Name: Fresh Cheese with Herbs
Yield: Makes 1½ cups
Ingredients: 1 cup moist- or dry-curd cottage cheese; 2 tablespoons finely chopped mixed fresh herbs such as parsley, marjoram, dill, lemon thyme, tarragon, and lovage, approximately; snipped chives; freshly ground pepper; 1 tablespoon virgin olive oil; 1 teaspoon herbed vinegar; 1 small shallot, finely diced, or 1 large scallion, diced; ½ cup ricotta cheese, goat cheese, sour cream or cream cheese or a mixture; herb blossoms, if available

Preparation info

Makes
1½ cups

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Savory Way

By Deborah Madison

Published 1990

About

This fresh white cheese can be taken in different directions, led by the choice of herb. It makes a fine spread to serve with crackers or bread along with olives, some fresh vegetables or roasted peppers. It can also be used to fill crêpes or ravioli, stirred into scrambled eggs or served alongside boiled or baked potatoes. Oils—olive, walnut, or hazelnut—as well as herbs flavor the cheese and naturally suggest the accompaniment of fresh or toasted nuts.

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