cheesemaking

I have been toying with the idea of cheesemaking ever since I read of Barbara Kingsolver making homemade mozzarella and ricotta, and how easy it was.

fresh ricotta and red onion pizza | smitten kitchen 2008

Since April, the Food and Drug Administration has increased inspections of cheesemaking facilities, launched a review of its regulations and been reassessing the health risks posed by specialty cheeses.

FDA ramps up scrutiny on a new area: Cheese Lyndsey Layton 2011

And, I stubbornly refuse to let cheesemaking get the best of me.

Score: Cheesemaking 1, Sarah 0 Sarah Lenz 2009

While I'm sorry I don't have any original recipes or recipe adaptations for you, my whole cheesemaking experience seemed a trial of finding just what I needed by leaning on the wisdom of other great cooks -- so I urge you to click through to the recipe links, they're worth trying.

Score: Tied Sarah Lenz 2009

And, I stubbornly refuse to let cheesemaking get the best of me.

Archive 2009-02-01 Sarah Lenz 2009

Since April, the Food and Drug Administration has increased inspections of cheesemaking facilities, launched a review of its regulations and been reassessing the health risks posed by specialty cheeses.

FDA ramps up scrutiny on a new area: Cheese Lyndsey Layton 2011

Since April, the agency has inspected 120 cheesemaking firms, large and small, and found that one-quarter were contaminated with listeria monocytogenes, bacteria that can cause serious illness in the elderly, children, pregnant women or those with compromised immune systems.

FDA ramps up scrutiny on a new area: Cheese Lyndsey Layton 2011

The company's operations have been idled; it cannot resume cheesemaking without approval from the FDA.

FDA ramps up scrutiny on a new area: Cheese Lyndsey Layton 2011

The company's operations have been idled; it cannot resume cheesemaking without approval from the FDA.

FDA ramps up scrutiny on a new area: Cheese Lyndsey Layton 2011

Since April, the agency has inspected 120 cheesemaking firms, large and small, and found that one-quarter were contaminated with listeria monocytogenes, bacteria that can cause serious illness in the elderly, children, pregnant women or those with compromised immune systems.

FDA ramps up scrutiny on a new area: Cheese Lyndsey Layton 2011