Is there anything that goes better with a glass of wine than a wedge of cheese? While this is nearly a universal truth, not all pairings are going to work. There’s a skill to matching cheese with wine in a way where one doesn’t overpower the other and, instead, they
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How Caroline Hostettler Became a Swiss Cheese Matchmaker with her Adopt-an-Alp Program
Caroline Hostettler
When Caroline Hostettler, a Swiss native, began her U.S.-based cheese importing business Quality Cheese in 1998, she didn’t necessarily have a cheese background, other than having grown up with the good stuff, plus a bit of journalism on the subject. Having relocated to Florida, however, she quickly recognized
Why You Should Thank Ancient French Volcanoes for Delectable Saint-Nectaire Cheese
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In the Auvergne region of central France, 80 dormant volcanoes (which last erupted in 4000 BC) left behind a soil rich in phosphorus, potassium, and magnesium, where verdant meadows are now home to an abundance of wildflowers and grasses, and the lucky
How a Missouri Farmer Found Success as a Maker of Sheep’s Milk Cheese
Missouri is home to several outstanding creameries including Green Dirt Farm, a sheep’s milk farmstead operation that places a high value on animal welfare, sustainability, and soil health. Sarah Hoffman transitioned from physician in Seattle and Kansas City to sheep farmer and founder of the Certified Animal Welfare dairy
Everything You Need to Know to Celebrate National Queso Day
Editor’s note: September 20th 2021 is National Queso Day. We talked to two experts to learn more about this Southwestern specialty with roots in the Mexican dish queso fundido.
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Queso, the Spanish word for cheese, refers, in Texas (and across the Southwestern US,) to a most delicious expression of melted
Highlights from the Anne Saxelby Legacy Fund Annual Benefit in NYC
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The 2nd annual benefit for the Anne Saxelby Legacy Fund was held on September 13, 2023, in New York’s dynamic Chelsea Market, an event important enough to the NYC culinary community to close down this heavily-trafficked, historic market for the evening. Along with the American
3 Principles of Cheese and Charcuterie Pairing Perfection
Charcuterie Cheese Board
Cheese and charcuterie are delicious on their own, but when combined, often with another ingredient (think dried fruit, chocolate or mustard) Charcuterie Director for Columbus, Evan Inada says you might experience what he calls “the perfect bite.” Charcuterie boards can have cheese on them, and cheese
How Mac & Cheese Restaurants are Celebrating National Mac & Cheese Day July 14th
When a restaurant is built around just one dish, then the national holiday celebrating that dish is going to be a big deal. And when that national day is for everyone’s favorite comfort food, macaroni and cheese, then we’ll all want to get in the holiday spirit. We checked in
The 3 Keys to Keeping Cheese Fresh according to Jessica Sennett
Jessica Sennett photo credit Jessica Sennett Cheese Grotto
Cheese is, at its essence, a method for preserving milk beyond its typical shelf life. Harder cheeses especially are built to age and store, so that they may be enjoyed even years beyond the date their milk was born. How and where
What is it Like to Judge a Cheese Competition?
Editor’s note: The New York International Cheese Competition is judged by cheese trade buyers only and had over 200 submissions from 5 countries in 40 categories in 2021. Get an exclusive look at the inaugural competition and then check out the list of winners.
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