Articles written by Lassa Skinner
Lassa is a cheesemonger and one of the co-founders and owners of culture: the word on cheese. When not teaching classes on cheese and wine in Napa, Calif., you can find Lassa entreating fellow mongers to stock our magazine in their shops.
Will the Real Emmentaler Please Stand Up?
Without a doubt, original Emmentaler cheese is indeed Swiss. But what is it, exactly? And why are other cheeses with big holes made elsewhere in the world also called Emmentaler?
Red, White, and Blue Cheese
If you’re searching for a unique picnic spread this 4th of July, look no further than this fantastic selection of American-made red, white, and blue cheese
Two Cheeses in a Pod
Mystic Cheese, a Connecticut company, has pioneered a new approach to farmstead cheesemaking: the cheese pod
Oregon Cheese Festival Wrap-up
There’s a lot of new and interesting cheesemakers in Oregon, and there’s no better place to meet and greet them and taste their handiwork than the Oregon Cheese Festival, which just celebrated its 9th anniversary on Saturday, March 16, 2013, which is put on by the Oregon Cheese Guild and Rogue Creamery. The night before the Festival, the Cheesemakers’ Dinner […]
Easter Dinner Grilled Cheese
You can make this delicious grilled cheese with either brie or fresh chevre, both are delicious and fantastic for a springtime sandwich
Sauternes ‘n’ cheese
Spoiler alert: Sauternes goes with just about everything — but especially cheese
