OK, everyone will agree it's no fun out there right now. Plus, kids are getting bored being inside and anxious about when school will (if) start.
So, what to do? Well I always find that making cheese clears the head and concentrates the mind. Check out this wonderful new book, The Home Creamery. It's pretty awesome and is simple and clear. There are no photos but that isn't a big deal. I got the tip on this book from a great craft website called Angry Chicken www.angrychicken.typepad.com. There are recipes for creme fraiche (which is dead easy), yogurt (also easy), sour cream, butter, buttermilk, yogurt cheese, and paneer, all foolproof and in one handy tome. Also, the trouble-shooting guide is helpful, detailed, and offers alternate methods. Try making your own mozzarella and ricotta. It's not hard, but you do have to start with great milk. I like Strauss Family milk available at Whole Foods, which comes in totally cool, reusable glass containers. They even sell raw milk in small quantities. Can anyone out there recommend great pasteurized or raw milk purveyors?
Great quote from Brillat-Savarin about cheese. "Cheese is milk's leap toward immortality" Make some today!
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I have just begun to get raw milk from Steve Plog's Our Little Market in Pasadena. He sells raw milk, butter and cheese, as well as bison, eggs, honey, and a small variety of locally grown vegetables each Wednesday from 11am-1pm at William Carey Inernational University, near the intersection of Hill/Elizabeth. In order to purchase the raw products, Mr Plog's customers must order ahead of time and are required to sign a contract (which includes a surprising clause about personal beliefs...I added an amendment so that I could sign in good faith). To request more information, Mr. Plog's email is: steve.plog@uscwm.org and to order go to: http://www.ourlittlemarket.org/
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