I’ve always had a soft spot for cream cheese—no pun intended, I swear. I love it slathered on a warm sesame bagel, folded into cheesecake batter, blended with caramelized onions for an irresistible ...

After the time and care it takes you to bake up a homemade cake (like one of these beauties!) or a batch of soft sugar cookies, you may be tempted to pull out the tub of store-bought frosting lurking ...

We’ve worked with (and eaten!) enough cream cheese frosting to know what makes the very best batch. Cream cheese frosting should be tangy, rich and velvety, with a texture that’s smooth enough to ...

Calic Bagel in Los Angeles handcrafted the now viral butter soaked bagels. If you follow food trends and recipes online, then chances are your social media feed is stuffed with a new viral bagel.

1. Soften the cheese: Take the blue cheese, butter, goat cheese, and cream cheese out of the refrigerator to soften 30 minutes before making your cheese-ball mixture.

Whether you're smearing it on a bagel, folding it into a cheesecake or whipping it into a silky frosting, cream cheese adds unmissable smoothness and flavor. "The big appeal of cream cheese is that it ...

Stephanie Gravalese is a food and beverage writer, photographer, recipe developer, and creator of the Slow Living Kitchen blog. Her writing focuses on food, farming, and craft beer industry topics.