Making cheese at home may seem quite daunting -- but cool, creamy ricotta is an exception.
Whether as a filler in
pasta, pancakes and cannolis, or as delicious crostini topping, fresh ricotta is lush, mild and simple to make. With just four ingredients -- whole milk, cream, lemon and salt -- and cheesecloth, cheese-making becomes a feasible at-home activity.
Earlier this month, Slashfood
offered 25 "must-do" recipes from recently-shuttered Gourmet magazine. While creative director Richard Ferreti's homemade ricotta cheese recipe did not make the list, it doesn't make it any less noble. In a mere hour, delicate ricotta awaits. Find the simple recipe
here.