first beach day of the season // asbury park, nj.

Ricotta !

Making ricotta by hand is actually really easy-- and super satisfying.

for a much smaller batch then pictured here:

3 cups whole milk (can sub some heavy cream in too)
3 tb. lemon juice (or citric acid)
salt to taste

bring milk just to a boil (or 190 degrees if you have a thermometer)
turn heat off and add acid of choice
mix and let sit for 5 minutes-- curds and whey will separate
pour over a few layers of cheese cloth set atop a bowl, large enough to catch the whey
either let sit for a few hours, or speed process by lifting the sides of cheesecloth and allowing the excess whey to drain
once the consistency you like, salt to taste
enjoy

take-out korean dinner in bryant park to celebrate mother's day (belated), followed by the wickedly talented, adele dazeem on broadway! 

papa bear to the rescue

5 year reunion coming up.... here's to friends always gathering around a dinner table together.

filled // full

a fruit smoothie for three in my handmade cups:

copyright cassandra giraldo

Prep Day @ Vinegar Hill

Ceramic Explorations

this is only the beginning with these guys--just getting my fingers warmed up after an 8 year break-- cant wait to keep producing and settling into my style 

scenes from the vinegar hill house kitchen

Miso

Quick miso soup alongside some home made peruvian kimchi I made a little while back, that is only getting more pungent!