Category: Milk And Diary

There’s nothing like a lush, silken brie to send you into raptures. The sheer decadence of a velvety triple cream coating your mouth is the stuff of pure sensuality. That said, the dense complexity of hard cheese has its own undeniable appeal. Age not only firms it up by removing

This week we will receive a special delivery at the Chicago store where I work.  It’s a blue cheese, but instead of a foil wrapper it will arrive robed in grape leaves that have been soaked in pear spirits. Of course,

Summer food is fun food. It’s often enjoyed al fresco, at the beach, at baseball games or at a picnic in a park. Summer cheese spreads should be fun too and easy, not fussy. For this seasonal guide, we’re featuring some snackable savory accompaniments that pair well with cheese.

Barbecue

J’adore French food. The classic dishes, the wine and of course the myriad cheeses. For me, a person who eats with gusto, French restaurants are my happy place, and I know if soupe à l’oignon gratinée is on the menu, I’m going to be

There are two kinds of chutney, Indian chutneys and Western chutneys. Indian chutneys can be fresh or preserved, but were not designed as a condiment to pair with cheeses. Western-style chutney was created by Anglo-Indians during the rule of India by the British Crown from 1858 to 1947. They

To be clear, there are no wrong cheese shops to visit in London. England has a rich dairy history, bringing iconic cheese to the world such as Cheddar, Stilton, and Double Gloucester — famed not only for flavor but for the annual sport of rolling it down the hill.

Editor’s note: Nicole Pinch is one of the Official Conference Cheesemongers for the American Cheese Society’s 2023 conference in Des Moines. We previously featured the other Official Conference Cheesemongers Liz Steeves and Austin Banach.

Nicole Pinch is an Official Conference Cheesemonger for the American Cheese Society’s 2023 conference in

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How to enjoy a versatile cheese from the Veneto

Situated just over 60 miles north of Venice, the picturesque province of Belluno in Italy’s Veneto region boasts lush green valleys and some of the most famous peaks

Is the Outside Lands music festival a magnet for cheese lovers? Definitely! For years, the food has been perhaps second only to the music as a draw to this massive summer event that attracts over 200K attendees over 3 days. While “Cheese Lands” a section of the park dedicated to

Patrick “P.J.” Polowsky passed away on August 29, 2021 at the tender age of 29. He was a much-loved member of the cheese community, a gifted educator with a unique style and endearing personality. Adored for his sense of humor and good nature, he had an outsized talent for making