Easy Heirloom Tomato & Ricotta Pizza Recipe

[1] Heirloom tomato and ricotta pizza. The recipe is below (photo © Southern Selects). [2] Fresh ricotta (photo © Murray’s Cheese). [3] Fresh ricotta can be molded into a cake for a nice presentation (photo © Good Eggs ). [4] A slice of ricotta salata cut from a wheel (photo © iGourmet). [5] Ricotta affumicata,…
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Fancy Snacking With Garnished Fresh Goat Cheese & Crackers

August is National Goat Cheese Month, so this past weekend, we grabbed a log of goat cheese and crackers for our guests. Although a log of fresh goat cheese is spreadable, it’s also crumbly. For the sake of neatness, we decided to pre-spread the crackers. Then we had a tray full of boring-looking, white-topped crackers.…
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Singing The Blues Happily, With Deep Ellum Blue Cheese

[1] A wedge of Deep Ellum Blue (photo © The Mozzarella Company). [2] Serve Deep Ellum as a first course or a cheese course, along with figs and prosciutto (photo © Castello USA). [3] A glass of Port, be it vintage, ruby, or tawny, is an excellent accompaniment (photo © Taylor’s ).   The Mozzarella…
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Peach Caprese Salad Recipe For National Peach Month

[1] A twist on the Caprese salad, adding peaches or nectarines plus enough arugula to make it a green salad fusion. The recipe is below (photo © Colavita Recipes). [2] A creative idea: use bite-size mozzarella balls (bocconcini) instead of sliced mozzarella (photo © Fruits From Chile). [3] A minimalist, fruit-centric peach Caprese (photo ©…
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What Is Lassi? Check Out Dah! Lassi Drink Made From Yogurt

[1] A glass of Strawberry Mint Dah!-brand lassi (all photos © Dahlicious). [2] Lassi served India-style, topped with rose petals and chopped pistachio nuts. [3] Pouring plain lassi into traditional terracotta cups, called kulhar or kulhad. [4] Pour yourself a refreshing glass of lassi; here, Alphonse Mango, Strawberry Mint, and Tomato Lassi With Mixed Berries.…
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