This is one of our favorite variations of our Classic Cheese Wheel. We infuse the cheese with aromatic and vibrantly colored saffron and fresh-ground black pepper for an unforgettable cheese. You’ll want to read the entire recipe and all of the accordions to make sure that you have all ingredients and tools before you begin.
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Classic Cheese Wheel
Our do-it-all Classic Cheese Wheel is sliceable, spreadable, and grateable. It doesn’t require any culturing or long-term aging, but it’s a great way to practice cheesemaking techniques you will use when culturing and aging cheeses. You’ll want to read the entire recipe and all of the accordions to make sure that you have all ingredients […]
Mozzarella
This is a recipe for small mozzarella balls aka bocconcini marinated in a salted brine. You can have a lot of fun with this recipe, including marinating them in a flavorful oil instead. They’re a fun and delicious treat to keep in the fridge for multiple meals and snacks—no one will know they’re dairy-free either. […]
Crudités
One of the best ways to take care of yourself throughout a busy week is to make sure you have crudités (basically chopped, raw veggies) prepped and chilling in the fridge. When you want a snack or a plant-powered lunch, grab some hummus, pesto, or any dip you like and eat the rainbow. Also, it […]
Build-Your-Own Pizza-Style Zucchini
A delicious, fun, easy, and super-customizable meal for everyone at the table. Be sure to read the Toppings accordion below to select your toppings and to see what you can prepare in advance. There are some fun suggestions in there—one of our favorite combos is Easy S&P Lentils with Italian Sausage Seasoning, Easiest Pizza Sauce […]
Spicy Fermented Veggies
This “recipe” is a spicy fermentation combination inspired by traditional Korean kimchi—seasoning, ingredients, and techniques. It’s an entry point into a wide world of incredibly nuanced flavor, culture, and tradition that we encourage you to look into further.
Fermented Veggie Pickles
This recipe is a fermented creation inspired by Mexican escabeche pickles—escabeche is a name used around the world for numerous dishes marinaded or prepared with acidic ingredients (meat and veggies).
Sauerkraut
A simple, rewarding, and incredibly delicious combination of lacto-fermented cabbage, caraway seeds, and juniper berries. Use this recipe as a template for a variety of vegetable, herb, and spice combinations.
Fermented Green Strawberries
One of the most surprisingly delicious ferments you’ll ever make is one with under-ripe strawberries. Their firmness holds up well to hungry probiotics during the lacto-fermentation process, and combined with a simple brine, some herbs, and orange zest, they yield a nuanced flavor like no other.
Sliceable Cashew Cheese
This recipe uses a seaweed called “agar agar” as a gelatin alternative to create a simple and sliceable cheese—customize to make a variety of flavors with the tips provided.