My first bread

Following the series of 'cooking at home' here is our first home made bread.

Incredibly enough the first attempt is really good :)

My first caciotta

So after trying the Pan di Stelle recipe I had to put myself at stake with some cheese.

This is my first home made caciotta (from an idea and a recipe of our friend Marcelo), now I have to wait 20 days of seasoning and taste it... let you know ;)


[UPDATE]

The caciotta is almost finished now and it was veeery good :D

Finns go and buy Parmigiano directly from Italy (it's cheaper)!

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Today, first time in 4 years that I dare to buy a piece of Parmigiano Reggiano from Stockmann (supplies finished... :( ).
Price: 43.5 euros/Kg
Well not bad it traveled so many kilometers...
Then I made some raw calculation. I checked the price of a Finnair direct flight from Helsinki to Rome for next weekend: 384 euros going Saturday and coming back on Sunday. In Italy the price for Parmigiano is about 14-15 euros/Kg (maybe in the airport itself it might be a bit more expensive I don't know). I can bring 20 Kgs of luggage and 6 Kg with me in the cabin. To fill it up of Parmigiano I need to spend around 400 euros. 80 euros for a night in an average hotel and 50 euros of taxi to get there and come back. Total expense: around 915 euros. Price per kg: 35.2 euros.

Well of course now you have the problem of eating 26 Kgs of Parmigiano :D

Crossover cousine

For the series "Today in the canteen..."
I also found the recipe!!!