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It’s a very intimate act, cooking that is. And, in the South, making someone a plate simply proves that you were indeed raised right. So, where cheese is involved, well, that’s a love language all its own. From dips and spreads to sides, mains, and dessert, cheese plays starring roles

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

Austin Banach currently works as a cheesemonger and cheese department manager for Guido’s Fresh Marketplace in Great Barrington, Massachusetts—the

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In some ways, the pandemic proved instrumental in leading Jessica Galen to the type and size of the cheese shop she opened in November, 2022 in Dobbs Ferry, New York. The store

Editor’s note: This story is an expanded version of the authors vignette “Monterey Jack: Cheese Creation Myths” published in Secret Monterey: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful and Obscure by Reedy Press in 2022. 

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Vermont is famous for Cheddar. But is there a Vermont style of Cheddar? If not, what is that makes Vermont Cheddar special? A few years ago, a group of five Vermont cheesemakers launched The Vermont Cheddar Project, a collaborative initiative intended to promote

The words “cheese” and “fashion” are not typically found together, but brands and people are starting to bring those disparate ideas together. For instance, in early 2025, Kerrygold, the Irish dairy cooperative, collaborated with Irish jean brand Native Denims to create “The Cheese Pocket

One of the most common questions I hear while working a cheese counter is, “What’s the best way to store my cheese?” The answer is never simple but often involves using a kind of material that is designed and built for the task. When

When it comes to cheese desserts, cheesecake comes to mind first. With its smooth and creamy texture and crunchy graham cracker crust, cheesecake never disappoints. Cannoli filled with sweetened ricotta or tiramisu with layers of mascarpone are also popular. However, they are not the only cheese desserts

Two civic minded Israelis are the masterminds behind Sidewalk Citizen Bakery in Calgary, home of possibly the best grilled cheese sandwich ever. But more about the sandwich and its winning combination of cheeses later because a great sandwich actually starts with great bread. In the case of Sidewalk Citizen Bakery’s

“I feel like I’m doing exactly what I’m supposed to do,” says Rachael Lucas, a cheese and wine specialist who calls herself The Cheese Lady. “It’s taken a long time. I’m 45 years old, a total late bloomer, but I just had no