15 Recipes from The Kitchen That Are Too Decadent to Miss

Think of this as dressed-up baked pasta. Katie Lee combines classic fixings like a hearty meat sauce, rich ricotta cheese and spaghetti noodles, then moves the mixture to a springform pan for a dessertlike pie presentation just waiting to be cut into wedges.

Count 'em: There are no fewer than 10 different cheeses in Sunny Anderson's shockingly easy recipe. Her secret to simplicity (and economics) is using two different cheese blends, one Mexican and one Italian, which together deliver nine of the 10 varieties.

Not your everyday potatoes, these top-rated spuds are slowly cooked in a rich mixture of melted butter and stock until tender and full of flavor.

You've had tacos topped with shredded cheese, right? Well, Jeff Mauro uses that same cheddar to make the shells in his fan-favorite recipe. Bonus: You don't need special equipment to do it. Just bake the cheese in the shape of a circle, and when it's melted, hang it over a foil-wrapped ruler until it's hardened to create a crispy shell.

Sunny transforms the everyday burger patty into a bold between-the-bun creation with several key ingredients. Green chiles and sambal sauce lend welcome heat to the meat itself, while a filling of nacho cheese dip promises a gooey surprise when you bite into the grilled burger.

This French version of a classic ham sandwich gets its indulgence from one key element: the Gruyère cheese sauce, which adds not only moisture but also nutty flavor to this egg-topped beauty.

Talk about a conversation piece. In this next-level nacho display, the gooey cheese sauce is connected to a pump, which, when handled, gently erupts the cheese atop the chip volcano studded with classic fixings like black beans and tomatoes.

What looks like a traditional pizza boasts a cheesy surprise in the crust: a layer of smoked mozzarella, which turns soft and melt-y after baking inside Geoffrey Zakarian's tender, golden dough.

You don't have to make a campfire or even wait until summertime to dig into Jeff's quick-fix stovetop s'mores. He starts with a base of buttery walnuts, then builds layers of mini chocolate chips and marshmallows for the flavors you know and love. When it comes to dipping, look to squares of graham crackers for easy dunks.

Follow Sunny's lead and opt for a blend of whole-kernel and cream-style corn to guarantee the best texture in her top-rated casserole. She boosts the flavor with the addition of garlic and red chile flakes but keeps the richness you crave with a hefty splash of half-and-half and a mix of two cheeses.

Save time in the kitchen by starting with packaged biscuit dough, as Katie does. She rolls the dough balls in a fragrant spice mixture, then builds them in a cake pan before blanketing them with an orange-laced cinnamon syrup for warming sweetness.

Just look at all that melted-cheese action atop this speedy appetizer. The key here is making deep cuts in the loaf and pushing the creamy spinach-artichoke mixture into the slices for the most-flavorful results.

Chocoholics, this one is for you. Marcela Valladolid's easy yet impressive double-layer cake gets its deep chocolate flavor from unsweetened cocoa powder, while the frosting boasts a sweet, tangy bite, thanks to a buttery mixture of melted bittersweet chocolate and a bit of sour cream.

Sunny reinvents the usual shepherd's pie by replacing the ordinary mashed potato layer with — what else? — crispy, golden Tater Tots. Just beneath them is the hearty, beefy mixture of spiced ground meat and plenty of vegetables.

Part cocktail and part dessert, Jeff's spiked ice cream float gets its boozy buzz from a can of stout beer, which complements the chocolate syrup because of its naturally chocolatey flavor.