento Spread 155
The Dynamic Jalapeño Popper Duo 156
Inferno Poppers 156
Fiery Poppers with Tomato-Chipotle Sauce 157
'Tis the Season Fruit & Nut Ball 158
Pecan & Cranberry Party Log 161
White Truffle Rice-Stuffed Mushrooms 162
Cheddar Chips 165
Parmesan Popcorn 166
Swiss Mangoes 167
Chapter 7 Suppers 168
Tomato Gratin with Cheddar Crumbs & Basil Chiffonade 170
Hot Chili Bean Casserole 172
Triple Your Pleasure Fondue 173
All You Can Eat Pizza Buffet 174
When the Moon Hits Your Eye Cheesy Pizza Pie 174
Tex-Mex Tortilla Pizza 175
Flying Buffalo Pizza 177
My Friend Alfredo 178
Angel Hair Pasta with Ricotta & Herb Sauce 180
Three-Cheese Screwy Fusilli 181
Four-Cheese Baked Rigatoni Gratin 183
Baked Cauliflower-Parmesan Penne 184
Lemony Parmesan Linguine 187
Super Fab Fettuccine with Horseradish Cheese Sauce 188
Chedda-Peppa Pasta 189
Brie & Tomato Pasta Shells 190
Chapter 8 Mac ?n' Cheese 192
Creamy Seasoned Macaroni 195
Parmesan-Cheddar-Swiss Skillet Macaroni 196
Mac 'n' Cheese with Ground Cashews & Truffle Oil 199
Mac & Jack 200
Whole-Grain Macaroni with Cottage Cheese & Cheddar 201
Two-Cheese Macaroni with Caramelized Shallots 202
Spicy Hot Mac Attack! 205
Chapter 9 Cheesecake 206
The Cheesecake Extravaganza 208
Strawberry Cheesecake 211
Chocolate Cheesecake 211
Blueberry Cheesecake 211
Banana Cheesecake 211
Pecan-Crusted Cheesecake Bars 212
Cheesecake Party Parfaits 215
White Chocolate Cheesecake Petit Fours 216
Strawberry-Banana Cheesecake Smoothie 217
Chapter 10 Vegan Cheese Pairings: Wine, Beer & Cocktails 218
Chart for Pairing Vegan Cheese with Wine, Beer & Cocktails 220
The Cheesy Vegan Table 227
Artisanal Vegan Cheese Platters by the Season 228
The Fall/Winter Vegan Artisanal Cheese Platter 228
The Spring/Summer Vegan Artisanal Cheese Platter 229
Vegan Cheese of the Month Club 230
Metric Conversions 232
Store-Bought Vegan Cheese Resource Guide 233
Resource Guide for Cheese Tools 234
Acknowledgments 235
Index 236
