Hot and Cheesy

Clifford A. Wright is the award-winning author of twelve previous cookbooks. His book A Mediterranean Feast won the James Beard Foundation/Kitchen Aid Cookbook of the Year Award, as well as the James Beard Award for Best Writing on Food. He has frequently written for Saveur, Bon Appetit, Fine Cooking, and Food & Wine, and teaches and lectures on cooking and food history at schools throughout the country, including The Culinary Institute of America and Harvard University. He is the cofounder of the Venice Cooking School in Los Angeles and a contributor to ZesterDaily.com. Keep up with his latest at Cuisines-Mediterranean.Blogspot.com and at CliffordAWright.com. He lives in Santa Monica, California.

Acknowledgments ix Introduction 1 Soups, Sauces, and Dips 9 Fritters with Cheese 23 Savory Pastries with Cheese 33 Savory Crepes and Pancakes with Cheese 51 Pies, Tarts, and Quiches with Cheese 69 Pizzas, Calzones, and Breads with Cheese 94 Sandwiches with Cheese 119 Quesadillas, Enchiladas, and Burritos with Cheese 139 Eggs and Cheese 159 Cheese and More Cheese 169 Pasta with Cheese 199 Rice and Polenta with Cheese 255 Vegetables with Cheese 271 Meat and Seafood with Cheese 335 Sweets with Cheese 373 Index 391