Butter: Just like the cream cheese, you’ll want the butter to be nice and soft. Take the butter out of the fridge 30 minutes beforehand, or soften butter quickly but cutting the butter into ...

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 ...

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.