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Linni Kral is a writer, editor, activist, and friend living in Brooklyn, with past lives in Boston, L.A., and Chicago. Her writing has been featured in the Atlantic & Atlas Obscura, among others. She’s happiest in the company of cows, books, and groceries.
Cows and Carbon: How a Pinch of Seaweed a Day could Keep the Methane Away
Cows enjoying seaweed feed at Straus Dairy Farms Cows produce a ton of methane, a fact that weighs heavy on the dairy industry’s tortured brow. The greenhouse gas is the second largest contributor to climate change after carbon dioxide, and cows can’t help but release a huge percentage of the global output. Farmers have gotten […]
Tune In, Chill Out, Glow Up: The Wellness Wave Hits Your Cheese Board
Wellness has glowed up out of its hippie roots and spread across the foodscape faster than a multiplying free radical—even to cheese boards.
Voicings: Jessica Fernandez
Spreading the good word of Latinx cheesemaking in the US is Jessica Fernández, a self-described queer Latin American cheese expert.
Why Buffalo’s Milk Cheese Is So Hard to Track Down—And How to Find Some
Buffalo mozzarella has been referred to as the white whale of the cheese world. So why are these beloved cheeses so rare outside of a select few countries?
Destination Cheese: Curd-Centric Road Trips in Five States
Because we wanted to explore some lesser-known cheese destinations, culture asked five writers to take us on a tour of their home states.
Cheesy Road Trip: Illinois
The cheeses made here are uniquely Midwestern. That unbroken horizon, the rows and rows of soy and wheat, are a microclimate all their own.
The Agony and the Ecstasy of Food Pairing
Why do we fixate on pairing match-ups? And how do we decide what works and what doesn’t?
Voicings: Carlos Yescas Talks Diversity in the Artisan Cheese World and More
Ever helpful, Carol Yescas took some time out of his busy schedule to chat with us about how to make the cheese world work better for everyone.
Voicings: Alisha Norris Jones
Cheesemonger Invitational winner and founder of Immortal Milk Alisha Norris Jones talks themed cheese plates, personal inspiration, and more.
American Stinkers: How Washed Rind Cheeses Became a National Pastime
They’re a cheese nerd’s most sought-after style. What is it about them?
