I hope you’ve been busy enjoying the summer: endlessly long evenings, hot summer nights, cool drinks, fresh produce. I surely have. We seem to eat quick, simple meals and linger on our deck enjoying the sounds of the evening: the city, firecrackers going off, kids playing, a cute raccoon family going out for the evening forage (This is not as...

Now that I have an abundance of fresh ricotta cheese, I’m eager to try ricotta-based recipes. Please send me any you think I should make. A late night snack produced this delectable dish. Sweet-Tart Ricotta Toast Serves 2 Walnuts Honey Fresh Ricotta Cheese Starfruit (kiwi, nectarine or other tart fruit would work equally well here) Bread. I happened...

I already mentioned that I was recently given a cheese-making kit. We’ve been enjoying the magic of cheese (making) for a few weeks now. The process is surprisingly simple. The hardest part is schlepping a gallon of milk home from the grocery store. This recipe is from Ricki Carroll, owner of the New England Cheesemaking Supply Company, incorporating...

For the winter holidays this year I got the best kind of gift – one that keeps on giving!  I found myself the proud recipient of a cheese-making kit. This kit allows even the novice cheese-maker or intelligent 7 year old (with adult supervision) to begin crafting mozzarella and ricotta cheese.  I’m amazed at how simple it is.  I feel...