An easy recipe to make in advance of the holidays. I make this every time I host Christmas for my family because my vegetarian relatives love it. In fact, my brother’s wife gave me this recipe years ago. There are many complicated versions of it online, but this one is simple to make and easy to like. For this article, I doubled the recipe and
Raclette Melter – A Cool, “Hot” Holiday Gift
Our Canadian friends, Claude and Linda Garneau sent us pictures recently of their latest “toy” – a raclette melter. Claude gave it to Linda for their 40th anniversary and it struck us as the perfect holiday gift for cheese makers. What is Raclette? Raclette comes from the French word “racler”which means “to scrape.” In that sense, it means a dish with any melted cheese scraped
Holiday Gifts for Cheese Makers
As they say, “Tis the Cheeson” for giving gifts. Is someone on your list a cheese maker (or a passionate cheese lover)? If so, here are a few ideas: 9″ Poplar Cheese Box, $3.39 click here Glass Blown Cheese Wedge Ornament, $9.99 click here Cheeses of the World Tea Towel, $13.13 click here Mousetrap Cheese Cutting Board, $14.40 click here Personalized Blank Notebook, $15.00 click
Gorgonzola Cheese Straws by Deon Matzen
About Deon: I am a painter (see Self Portrait of an Artists Painting a Silverstreak below) and painting instructor living on Whidbey Island in Washington State, teaching retirees at the local Senior Center how to paint and find worthwhile pursuits in their retirement. Painting dog portraits is my bread and butter, but my love is painting old trucks, labeled “bad paint job” but the title
Gift Idea #4 – Goat Milk Cheddar
This is the fourth in a series of gift ideas for the upcoming holidays. There’s still plenty of time to make this cheese and give it to a lucky friend. We know SO many goat owners who haven’t found the time (or courage) to make their own cheese. Giving them a cheese you made yourself in a basket of cheese making supplies would be the
Gift Idea #3 – Overnight Oatmeal with Greek-style Yogurt
One large jar with raspberries Here’s a hostess gift for when you don’t want to bring a bottle of wine, particularly when you’re visiting a family with young children. It’s called “Overnight Oatmeal” and I found it at Ian Anderson’s Facebook page. (Ian is the owner of the Cave’s Branch Adventure Lodge in Belize). He found it at It Works With Leesa. Before that,
Gift Idea #2 – Fig Cake for a Cheese Basket
Photo by Buff Strickland at DIY Network Cheese baskets make a great gift and this is a perfect addition to it. It seems like every cheese counter in the world has fig cakes for sale. That’s because the flavor of figs with almost any cheese is unforgettable. It had never occurred to me to make my own fig cake until Joe Heyen from Colorado* sent
Gift Idea #1, Farmstead Cheese in a Glass Food Preserver
It’s time to start making those holiday gifts! In the home cheese making biz, you have to keep one eye on the future and one eye on the moment. And, in this particular moment, we’re approximately 3 months from the holiday season- the perfect time to plan your cheese, order your supplies and make your first farmstead cheese. Farmstead cheese was Jim’s Recipe