Provola is a southern Italian pasta filata cheese, a close cousin of fiordilatte: same stretched-curd technique, but a firmer paste holding less water. The smoked version is exposed to smoke from slow...

No, Quark (séré) and ricotta are not the same thing. Quark is made by acid-curdling whole or skimmed milk, giving a smooth, tangy cream; ricotta is made by re-cooking the leftover whey, giving a sweet...