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Articles written by Alana Pedalino

Alana Pedalino serves as Managing Editor of culture. Her work has been featured in Bon Appétit, Chicken Soup for the Soul, and more. She loves to write, cook, and kayak. Find her bylines at alanapedalino.com.

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 […]

Two men hold a cheese on a large cheese board with a trophy.

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: […]

A pallet of cheese leaves the maturation facility for restaurants and shops around the world at Neal's Yard Dairy.

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. 

Cheese against a cranberry background.

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 […]

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