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Emily Monaco has been living, writing, and eating cheese in Paris since 2007. In her own words, she likes making friends with folks who are passionate about what they love, whether that’s fantastic cheese, 17th century architecture, or obscure electro-pop.
10 Auvergnat Cheeses You Need to Try
Explore regional French cheeses with a turophile. France’s central Auvergne is known for its rich volcanic soil, the ideal terroir for producing peppery Puy lentils, deeply flavored lamb, and, of course, dairy. It’s no wonder that this region is responsible for a fifth of the country’s AOP cheese, a bounty that’s on full display on the route des fromages […]
Could a rare French blue cheese be the key to saving microbial biodiversity in cheese?
As technology evolves and the climate changes, could this French blue cheese provide invaluable insight into the world of genetic degradation? Photographed by Emily Monaco Bleu de Termignon’s rugged blue-gray rind is marred with patches of rusty red and snowy white, inherently evoking the flower-filled pastures of the Alpine Parc National de la Vanoise, where […]
Talking Fromage with Paris’ First Cheesemaker
Though Paris is home to far more mongers than cheesemakers, Pierre Coulon has decided to bring his passion to his new home.
