11.   On game days, those friends counted on Billy to show up at Giants Stadium hours early with steaks, fresh mozzarella from Hoboken and plenty of beer.

12.   One sunny day, Jane and I spread out our fresh mozzarella, proscuitto, pears and dense Tuscan bread and picnicked on a rampart on the wall.

13.   Remove lid and arrange fresh mozzarella slices, spoke-fashion on top of sauce.

14.   She also creates dolmas of blanched mustard leaves stuffed with quinoa pilaf, toasted almonds and diced fresh mozzarella.

15.   She once received a shipment of fresh mozzarella from an Internet site.

16.   Smoked mozzarella is pungent compared with fresh mozzarella, and grilled onions layered over the top add even more interest.

17.   The crust, bready and dense, is excellent, and the fragrant tomato sauce, the fresh mozzarella and the home-roasted peppers are spectacular.

18.   The mushrooms are covered in tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella, fresh basil and lots of grated Parmigiano-Reggiano, then baked until the cheese browns and bubbles.

19.   The pizza margherita is fresh tasting and creamy, with a pool of fresh mozzarella and a thin slick of olive oil.

20.   Using heirloom tomatoes and fresh mozzarella as well as baby bocconcini balls and tiny cherry tomatoes adds a visual twist to the salad and makes it more affordable.