– Matt Robinson

While everyone knows that H.P. Hood (www.hood.com) is New England’s largest and most-popular dairy, many may still consider it a bit old fashioned. However, with such contemporary creations as Planet Oat milk products and national distribution, the Lynnfield-based company continues to make MA and its cows proud!

Among Hood’s most poplar products is it ever-expanding line of cottage cheeses. To celebrate the latest additions – cracked pepper and fresh strawberry – Hood held a special launch party at Puritan & Co. (www.puritancambridge) that featured the recently-published recipes of poplar food blogger and chef Kate Bowler (www.domestikatedlife.com).

From cottage cheese canapé and no-oven toasts (the lack of heat and prep make them perfect for summer dining and entertaining)

To a full sundae bar that did not lose a drop of flavor or fun despite the fact that there was not a scoop of ice cream in sight, Bowler and the Hood team came up with an entire menu of protein-packed and deliciously refreshing options that are perfect for any meal and any appetite.

So if you think that Hood is just milk or if you have not thought about them since that milk came in bottles, its time to grab a spoon and see all that Hood has to offer your Domestikated Life.