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Leslie Cooperband (@lrcoop60), co-founder of @prairiefruitsfarm, has stepped back into the daily routine of making cheese after selling her business in 2024. Within that routine, she`s found rhythm, a sense of accomplishment, and poetry.
Link in bio to learn about what it really takes to create seasonal farmstead chèvre. 🐐
🧀 How cheese saved @adamjaymoskowitz`s life 🧀
"At 30, I had successfully burned down a career on the internet and thought a rap career was a good idea. At 32, I was lost, rudderless, and broke," Moskowitz, a third-generation cheese importer and founder of @thecheesemongerinvitational, writes in an essay penned exclusively for culture.
"Then, I landed a job as a cheesemonger, and for the first time in a decade, I found passion and purpose."
Read Adam`s full story at the link in bio.
Trigger warning: This article discusses sensitive topics such as drug and alcohol abuse, suicide, and violence. These issues may be distressing for some readers.
📱 If you or someone you know is struggling with addiction, help is available. Call @samhsagov’s National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP or text your 5-digit zip code to 435748. 📱
In the latest edition of Wheys Less Traveled, writer @alicelevitteats meets with an artisan cheesemaker crafting farmstead goat cheeses in the mountains of Morocco.
Swipe to reveal one cheesy North African spread and tap the link in bio for the full story. 🐐😋
📸: @alicelevitteats
Cheese may not be the first ingredient you think of when it comes to Japanese cuisine. However, at @katarobata, cheese seamlessly marries Japanese ingredients and the comforting flavors of Houston.
Led by four-time @beardfoundation Award–nominee chef Manabu “Hori” Horiuchi (@chefhorikata), Kata Robata has been serving traditional and modern Japanese cuisine for 15 years.
Kata Robata is more casual than Horiuchi’s upscale restaurant, @katamihouston; the menu is packed with unique dishes made from high-quality ingredients that are both shipped from Japan and locally sourced, including the cheeses used in their decadent miso lobster mac and cheese.
Link in bio for the recipe—just in time to impress Mom on Mother`s Day.
✍️: @dinnerwithalexandria
📸 of mac and cheese: @juliesoefer
Red, white, and blue-ribbon 🇺🇸🧀 this May we’re celebrating American cheesemakers with three award-winning cheeses.
American Cheese Month was launched in 2011 by the @american_cheese_society to shine a light on the people, milk, and passion behind this country’s thriving artisan cheese scene
Each year, ACS hosts the largest cheese competition in North America, drawing entries from across the continent. Sometimes called `the Oscars of cheese,` the competition celebrates the hard work and dedication American #cheesemakers.
Check out this board featuring some of 2024`s blue ribbon cheeses:
🌿 Dirt Lover from @greendirtfarm – Sheep’s milk, ash-rubbed, and pillowy-soft
🍄 TomaTruffle from @pointreyescheese – A creamy cow’s milk cheese laced with Umbrian truffle
🔥 Reading from @springbrookfarmcheese – Funky raclette made with raw milk
Follow @american_cheese_society for all things American cheese 🧀
How`s this for a midnight snack? Check out our floral cheese plate with a @Barbie-inspired color palette from the Spring 2024 issue. Link in bio! 🌸
✍️: @malscy
📸: @ninagallant_
👗: @madstrap
You know the drill: Sign up for your ✨️ favorite ✨️ cheese magazine at the link in bio!
If you subscribe by 5/9, you`ll get our annual Hot List issue and all it has to offer:
🧀 A smoked scamorza centerfold, c/o @distefanocheese
🧀 A summer brews & cheese pairing guide
🧀 A list of 20 trailblazing cheese pros
🧀 & more delivered right to your mailbox!
In the words of @ParisHilton ... that`s hot. 🩷
@Edymassih wears many hats—Lebanese-American chef, caterer, owner of @edysgrocer, and cookbook author of Keep it Zesty. But, he’s most well-known for his signature Brown Paper Board. These vibrant mezze spreads feature his chili crisp labneh, falafel bites, halloumi, and more and speak for his zesty personality and identity
Through his work and platform, Edy advocates for the Lebanese community and LGBTQIA+ folks. He regularly collaborates with activist organizations and hosts fundraisers for causes he believes in.
Learn more about Edy and his Brown Paper Boards at the link in bio. 🍋
✍️: @cookcookclaire
Let`s face it: Mom`s probably tired of getting flowers for Mother`s Day. So why not give her the gift of cheese instead? 🧀
Shop our cheese-themed Mother`s Day gift guide at the link in bio, including this special @chevoolife Mother`s Day gift box featuring @effieshomemade oatcakes. 🛍
Are you ready for one cheesy summer? 🧀🌞
Tap the link in bio for the latest events dedicated to cheese happening across the United States and Canada—including some that are happening this weekend!
It`s officially American Cheese Month! 🧀
All May long, we`re highlighting American cheesemakers big and small, plus their contributions to the cheese world.
Comment your fave American cheese and tag the maker below! 👇️
Elderflower Tomme — light, aromatic, and timeless 🌸
Born from the traditions of the French Alps, La Cigogne Elderflower Tomme is a delicate cheese crafted with care during the height of elderflower season. For just a few weeks each spring, fields of tiny white blossoms blanket the hillsides of the French Alps. Handpicked at their peak and quickly dried to preserve their sweet, honeyed fragrance, the flowers are then folded gently into rich, creamy milk.
The result is a cheese kissed with soft floral notes, hints of vanilla, and a warm, toasty finish, pairing effortlessly with fresh berries and a sparkling glass of wine or kombucha 🥂
For more on Elderflower Tomme and other artisanal favorites follow @petersoncheese and @satiocollection 🧀
Cheese people get it. 🧀✨ There’s nothing quite like being in a room with 50 other folks who live and breathe cheese—it’s fun, it’s energetic, and it’s deeply community-driven.
That’s the magic of Counter Culture, our national event series for mongers, makers, and everyone in between. And this May, we’re bringing that energy coast to coast:
📍Tampa – May 6
📍San Diego – May 16 (in collaboration with @cheese_and_libation_expo !)
Tickets are live at the link in bio! 💥 If cost is a barrier, send us a DM—we’ll hook you up with a discount code. Everyone is welcome!
Huge thanks to our friends at @gruyere_aop for making these gatherings possible!
What happens when two luxury shoe moguls swap heels for heifers? You get @arethusa_farm: a Connecticut gem churning out excellent dairy products such as Karlie`s Gratitude, our latest centerfold cheese. 🐮
Arethusa was born when the late George Malkemus and Anthony Yurgaitis, the powerhouse duo behind @manoloblahnik’s success, purchased a historic farm with a vision rooted in preservation and quality.
Karlie`s Gratitude—an award-winning camembert-style cheese named after one of the farm`s beloved Jersey cows—is representative of that quality, as well as Connecticut`s terroir.
Tap the link in bio to learn all about a showstopping cheese Carrie Bradshaw would love. ✨️👠🧀
✍️: @josiekrogh
📸: @adamdetour
👗: @kendraelizabethstylist
"Historically, when it comes to cheesemaking, most folks regard France, Italy, Switzerland, and other European countries to be the cheese capitals of the world," writes Claire Fan (@cookcookclaire), culture`s intern. "However, the @spottedcowfromagerie in Mumbai, India, is on a mission to change that perception."
Read all about the cheesemakers propelling India into the global cheese conversation at the link in bio. 🧀
She was so real for this 🧀
@Mattrubiner’s journey to become one of the most respected cheesemongers in America is anything but traditional.
After studying Japanese language and culture in college and working on US government contracts and at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Rubiner found his true calling in the world of artisanal cheese.
Today, he runs the acclaimed @Rubinerscheesemongers in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, which he opened over 20 years ago, and where his passion for sharing exceptional cheese has won over chefs, critics, and legions of devoted customers.
We talked with Rubiner about how his unconventional background informed his approach to the cheese industry, the formative experiences that sparked his love for high-quality cheese, and his insights on the evolution of the American cheese scene over the past three decades.
Link in bio for the full interview. 🧀
📸 & ✍️: Scott Edward Anderson (@greenskeptic)
Is it cheese? Is it butter? Is it a giant goldfish?
Yes to two of those questions! Meet Burrino Pepato, @murrayscheese newest cave aged fever dream. Burrino Pepato starts with scamorza cheese from @maplebrookfarm, which is filled with @ploughgate butter, and then rolled in zesty peppercorns to create a triple threat only a mad scientist could come up with.
It’s giving cacio e pepe in cheese form—and yes, it sort of looks like a giant goldfish.
Learn more about Burrino Pepato (and where to buy it) at the link in our bio.
It`s Taurus season, which means it`s time to get bougie with your cheese pairings! 💅🧀🥂
Lean back, relax, enjoy the finest things that life has to offer, and tap the link in bio for your full @Astrolocheese horoscope. ♉️
Happy 4/20 to all who celebrate! Keep these cheese and weed pairings in mind for when the munchies kick in—link in bio for more. 😜🌿
✍️: @bigcheese82_