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Katherine was a social media intern for culture and a fan of all things Southern. Born and raised in Texas, Katherine recently moved up north to pursue a graduate degree in the Gastronomy Program at Boston University. When she's not researching for her Master's thesis or dreaming about jalapeno cheese poppers, Katherine writes on her own blog The Young Austinian ( http://www.youngaustinian.com/ ).

Writer’s Whey: The final word on cheese


Each week, culture intern Katherine will scour great works of literature for all the cheesy details your English teacher never showed you. Authors often include mentions of food and drink in their written works to give the reader a small glimpse into the culture and historic foodways of a particular place and era. This blog series will […]

Writer’s Whey: Dickens, English Delights, and Cheesy Compliments


Each week, culture intern Katherine will scour great works of literature for all the cheesy details your English teacher never showed you. Authors often include mentions of food and drink in their written works to give the reader a small glimpse into the culture and historic foodways of a particular place and era. This blog series will […]

A Cheese Party in Tokyo


Each week we scan our Facebook and Twitter pages for photos submitted by our fans. This week’s Fan Photo Winner, Marie K., comes all the way from Tokyo, Japan, with her own take on an Asian-fusion cheese tasting party.

Writer’s Whey: Tolstoy and a Cheese ‘n’ Vodka Buffet


Each week, culture intern Katherine will scour great works of literature for all the cheesy details your English teacher never showed you. Authors often include mentions of food and drink in their written works to give the reader a small glimpse into the culture and historic foodways of a particular place and era. This blog series will […]

Writer’s Whey: Victor Hugo, Les Miserables, and les Fruitieres


Each week, culture intern Katherine will scour great works of literature for all the cheesy details your English teacher never showed you. Authors often include mentions of food and drink in their written works to give the reader a small glimpse into the culture and historic foodways of a particular place and era. This blog series will […]

Writer’s Whey: A Muenster Mash of Halloween Cheeses


Each week, culture intern Katherine will scour great works of literature for all the cheesy details your English teacher never showed you. Authors often include mentions of food and drink in their written works to give the reader a small glimpse into the culture and historic foodways of a particular place and era. This blog series will […]

Writer’s Whey: Jane Austen and Gentrified Cheese


Each week, culture intern Katherine will scour great works of literature for all the cheesy details your English teacher never showed you. Authors often include mentions of food and drink in their written works to give the reader a small glimpse into the culture and historic foodways of a particular place and era. This blog series will […]

feta cubes with fennel pollen on a wooden spoon

Writer’s Whey: Homer’s Odyssey and Why Feta is So Salty


We owe quite a bit to Homer and his never-ending Odyssey, including the first mention of feta cheese

Writer’s Whey: Melville, Moby Dick, and Maritime Cheese


Each week, culture intern Katherine will scour great works of literature for all the cheesy details your English teacher never showed you. Authors often include mentions of food and drink in their written works to give the reader a small glimpse into the culture and historic foodways of a particular place and era. This blog series will […]

Fan Photo: A Little Cheese Music


Each week we scan our Facebook and Twitter pages for photos submitted by our fans. For your chance to be featured on our blog, post a delicious, cheesy image to facebook.com/culturecheesemag or twitter.com/culturecheese. The music festival: long lines, expensive food, small portions. After attending many fests, we’ve found the best way around these issues is to simply pack […]

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