I love to make homemade ricotta cheese. Not only is homemade so much nicer than store bought ricotta, I also feel a great sense of satisfaction from turning milk into cheese. It feels like kitchen magic, when the milk congeals to form a raft of beautiful fluffy ricotta curds. Believe it or not, making ricotta … Read more
Why would you want to make homemade mascarpone? I have been asked that questions so many times. It’s a simple question, with an even easier answer. Homemade mascarpone tastes much better than store bought mascarpone. Also, homemade mascarpone is about 1/4 of the price of the mascarpone you buy in the supermarket, AND, most importantly, making … Read more
I am traveling with the lovely Lorraine Elliot from Not Quite Nigella. We have already completed a Bush Tukka Tour and the next stop on our Coffs Coast itinerary is the Cheesemaking Workshop at Emerald Beach. Here we will be given an introduction to the cheese making process. As regular readers would know, I have … Read more
Making your own cheese from milk is really satisfying and affordable. You can choose to use regular milk or goats milk depending on the type of cream cheese you desire. Ingredients: 1 litre full fat UHT Milk OR goats milk 1/10 teaspoon freeze dried type B starter Method: Put the milk and starter into an … Read more
Well after a complete failure I started my second attempt at making this illusive Homemade Camembert Cheese. I purchased the unhomogenised milk and warmed it to the appropriate temperature. I am pleased to see that it looks as it should, with the fat floating about on the surface. Stage One Once heated, the milk is poured … Read more
Today I planned to make my own little Camembert Cheeses, as you’ll read below, this didn’t quite happen according to plan. As a result, I have made both Ricotta Cheese & Quark – which is similar to cream cheese. The moment of truth has arrived. I am attempting to make my own little Camembert’s today. … Read more