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Gardetto's roasted garlic rye chips + Kaukauna cheese spread.

Thanks to my mom, my whole family is addicted to this.

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I have the process down and don't make a big mess anymore. Last night I used (apple cider) vinegar as the acid and it worked just fine. About 1/2 cup was more than enough to curdle it.

A gallon of milk makes about 1.5 lbs of paneer cheese. That's a pretty good ratio, and with the price of cheese these days it's also a pretty good deal. =)

Until yesterday, I'd never used horseradish before. Yeah, a little goes a long way. I was trying to duplicate the yummuy Ropp Jersey cheese spread. The recipe is approximately: equal parts mayo & shredded Colby (or your preferred yellow cheese) and one garlic clove, a little horseradish, one shallot, and salt. The cheese and mayo should be in large ( Read more... )

The Old State Capitol Art Fair was really nice. There were hundreds of artists, so it's all a bit of a blur in my memory. I brought my camera, but didn't really take any pictures during the festival. Saw a few artists that I really like, mostly metal sculptors, big surprise. ;) A couple of the blown-glass artists displayed beautiful pieces. One ( Read more... )

Don't know if top chef gets me in the mood for this sort of thing or because I'm just hungry, but I'm going for the triple play in the kitchen tonight: paneer, bread, and blondies ( Read more... )

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I can't believe how easy this was and that I've been missing out on homemade cheese all these years!
Finished product:

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