Archives of #cheese

Technique: How to make mascarpone cheese

Last week was a fun week filled with lots of experiments in the kitchen. I had the strongest craving to replicate the Tiramisu that I ate on my first evening in Verona. That Tiramisu changed my life (more on that in the Tiramisu post).  Tiramisu is generally about assembling ingredients: readymade mascarpone, and store bought […]
13 years ago

Provolone Valpadana

I’m going to tell you about one of the most enjoyable things I did during my recent trip to Italy – Watching the production of Provolone Valpadana cheese at the Auricchio factory in Cremona. Cremona is a city in Northern Italy that is known for its musical history and traditions, and is the heart of the Provolone […]
14 years ago

Cheesecake Swirled Brownies

The BAKED Brownie recipe + the most delicious cheesecake recipe = outrageous cheesecake swirled brownies. Oh yes, this is for real.  The brownie batter (the baked recipe, nothing less) is topped with a generous dose of cheesecake batter and swirled for the happy marbled effect, and then finally scattered with a good handful of semisweet […]
15 years ago

Herb Butter Mushrooms With Smoked Mozzarella

A few months ago when a friend requested I make mushrooms for an office potluck, I was instantly reminded of a recipe I had from my rounds at the city’s chic restaurants where the chefs demonstrate recipes, let you sample some and give you copies of the recipe. I loved going for these and making […]
15 years ago

Six Cheese Mac and Cheese

Six cheese macaroni does sound over the top. But you’d do this too if getting your hands on some good cheese was as big an event for you as it was for me. This past week, I stumbled upon a variety of cheeses at my local supermarket. A dull day suddenly became a lot more […]
15 years ago

Three Cheese Risotto

I’ve had my box of Arborio rice for almost over a year now, but never came around to making some risotto. Not because I’m not a fan, but because I was quite intimidated. The box of rice remained vacuum-sealed so I wasn’t so worried (once open, it is advisable that you store it in the […]
16 years ago

You say “brushetta”, I say “brusketta”

“Keep the caviar – give me bruschetta” -Ari Weinzweig of Zingerman’s. Bruschetta (pron. bɾu’sketta – In Italian, the letters “ch” represent the sound “k”) is an Italian food which consists of grilled bread rubbed with garlic and topped with extra-virgin olive oil, salt and pepper, in the most basic form. Back in the day, the […]
16 years ago

Fondue fascination

I used to think fondue has quite an over-hyped reputation, which was until I had my first pot of cheese fondue. Dipping a piece of bread into the pot of melted cheese and twirling the rich string of cheese around it made me realise what I had been missing. I’ve had chocolate fondue before, but […]
17 years ago