Articles written by Hannah Howard
Hannah Howard is the author of the memoirs "Feast: True Love in and out of the Kitchen" and "Plenty: A Memoir of Food and Family." She writes for The Guardian, Bon Appetit, and Wine Enthusiast and teaches writing classes online. Howard lives in New Jersey with her family and loves stinky cheese. Photo credit: Tiffany Simone.
How I Fell In Love With Cheese—and The Art Of Describing Flavor
When I was an 18-year-old college student in New York City, I found a job on Craigslist. It happened to be at a Michelin-starred, old-school French restaurant called Picholine with a magnificent cheese cart curated by Maître Fromager Max McCalman. Each afternoon, just as I started my shift, he would share a taste of a […]
Marrying Terroir, Taste, and Time for a Uniquely American Meat
Country ham is as American as apple pie. Tasting country ham is a quintessentially Southern experience. Maybe it’s sizzling in a pan, awaiting a heaping spoonful of red-eye gravy. It could be stacked on a biscuit for breakfast or folded into a bowl of mac and cheese. Or perhaps it’s a translucent slice served on […]
New Jersey’s Artisan Cheeses (and Where to Find Them)
Get to know these five New Jersey cheesemakers who are hard at work creating delicious cheese and enriching their communities.
