If you're in the mood for a tasty, scratch-made noodle dish at lightning fast speeds, Noodles & Company is almost always your best bet. Lucky us, this includes their famous Wisconsin Mac & Cheese.

But fresh cheese, which doesn't need to be pressed or aged, is an exception that's much less onerous to make at home — this category includes cheeses like feta, mozzarella, and halloumi.

Antonelli built her cheese business with her husband from scratch with her husband John. It’s now recognized nationally and has supported nearly 1,000 nonprofit fundraisers.

This Silver Lake cheese shop has been around since 1972, long before you could find good French butter at your local supermarket and before there were superettes in every neighborhood. Glenn ...