DIY: Burrata
Burrata—those pillowy sachets of fresh mozzarella with creamy centers—can be made the hard way, the easy way, and the cheat’s way in your very own kitchen.
How to Cook Fiddlehead Ferns
As a warmer season arrives, fiddlehead ferns enjoy time in the sun. Learn how to enjoy this Spring delicacy.
DIY: How to Make Marinated Feta
There are two categories of DIY marinated feta cheese: the “Oh NO! I forgot to make an appetizer!” marinated feta and the “Oh YES! I am so glad I have a jar in the fridge” marinated feta.
Goat’s Milk Caramel Sauce is the GOAT
Mexican sweet caramelized goat milk called “cajeta” on cookies Saturdays in my kitchen are centered around the transistor radio on the windowsill and a project on the stove. Between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., my local public radio station serves up Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me, Planet Money/How I Built This, RadioLab, and the TED […]
DIY Crackers are Easy and Customizable
Crackers seem like a timeless cheese tray accessory. But since historians say cheese has been made since 8000 B.C. and crackers only date back to 1792, it’s a relatively new match. Looking to make a shelf-stable food for sailors, entrepreneur John Pearson of Newburyport, Massachusetts, combined a lot of flour with a little water and […]
6 Ways to Celebrate Earth Day with Cheese
It’s Earth Day, 2022, when we are all (hopefully) thinking about what we can do to help the environment. For cheese lovers and curd nerds everywhere, there are plenty of delicious, cheese-centric ways to make a difference. First and foremost, sourcing artisan cheeses from producers that follow sustainable practices is a no-brainer, and not just […]
Waste Not, Want Not, and A Cheese Board Pickle, Too
Turn those straggler veggies languishing in your produce bin into a zesty pickle.
DIY: Fruitful Butters and Cheeses
“Fruit butters” and “fruit cheeses” are preserves dating back to medieval times made by simply simmering fruit puree with some type of sweetener.
DIY: Mexican Crema
Having a single jar of crema in your fridge will help you solve many of your condiment quandaries. Or you can just eat it with a spoon.
DIY: A Perfect Cheese Danish
A chèvre-cream cheese combo paired with cherries makes the ideal filling.
