Our good friend, Howard Dewsbury contributed his first article to our blog in 2016 – Howard’s Own “Small Cheese” Recipe. He is retired and living in Barrie, Ontario, Canada. Besides cheese, he also makes beer, wine and cured meats. We’re working on an article about Howard now, so, you will learn more about him soon. Disclaimer: We have not tried Howard’s method yet, so, if
How to Make Ricotta with Your Sous Vide Circulator
The sous vide method has taken the cheese making world by storm! (In case you aren’t familiar with it, sous vide is the process of cooking food in plastic bags which are submerged in hot water.) Various sous vide appliances are being used by cheese makers to heat their milk and curds without worry about burning or scorching. The method shown here involves using a
Chocolate Ricotta Mousse by Kate Johnson
When we first posted this recipe in May, 2014, Kate Johnson of Briar Gate Farm in Boulder, Colorado had just opened her school of cheese making, The Art of Cheese. Even though she was super busy with that, she took the time to share her recipe with us and we are very grateful. Kate teaches a wide variety of classes in Longmont, Colorado – beginner
Goat’s Milk Ricotta from Iron Oak Farm
And they use our recipe!!! Jennifer and Zach Sartell (This couple is just toooo cute!) Why are cheese makers always so nice? It really is amazing. For example, the Sartells from Fenton, Michigan make me smile and I just want to hug them both at the same time- group hug! Who are they? Well, they’re both artists – he sells his hand forged items at
An Opera Singer Makes Ricotta
And then sings our praises! Caroline Chirichella of New York City doesn’t exactly match our typical customer profile (not that any of you are typical – you make your own cheese!). But, we probably don’t have too many Italian opera singers making our 30 Minute Mozzarella. So, imagine my surprise when I saw the blog article below where an opera star was raving about it.
Whole Milk Ricotta with Tien
Tien Douglas, from Savoy, Illinois has a cooking blog (Cooking With Tien) with all kinds of recipes, including some Vietnamese dishes she learned from her mother. Tien is also an active participant in cookeatshare.com where we found her very cute profile: I love getting on the computer to see what people create in their kitchen. My love of cooking did not start in childhood. I