Cold cheese is like cold pizza—it works, but it could be so much better. 🧯 Avoid the deep freeze (unless you must): You can freeze Fontina if you’re really trying to stretch it out.

Here are 28 of the best mascarpone recipes featuring this wonderful Italian cream cheese. Fresh Berry Mascarpone Pizza al Metro Photo by Mark Boughton/Food styling by Teresa Blackburn ...

How Long Does Cream Cheese Last in the Freezer? Like all frozen foods, cream cheese will be safe indefinitely in the freezer as long as it is kept constantly frozen at 0°F.

Cream cheese has a high moisture content—up to 55%, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, compared to hard cheeses like Parmesan, which can have moisture contents as low as 32%.

Italian bread is spread with a cream cheese mixture, then topped with meatballs, spaghetti sauce and cheese. Served with a green salad, it's a hearty meal the whole family enjoys.