My first attempt at making Cantal cheese

This is a cheese I have wanted to make for a while now but didn't have the multiple days free to be able to make it.  Every book I have looked at has a different recipe version so I am going to do one with the recipe from Ricki Carroll's website.  It is a not …

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Oh so creamy Mascarpone

This is a very easy cheese to make.  I rarely have made Mascarpone mainly just for the reason it is so high in fat and I will eat it all.  Mascarpone can be used to dip fruit into,  add some creaminess to pasta dishes,  and the main reason I am making some is to make some Tiramisu …

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Sauerkraut part 2 canning it up

It has been just over two months since the purple cabbage and mix went into the crock and started its journey of fermenting into something delicious.  And now we get a taste test before it is canned up. Flavor profile:  not as sour as a lot of kraut I have had.  I think this is …

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Cider testing project batch #2

Batch number two of my apple cider experiments.  I am going to add a little tannin to this batch as well as some yeast nutrient.  From what I have read the difference between american ciders and English ciders is the tannin that is in the English ciders.  I have always liked the dry English ciders …

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