Articles written by Josie Krogh
Josie Krogh is culture's Digital Strategy Lead. She earned her master's degree in Agricultural and Applied Economics from The University of Georgia. Josie developed a love of food while working at farmstands in the D.C. area as a young adult, and discovered her love of cheese while living and working on a dairy farm on Martha's Vineyard. Josie currently lives in Catskill, NY.
Baked Cheese Is The Scandi Snack You’ve Been Missing
For a cheese company that’s been around less than a year, the Big Moo is certainly making some big waves in the industry. Since launching in January, the Big Moo baked cheese has won multiple Gold medals at the 2022 World Championship Cheese Contest (WCCC) and is now in cheese cases in over 5,000 stores […]
Shop Talk: Winter 2022
For this edition of Shop Talk, we asked owners and mongers from shops in Florida, New York, and California to answer the following: 1. How did you get your start working in cheese?2. What is your favorite cheese memory/funny story? 3. What cheese-focused trip or experience is on your bucket list? “Annie” Thorton and Kyle […]
In Queso You Missed It: October 9, 2022
Photo by Jackie Botto form her coverage of the Vermont Cheese Summit. Can cheese combat climate change? At this year’s Vermont Cheese Summit sustainability was the topic on everyone’s mind. Vermont cheesemakers shared how they are working to minimize carbon output, from developing new packaging solutions to composting stray curds and paper towels, they are all looking […]
A Journey Through Italy’s Northern Cheese Country
As the birthplace of pizza and pesto, Italy lays claim to some of the most well-known food in the world. Just like Italian cuisine, which varies widely from region to region—think spaghetti alle vongole in Naples and spaghetti carbonara in Rome—the same can be said for Italian cheese. There are more than 2,500 traditional kinds […]
Four Cheese Books to Read this Winter
1 The Modern Cheeseboard: Pair Your Way to the Perfect Grazing Platter In her newest book, London cheese shop owner Morgan McGlynn shares how to cut, style, and pair cheese to create memorable cheese and charcuterie arrangements for any occasion. The Modern Cheeseboard (White Lion Publishing, August 30, 2022) includes 40 arrangements and all the […]
In Queso You Missed It: September 25, 2022
Four well-known cheese producers from Australia’s Scenic Rim—Towri Sheep Cheeses, Tommerup’s Dairy Farm, Summer Land Camels (whose marinated Persian feta was on our Summer 2020 cover), and Naughty Little Kids—have co-created Ewe+3, Australia’s (and quite possibly the world’s) first sheep, camel, goat, and Jersey cow’s milk cheese. The collaboration was sparked by devastating floods that impacted farms in […]
How to Build the Perfect Butter Board
Butter boards have divided the internet! Topped with sea salt and served with radishes, the thick layer of butter has some people horrified and others delighted. We decided to take a look at the trend and try it out for ourselves, and since this is culture, of course, we had to put cheese on it! […]
8 Essential British Cheeses
In remembrance of Queen Elizabeth II, we took a look through the culture archives and put together a list of some of Britain’s most iconic cheeses. From the well-known Stilton to the Wallace and Gromit approved Wensleydale, these are the eight cheeses you need on your British-themed cheeseboard. Photo by Jackie Botto StiltonColston Bassett Dairy […]
In Queso You Missed It: September 11, 2022
The American Cheese Society invites owners, managers, and cheesemakers are invited to participate in a survey about the current state of the U.S. artisan, farmstead, and specialty cheese industry. The survey data will enable the industry to communicate its impact to policymakers, the media, regulators, and other stakeholders, and to better advocate on behalf of cheesemakers. Even […]
In Queso You Missed It: August 28, 2022
A couple of developments in the plant-based cheese-alternative world piqued our interest this week. First, we learned about The Great Plant-Based Con (Piatkus, June 9, 2022) by UK journalist Jayne Buxton. An ambassador for the Real Food Campaign and the Public Health Collaboration, Buxton presents a thoroughly researched rebuttal to the increasingly pervasive, powerful, and well-funded narrative that a plant-based diet is […]
