Mediterranean Cheese

I was on a bus soon after 9am this morning on my way into central Auckland. The beaches along Tamaki Drive were already busy with people enjoying the sunshine, having picnics and swimming.  I arrived at my destination soon after 10am - Main Course, where I had come to take part in a Mediterranean Cheese Making Course. In the space of just over two hours we learned how to make halloumi, feta and ricotta cheese.  We were each given a cheese making kit, as well as the cheese we had prepared.  The tutor prepared bruschetta with halloumi he had made, then grilled, topped with a mix of tomato, red onion and capers dressed with vinaigrette - delicious.

The blip shows: Italian Cheese Kit, ricotta, feta in a draining mould, and the halloumi ready to cook.

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