12 Recipes Featuring Our Favorite Italian Cheeses!

From Ricotta Pancakes to Grana Padano Crisps, Celebrate National Italian Cheese Month with Italy’s Delicious Cheeses

Did you know September is National Italian Cheese Month?!?

Neither did I! But as anyone who listens to our Aesthetic Arrest Podcast knows, I need no excuse to celebrate eating cheese in all its glorious forms.

Which is why this month seems like a perfect opportunity to share a list of our favorite Italian cheeses, along with links to some simple and delicious cheese-forward recipes that you have to try. My mouth is already salivating with the cheesy cheesaliciousness!

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R&R’s Favorite Italian Cheeses!

Grana Padano

Grana Padano DOP Riserva [Claudia Castaldi, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons]

• Try this Recipe: Grana Padano Crisps with Thyme and Pink Pepper!

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Gorgonzola

Gorgonzola from Baci [Peachyeung316, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons]

• Try this Recipe: Pear Gorgonzola Appetizer Bites!

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Mozzarella di Bufala

Mozzarella di Bufala Campana [Ra Boe, CC BY-SA 3.0 DE, via Wikimedia Commons]

• Try this Recipe: Strawberry Caprese Skewers with Balsamic Glaze!

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Scamorza

Scamorza [MOs810, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons]

• Try this Recipe: Baked Scamorza!

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Fontina

Fontina DOP [Luigi Chiesa, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons]

• Try this Recipe: Italian “Stuffed” Toast" (Toast Farcito)!

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Parmigiano Reggiano

Parmigiano Reggiano [Stephanie Kraus from Köln, Deutschland, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons]

• Try this Recipe: Parmigiano Reggiano Fondue!

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Pecorino

Pecorino di Filiano [Rlucia, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons]

• Try this Recipe: Cacio e Pepe!

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Robiola

Robiola della Valsassina [Tecla.b, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons]

• Try this Recipe: Grape & Robiola Risotto!

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Taleggio

Taleggio Vecchia Lavorazione [F. D. Richards from Clinton, MI, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons]

• Try this Recipe: Taleggio Cheese Sauce! (aka “The 2-Ingredient Cheese Sauce We Want to Put on Everything”)

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Asiago

Asiago DOP Fresco & Stagionato [Marco Cattaneo, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons]

• Try this Recipe: Asiago Cheese Scones!

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Ricotta

Ricotta [Joy, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons]

• Try this Recipe: Fluffy Ricotta Pancakes!

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Mascarpone

Mascarpone [Lasagnolo9, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons]

• Try this Recipe: Cherries Poached in Red Wine with Mascarpone Cream!

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So there you have it! 12 different ways to celebrate National Italian Cheese Month! Ryan and I are headed to Italy in a couple weeks, with plans to visit Rome, Florence and Sorrento (and probably a few other stops along the way). Looking forward to eating many of these cheeses in the days to come!