I learned how to make butter today using just a glass jar, a pint of heavy cream and elbow grease! So I made some, but something strange happened along the way and I seemed to have accidentally made ricotta cheese.... [more inside]
posted by Cat Pie Hurts on Sep 7, 2009 - 9 answers

I'm looking for tips to add some excitement and variety to this homemade cheese. [more inside]
posted by pithy comment on Oct 24, 2006 - 9 answers

I just tried to make homemade ricotta cheese with a gallon of whole milk (to avoid burning) and a quart of buttermilk. Nevertheless, the majority of the ricotta burned to the bottom of the stainless steel stock pot I used, and the cheese which didn't burn, had that burnt-flavor. What gives?
posted by fourstar on Jan 23, 2006 - 10 answers