Here’s a practical guide to making three of the easiest homemade cheeses: ricotta, cream cheese and labne. Makes 480ml. 3.8 litres of whole milk, 60ml of white vinegar or lemon juice, salt (optional).

There are many varieties of cream cheese available. Look for young cheeses with a far-off use-by date. Cream cheeses are designed to be eaten as fresh as possible. Eat 3-4 days after opening.

3. Bake for 15-18 minutes. 4. Once cooked, flake into small pieces with a fork. 5. Blend cream cheese and sour cream in a medium bowl until smooth. Add onions, bell pepper and lime zest until well ...

Sweet and tangy, this easy cream cheese frosting is fantastic on carrot cakes and cupcakes. Vary this basic recipe by adding colours or flavours. Cream cheeses are designed to be eaten as fresh as ...

This home-made version is not only economical but delicious. For beautiful creamy labne, which again takes two minutes’ preparation, all you need is Greek yoghurt. Today’s has a clean basic ...

I’m known among my friends for my love of cream cheese and always using it to serve up a fun concoction. If you come to my annual holiday party, it’s a guarantee that I’ll have a minimum of ...

Sweet Potato Latkes are a delicious and satisfying appetizer or side dish that's perfect for any occasion, but are especially ...

Among the treasures they dug up were mysterious white lumps strewn across the mummies’ necks: chunks of the oldest preserved cheese in the world. Writing in the journal Cell on September 25th ...

The cheese was dug up with mummified human remains in the Xinjiang region of China and offers insights into the origins of the dairy product known as kefir. By Kate Golembiewski Around 3,600 years ...