Fresh milk, delivered daily

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All commercial milk in Chile is pasteurized at ultra-high temperatures (UHT), and it is sold in tetrapak boxes that do not need refrigeration (and have a shockingly long shelf life). Seriously, you’re supposed to refrigerate it after opening, but I’ve left a box on the counter for as long as three days with no ill [...]

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Homemade yoghurt

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I started making my own yoghurt a couple of months ago,. Initially I just wanted to reduce our trash—all those little plastic yoghurt containers seemed so wasteful. But making yoghurt is so easy, and the result is so yummy, that it quickly became part of my routine. I’m now making a batch about once every week [...]

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