Category: Cheese at Home

More Cheese Making at Home – Creamy Ricotta

Aaahhh Ricotta. What was once thought around the US (especially us non-Italian Americans) as exclusive to our feeble attempts at homemade lasagna (although I must admit that I always liked my Aunt Bubba’s) and a tasty ingredient in pre-made and store-bought ravioli, has been making […]

Cheese-making 101 – Irish Mike makes Homemade Cheese (Part 2 of 2)

Cheese-making 101 – Irish Mike makes Homemade Cheese (Part 2 of 2)

I did it! I mean I actually made my first cheese! I haven’t been this excited about “cooking” since I learned to make homemade pasta. Wow, what a feeling. Making cheese. I won’t pontificate like I usually do, I am simply going to tell you […]

Cheese 101 – Caring for Cheese by Calf & Kid

Cheese 101 – Caring for Cheese by Calf & Kid

CHEESE 101 Reprinted with permission from Calf & Kid, Seattle WA Storing Cheese Cheese is alive, and like all living things, it needs to breathe. Fresh cheeses should be eaten within a few days after purchase, while aged cheeses may store well several days when properly […]

Cheesemaking 101 – Irishmike makes Homemade Cheese (Part 1 of 2)

Making Homemade Cheese – Israeli Style There are two kinds of people in the world, those that don’t like to drink the milk of another mammal, and the rest of us…those that love the yellowish, yet white, creamy goodness that only a cow, goat, or […]