{"id":13297,"date":"2021-02-16T14:25:35","date_gmt":"2021-02-16T19:25:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cfgxfm\/?p=13297"},"modified":"2021-02-16T15:32:00","modified_gmt":"2021-02-16T20:32:00","slug":"the-view-from-here-this-is-why-you-cant-find-feta-cheese-right-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cfgxfm\/blogs\/afternoons\/2021\/02\/the-view-from-here-this-is-why-you-cant-find-feta-cheese-right-now\/","title":{"rendered":"The View From Here – This Is Why You Can’t Find Feta Cheese Right Now"},"content":{"rendered":"

My daughter came to us last week in excitement declaring that she was taking over the kitchen to make us dinner.\u00a0 A recipe made popular on TikTok.<\/p>\n

I don’t have TikTok.\u00a0 I don’t use it or follow it or whatever one does with it.\u00a0 But apparently you can learn a lot of cool tricks<\/a> on the social platform.\u00a0 My kids have tried to teach me a few fun dances.\u00a0 Most of the time I end up totally embarrassed and I’m pretty sure my kids use that to their advantage.<\/p>\n

I never expected my 17 year-old would take over the kitchen – but she did.\u00a0 And made THIS dish.<\/p>\n

It’s simple.\u00a0 Toss a block of feta cheese, tomatoes (those little grape or cherry tomatoes), and some olive oil together in a pan and throw it in the oven until softened.\u00a0 Mix it all up with pasta and fresh basil.\u00a0 Some add crushed red pepper flakes.\u00a0 \u00a0Some add garlic.<\/p>\n

Super easy and it was actually really, really good!<\/p>\n

I think I might try it with cream cheese instead of Feta.\u00a0 Feta is a little strong for my liking.\u00a0 Others have complained about the texture.\u00a0 It’s gritty.\u00a0 It doesn’t melt that well.\u00a0 You have to use the right cheese. Greek feta cheese has a creamier texture than feta-style cheese made from cow’s milk.\u00a0 Mixing in some of the pasta water at the end to help bind it all together.<\/p>\n

If you’re looking to try it – good luck finding Feta cheese at the grocery store.\u00a0 When we were assembling our ingredient list it was really hard to find.\u00a0 If you’re in search of Feta for something else and wondering why all of a sudden it’s so hard to find – this is why.\u00a0 Tiktok.\u00a0 (smile)<\/p>\n

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Ingredients<\/strong>
\n2 pints\u00a0 cherry or grape tomatoes
\n4 cloves garlic, halved lengthwise
\n1\/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil, divided
\nKosher salt
\n1 block (7 ounces \/ 200 grams) Greek feta cheese
\n1\/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
\nFreshly ground black pepper
\n12 ounces medium-length dried pasta (we used bowtie)
\nFresh basil leaves, for serving<\/p><\/blockquote>\n