When you think of ricotta, what comes to mind? For years, the first thing that came to my mind was the mounds of white fluffy cheese I would purchase from the deli counter that would become the cheesy ...

I’m an Italian American who cooks a lot—and I use quite a bit of ricotta. It’s practically a staple in my kitchen, along with olive oil, garlic and basil. I make trays of lasagna for the holidays, ...

Making homemade cheese sounds like an intimidating prospect. And yes, many cheeses do require quite a bit of work, time, and practice to get it right. Ricotta is not that kind of cheese. Homemade ...

Homemade Ricotta Cheese is ridiculously easy to make and insanely delicious. It only requires 4 ingredients and takes less than 45 minutes to make from start to finish. Plus, it’s magical to see the ...

I am usually all about keeping things in the kitchen as easy and "real life-ready" as possible. Most of time, that involves buying some prepackaged foods and adding my own flair to it. However, this ...

Homemade ricotta cheese vs store-bought ricotta. Is homemade ricotta worth the extra effort? A cost and taste comparison of ...

Anthony Contrino takes the guesswork out of making homemade ricotta cheese then uses it in three Italian dishes. He adds fresh ricotta to toasted bread for light and airy crostini. Next, he uses it to ...

This ricotta is so good it can be used as a starring ingredient or eaten just by itself. The flavor is delicate with a wonderfully milky combination of sweet and tang. True ricotta is made by ...

Whoa, Thanksgiving is just a couple of weeks away! Then come the holidays. If you need a new trick up your sleeve for entertaining, have you considered making cheese for your guests or to bring to a ...

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While demonstrating how to make the recipe on Barefoot Contessa, Garten shared a glimpse of her herb garden. “Cooking with fresh herbs makes such a difference to me so I grow a lot of them in my ...