Classic dishes such as lasagna can be hearty and feel-good at the same time. How? Use a smart swap like cottage cheese for ricotta to give this baked dish its signature creaminess with extra protein ...

Plate of lasagna with basil on top - Zana Munteanu / 500px/Getty Images While, sure, you can use ricotta many different ways — on your morning toast, eaten straight with a drizzle of honey, as a ...

Ivy Manning is a Portland, Oregon-based award-winning food writer and author of 10 cookbooks. She is a regular recipe tester and editor for Eater as well as for restaurants and appliance brands. In ...

Ivy Manning is a Portland, Oregon-based award-winning food writer and author of 10 cookbooks. She is a regular recipe tester and editor for Eater as well as for restaurants and appliance brands. There ...

Lasagna is hands-down a family favorite — my boys love it, my husband loves it, and I love it. Well, to be honest, I love eating it. Making it? Not so much. My family is busy. Really busy. As in I ...

While, sure, you can use ricotta many different ways — on your morning toast, eaten straight with a drizzle of honey, as a filling for certain pasta shapes — ricotta is most often used in many ...