Feta style cheese is so easy to make, and only needs 4 litres of milk instead of the normal 8 that I use for a harder type cheese. With minimal stirring after cutting the curd, and a pressing of only 4 hours, what is not to like about this cheese? I don’t use a normal […]
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Once your soap has hardened, usually 24-48 hours after pouring, the next step is to remove from your mould and cut the block into bars. Using our wooden moulds, this is very easy to achieve. Because our hand-built wooden moulds are made in two parts, the sides of the mould lifts off the soap block, […]
We love making cold process soap at home. One of the things that always fascinates me is the saponification process, specifically when the oils start to turn into a solid. This moment is known as “getting to trace”. It is the moment when the oils and lye begin to emulsify and thicken when your spoon, […]