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Jun 10, 2021

Chickpea Spring Salad and Ricotta Salata, attempt 1

Or something... I am not sure what to call it, but it was easy, delightful and based only on pantry ingredients, so Hubby insisted I...

May 27, 2021

Sweet Potato and Red Lentil Curry and Home-Made Paneer, Attempt 2

I love curry. I love its versatility, and the fluctuating meanings hidden behind the word. It can mean something spicy and hot, it can...

May 24, 2021

Mozzarella and Burrata, take 3, a success story

Last week I tried mozzarella again for the third time. As you may remember, my previous two attempts left something to be desired. This...

May 10, 2021

Ricotta... Again

This is now the fifth or 6th time I've made ricotta (I think) and I'm loving how easy it has become. I much prefer making whole milk...

Apr 21, 2021

Paneer, attempt 1

I was really excited to find a paneer recipe in the Artisan Cheese Making at Home book as Paneer is not one of the cheeses which I can...

Apr 18, 2021

Meringue, Mascarpone and Date with an Orange Drizzle

After our last batch of mascarpone, we tried out mascarpone with meringue, banana and Aloha Spiced Cacao, which was decadent and...

Mar 31, 2021

Queso Blanco and Whey Ricotta

After my last mozzarella attempt, I feel I have just about reached the end of the possibilities offered me by my cheese making kit, and...

Mar 25, 2021

Mozzarella and Mascarpone take 2

I tried making both mozzarella and mascarpone again. One went tremendously ill and the other tremendously well. The mozzarella in my...

Mar 17, 2021

Ricotta, Take 4

Having successfully made ricotta 3 times, I decided for Take 4 to play around and test the method a little. The kit I've been using as my...

Mar 6, 2021

Ricotta, take 3

Today I tried making ricotta for the third time, and this time it went off without a hitch. So well in fact, that I might start playing...

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