Figs and Fresh Ricotta: Watch & Eat!

We promised it was on the way, and now here it is! Enjoy our brief video tutorial on making homemade ricotta cheese and pairing it with grilled bread, local honey and fresh figs. This delightful snack can be enjoyed as an appetizer, as part of a tapas style menu or even for dessert. Figs are bountiful and delicious this time of year, so take advantage of what’s in season, and try it out! We think you’re going to love it! And read on for the text version of our fresh ricotta recipe…

Inspiration in Simple Ingredients, for a Simple Sunday Meal

Prep your flour in this fashion, so the eggs and spinach can be placed in the hole.

The ingredients are now ready to be combined.

The resulting dough ball! Be sure to keep it well floured while kneading.

Rolling the dough through the pasta machine

This is what the dough looks like after being run through the pasta maker several times.

Noodles have been cut into thick, flat strips.

The boiled noodles are now ready for sauce!

Noodles, ricotta, tomato sauce and seasonings. All the components are ready to come together!

Voila! A colorful, delicious meal is served!

This past week, amid the buildup to the 4th of July holiday, family gatherings and time spent with friends, Our Localtopia was at work putting a video together featuring fresh local figs paired with homemade ricotta.  We gathered in my kitchen to film and make ricotta cheese; creamy, warm and decadent.  It had been a while since I had made homemade ricotta, and our video shoot reminded me how just a few simple ingredients, thoughtfully prepared, truly come together to make a great dish.  A dish that is at once completely homey, and at once truly sophisticated.  Pure ingredients allowed to shine in their own radiant light — creating harmony on a dinner plate.