Make Your Own Fresh Dairy Products; Easy Recipes for Butter, Yogurt, Sour Cream, Creme Fraiche, Cream Cheese, Ricotta, and More!

Kathy Farrell-Kingsley

Discover how easy it is to make fresh dairy products at home! You don't need a commercial kitchen or hard-to-find specialty ingredients to whip up fresh buttermilk, yogurt, cream cheese, ricotta, crème fraîche, mozzarella, goat cheese, mascarpone, and other dairy delights. With simple step-by-step instructions that don't require complicated aging techniques, you can add a wonderful range of tart, sweet, nutty, silky, creamy, melty textures and flavors to your cooking. Homemade fresh dairy products are easier and more appealing than ever with the growing availability of local, organic milk. Enjoy your creamy, homemade spreads and cheeses as simple accompaniments to small bites or light meals, or as starring ingredients in more substantial side dishes, salads, entrées, and desserts. The Home Creamery features 75 cooking and baking recipes — from Cheese Blintzes to Chocolate Sour Cream Cake — that showcase your dairy creations.