Home Cheesemaking Workshop

March 13, 2011 Sunday

Making cheese at home is easy and fun!

Join Linda Conroy and John Holzwart of Moonwise Herbs
as they explore the lost art of home cheese making. We will create and sample several simple cheeses that can be cultivated at home including:

Paneer (an East Indian staple)

Basic Farm Cheese (a hard cheese historically created on the small family farm)

Chevre (a soft spreadable goat cheese)

Mozzarella

Feta

Also learning to make kefir, we will transform this fermented milk beverage into soft spreadable cheese and a condiment that can be used in place of sour cream. You'll also learn some cooking ideas for whey, an abundant by-product of cheese making. Students can build on this introduction to create many varieties of cheese at home. Each person will leave with cheese to take home, recipes, and a cheese culture to get you started.