Archive for the ‘Cheese’ Category

August 26, 2010

Making Cheese, Part I

By in Cheese

A couple of days ago I made mozzarella cheese for the first time as a homework assignment for a cheesemaking class.  It was a thrilling and satisfying experience to make my own cheese (pictured, above on the right, dipped in herbs and olive oil).  At this point my brain holds about a pamphlet’s worth of knowledge in [...]

January 11, 2010

Finally! Yogurt from “Scratch.”

By in Cheese, Sustainability

Yes, for me, success comes in the shape of a white blob.  How many months ago did I read Animal, Vegetable, Miracle and think, “Wow, I really want to try to make cheese this week, or at least yogurt” …?  Well, I lost count after a dozen months.  But now I reign victorious and have broken [...]