Claire is Lifehacker's Senior Food Editor. She has a B.S. in chemistry, a decade of food journalism experience, and a deep love for mayonnaise and MSG. In the world of cultured dairy products, labneh ...

Labneh is one of those timeless recipes that feels both comforting and exotic at the same time. Popular across Lebanon and the Middle East, this thick and creamy dip is made by straining yogurt until ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Credit: Amanda Luchtel I grew up in the Midwest, where there were plenty of creamy dips made with sour cream and a packet of soup ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A tub of yogurt is one of our weekly grocery essentials — and for good reason. Its velvety texture alone makes it perfect to enjoy ...

It’s considered a yogurt cheese, because it’s the best of both worlds. You can make labneh at home with cow’s milk or goat’s ...

Milk turns to yogurt, yogurt turns to labneh. It’s the way of bacteria. As cow or goat or sheep’s milk thickens from fresh to fermented, it gets creamier, tangier and long-lastier. The glass of milk ...

Once you see how easy it is to make labneh with this recipe is, you will never buy it from the market! Cheese Lovers’ Day is celebrated annually on January 20th to recognise the world’s love for the ...

I grew up in the Midwest, where there were plenty of creamy dips made with sour cream and a packet of soup mix or ranch dressing powder. For a twist on a familiar idea, I now use labneh in my dips.

In my wildest dreams, outdoor dinners would not require any silverware whatsoever. (Okay, maybe I should dream bigger.) Instead, there would be pizza, ribs, and “hand salad” — and this recipe for ...

*To make labneh: line a mesh sieve with cheesecloth, and place it over a large bowl. Add a 32 oz container of plain full-fat yogurt to the lined sieve. Cover and refrigerate for at least 8 hours or ...

I was fortunate to grow up in Istanbul, surrounded by a variety of Mediterranean and Middle Eastern dips and mezzes. But no matter how elaborate our spread of mezze platters was, I always found myself ...