Acid cheeses are some of the easiest, quickest cheeses you can make at home, not to mention much less expensive and tasty than store-bought. Ricotta and mascapone cheese are both made with some kind of acid added to heated milk or cream, then strained.
I was not in charge of the Thanksgiving holiday dinner this year. That wonderful job was left up to my friends Christopher & Mehgan, who hosted a 30 person, friends and family gathering at their little house in South Minneapolis. Their table spanned the length of two rooms, plus a kid’s table. It was wonderful. My contribution to the Thanksgiving feast was sliced bresaola, tomato jam and goat cheese toasts, and apple tart. Read more ›