Pete's Perfect Portion 5

Toonsbridge Dairy - Buffalo Ricotta

Toonsbridge Dairy is a very exciting dairy farm in Macroom Co. Cork. In the Spring of 2011 they brought 31 buffalo from Italy and since then have been perfecting the art of making mozzarella cheese. Recently they have expanded their range of cheeses to include ricotta and haloumi. I picked up a tub of the ricotta from The Real Olive Co stand at Naas Farmers Market on Saturday and was very impressed. Creamy and delicious it can be used in any number of dishes including: pasta bake (recipe coming later in the week), as an addition to a tomato sauce, as a stuffing for ravioli etc. My favourite way of enjoying it though: lathered on toast. Amazing.