As promised in today's Seasonal Pantry, "Ricotta and Other Tastes of Sicily," here's my recipe for cannoli. When I first wrote about cannoli in a column, there was no great local ricotta. Now we have Bellwether Farms sheep milk ricotta, the best I've had this side of Sicily. If making [...]
If you've seen St. George cheese in your local market for $15.95. $16.95 or $19.95 a pound, three prices I've seen lately, here's a hot little tip. If you buy it at the farm, it's $7 a pound, no matter what amount you purchase. You can buy a wedge, a [...]
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