Fresh cheeses are uncooked and unripened curd that are typically very moist and mild in taste. Examples of fresh cheese include cottage cheese and Italian Mascarpone. Fresh cheeses do not have rinds and are sometimes soured with acidity or thickened with rennet. Fresh cheeses are not very flavorful and are often used as a spread or a base cheese.
Burrata Cheese – Have you heard of it? I can’t imagine why not! I’m sure you’ve heard people say “Everything old is new again” and , “There’s a difference between a fad and a classic.” Usually these statements apply to fashion and design, but I think it can also apply to food. It seems like […]
What is Mascarpone? First of all, mascarpone is a fresh cow’s milk cheese that is classified as triple cream. It’s very rich because of its 60% to 75% milk fat content. Mascarpone has a soft texture like cream cheese making it spreadable. It is whitish to straw yellow in color and when fresh smells like […]
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How to Make the Best Beef Wellington This Beef Wellington recipe has become a tradition in our house. We prepare it every couple of years for Christmas and made it again this year. If I’m lucky, we will have it next year and the year after that. My wife originally found a recipe in Fine […]
Christmas Standing Rib Roast Thanksgiving is a holiday in which turkey really shines. Many of you would rather not deal with another turkey just four weeks after Thanksgiving. Some of you might still have some frozen leftovers. The Christmas meal is a celebratory meal, and as such, celebration food is a natural at the Christmas […]
How to Bake A Ham For Christmas
Baked Christmas Ham Recipe Would you like to serve a wonderfully flavorful and juicy ham for the holidays? Here’s a can’t-go-wrong recipe that will have your guests asking for seconds, and for a plate of leftovers, as well. Be sure to read about the history of serving ham on Christmas and the various types of […]
