Homemade Ricotta Cheese

This recipe for homemade ricotta cheese was adapted from Grace Pilato’s at About.com  It was perfect for my pasta dishes and the one that yielded the most cheese from a gallon of whole milk. Instead of distilled white wine vinegar, I used apple cider vinegar and I didn’t notice any difference in taste nor yield.  [...]

Edible Flowers: Nasturtium Ravioli

The inspiration for this dish is the Daring Bakers’ March Challenge of Lasagne Verdi Al Forno, a homemade spinach lasagna all done by hand! After learning how easy it is to make my own lasagna at home (even though it required a lot of arm work since I do not have a pasta machine), I [...]