Summertime herbs make versatile herbed yogurt cheese

If there's ever a time when you can have too much of a good thing, it might be right now, when fresh summertime herbs are beyond abundant. Happily, this recipe for Fresh Herbed Yogurt Cheese is just the ticket when you're looking to put a dent in the stockpile of herbs overflowing in your garden or taking up too much space in your refrigerator. It's a fresh cheese based on Greek yogurt, and it's very flexible regarding its herbal flavorings.

I've chosen some of my favorites, including chives, parsley, thyme and tarragon. But if you have other herbs at hand - basil, cilantro, mint, oregano - go right ahead and swap them in for my mix.

Whichever herbs you use, be sure to chop them with a supersharp knife, and do so briefly and efficiently. Whacking away at herbs endlessly with a dull knife guarantees that you'll end up with a wet, gray mess.