Cheese Course - Bites and tidbits for cheese fanatics.

Ever drool over a recipe featuring burrata only to find that you can't actually source it anywhere near you? You're not alone but great news — you can capture the luscious, creamy heart of burrata by making stracciatella, the rich, silky filling inside!

In this post, I’ll break down what stracciatella is, how it’s connected to mozzarella and burrata, a little delicious cheese history, and finally — share a quick, easy recipe for homemade stracciatella you can enjoy right away.

At first glance, mascarpone and posset seem totally different—one’s a rich Italian cream cheese, the other is a smooth English dessert. But guess what? They’re made using the same no-fuss technique!

Just heat up some heavy cream, add a touch of acid, and let the magic happen. If you've ever wanted to make mascarpone from scratch or whip up a ridiculously easy yet elegant dessert, you're in for a treat. 

Did you know you can make many more cheeses with your mozzarella kit? That's right, the same citric acid, rennet, salt, thermometer and cheesecloth that we include in our most popular DIY Cheese Kit can be used to make mascarpone, string cheese, paneer, burrata and other exciting cheeses!

Here are some ways you can make your kit work for you.

Is cheese ice cream a thing? Absolutely! Combining the creamy goodness of cheese with the refreshing sweetness of ice cream creates a unique and crave-worthy dessert. This cheese based ice cream celebrates both ricotta and in-season strawberries at their peak. 

Looking for the best dairy-free goat cheese recipe with no soaking and no blending required? You've come to the right place! We know real cheese here at Urban Cheesecraft so we will only share delicious recipes that are made of real food - vegan cheeses are no exception. We began offering dairy free cheese kits, books and recipes on our website back in 2016 after receiving requests from our students and customers, but also our own family members and friends.

Dairy-free cheese is a great option for those with dairy allergies, lactose intolerance and vegan or dairy free diets but even if you eat dairy having a good non-dairy recipe is also very helpful for cooking for and hosting friends and family with mixed diets. 

This vegan goat cheese recipe is inspired by Urban Cheesecraft founder and cheesemaker Claudia Lucero's book, One Hour Dairy-Free Cheese and it could not be easier to whip up. There's a secret ingredient, can you guess it?

Cheesemaking is an ancient art that has been practiced for thousands of years. While traditional methods of making cheese involve using animal-based rennet, there has been a rising demand for vegetarian alternatives. This demand is partly driven by those who are vegetarian or keep Kosher, but it is also due to modern lifestyles that don’t rely on, or simply don’t have enough of, the young animals that animal rennet comes from.

One reason we have always used vegetarian rennet tablets in our DIY Cheese Kits here at Urban Cheesecraft is because we understand that beginners may not make cheese weekly and animal rennet expires much faster.

Our cheesemaking kits are designed to set aspiring cheesemakers up for success, and we do not want expired or weak rennet to be a factor they must think about or run into at all.