Articles written by Alana Pedalino
Alana Pedalino's work has been featured in Chicken Soup for the Soul, Bon Appétit, and The Buffalo News. She's currently serving as culture's social media manager. She loves to write poetry, eat spaghetti carbonara, and kayak. Follow her @APstyle on X. Read more by her here: https://alanapedalino.com/#/.
The Future of Cheese is Female
Women entrepreneurs share perspectives on their culinary career journeys at Murray’s Cheese Shop. Sometimes, the recipe for rising to the top is a mix of following a gut feeling plus a dash of luck. On March 13, women entrepreneurs gathered for a sold-out panel discussion at Murray’s Cheese’s Bleecker Street shop in New York—the first […]
Who’s Going to the 2025 Cheese Olympics? Results from the Cheesemonger Invitational: Masters
Two cheesemongers will represent Team USA at Mondial du Fromage, also known as the Cheese Olympics. On Sunday, March 2, 2025, 15 cheese professionals competed in the Cheesemonger Invitational: Masters tournament. Cheesemongers Emilia D’Albero (2024 culture Hot Lister) of Philadelphia’s Formaticum, a cheese paper and knife company, and Courtney Johnson of Seattle’s mobile cheese shop […]
The Best Bites from the Winter Fancy Food Show
At this year’s Specialty Food Association Winter Fancy Food Show in Las Vegas, the culture team came, saw, and ate some of the best bites from around the country and world. The show, which previews new and exciting innovations and products in the—you guessed it—fancy food space, showcases this year’s flavor trends in addition to […]
The Best Cheese Gifts of 2024
If you didn’t get all of your holiday shopping done on Black Friday for your cheese-obsessed loved ones, read this. Are you tired of gift guides yet? Don’t be—because this one’s all about the best cheese-adjacent and cheese-themed gifts money can buy. Whether you’re grappling with the friend who fancies themself a home chef or […]
The Best Cheese Boxes to Gift this Holiday Season
Cheese boxes make great holiday gifts. Trust us, we’re professionals. It may only be November, but the sleigh bells tend to jingle earlier each year. Which can only mean one thing: It’s time to start thinking about the gifts you’re going to give friends and family at holiday gatherings this year. Luckily, your friends […]
This Portuguese Cheese is 2024’s World Cheese Awards Champ
Queijo de Ovelha Amanteigado from Portugal was named the best of the best, beating out Jasper Hill, Mifroma, and more. Queijo de Ovelha Amanteigado from Quinto do Pomar has been voted World Champion Cheese, the best of the best, at the World Cheese Awards in Viseu, Portugal. Photo by Josie Krogh. The jury has spoken: […]
Arrest Made in Relation to Neal’s Yard Dairy Cheese Heist
The British cheese retailer experienced a loss of 950 cheese wheels, or almost $400,000 of inventory. It’s also asking those in and out of the cheese industry for help.
7 Fall-Favorite Cheeses You Need to Try
With autumn comes a shift in seasons and cheeses. Gone are your lavender-infused goudas and rinds dipped in wildflowers—a dip in temperatures means it’s time to dip into smoky blues and pumpkin-spiced logs. Fall for these seven cheeses with harvest time twists. Roth Cheese’s Smoked Moody Blue Blue Cheese If there’s a chill in the […]
