farmer's cheese

Easily made at home using milk or even kefir, farmer's cheese is a crumbly, creamy, fresh cheese that can stand in for cream cheese with a small adjustment.

If your farmer's cheese isn't particularly tangy, add some lemon.

Another option for breakfast or brunch, these blintzes feature delicate crepes wrapped around a creamy farmer's cheese filling.

He adds: “With access to the world’s cuisine, in all its glorious variety, what chance does a plate of egg noodles and farmer’s cheese have?”

The onions are eventually mashed with cooked potatoes, farmer’s cheese and black pepper, then scooped onto rounds of dough, which are hand-pleated and boiled.