Kendra Nordin at the Christian Science Monitor had a ricotta dish at famed NYC eatery Prune that was so good she recreated the recipe. Follow Nordin as she retraces her steps to Prune and a mouth-watering ricotta dessert.

Earlier this spring, I rediscovered ricotta cheese as a simple dessert. Similar to cottage cheese, ricotta can serve as a substantial filling for both sweet (cannolis) and savory (lasagna) dishes. But it can also stand on its own as a low-fat, high protein dish. A recent brunch order in a New York City restaurant delivered a plate full of ricotta as the main course. And it totally worked

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