Articles written by Polina Chesnakova
Polina Chesnkova is a Seattle-based food writer, cooking class instructor, and the author of Hot Cheese: Over 50 Gooey, Oozy, Melty Recipes.
Creamy Asparagus Soup with Cypress Grove’s Humboldt Fog
A wedge of this soft-ripened goat’s milk cheese adds an irresistible creaminess and tang to each bite of the classic spring-forward soup. The delicate green soup is a simple and delicious way to cook up one of spring’s starring vegetables. You may be tempted to nix the cream all together—the Humboldt Fog provides enough richness—but […]
Shop Talk: Righteous Cheese in Washington, D.C.
Set foot inside DC’s Union Market and you’ll find oysters on the half shell, gelato in freshly pressed waffle cones, and Indian dosas perfuming the air. You’ll also find some of the country’s best artisan cheeses at Carolyn Stromberg’s cut-to-order counter, Righteous Cheese. “We’re in a big food hall, so people often come up to us […]
Shop Talk: Rising Tide Community Market in Damariscotta, Maine
You might think it would be difficult for 4,000 people to run a store together, but with a 40th anniversary coming up, that’s clearly not the case for the owners of Rising Tide Community Market. The co-op, located in scenic Damariscotta, Maine, began as a food-buying club on nearby Round Top Farm. While it’s since […]
Everything You Need to Know About Khachapuri
There’s no use resisting this bread’s unmistakable (cheese) pull—the Georgians certainly haven’t.
Shop Talk: Ratinaud French Cuisine in Halifax, Nova Scotia
Having grown up eating his grandparents’ homemade pâté in Limoges, France, and then working in European and Canadian kitchens for years, classically trained chef Frédéric Tandy settled in Nova Scotia to start something of his own. “I wanted to do something different,” he says. “I saw that no one was preparing their own charcuterie, and the […]
Shop Talk: Huckleberry’s Natural Market, Spokane, WA.
Huckleberry’s, Spokane’s first organic market, has been working with farmers, food producers, cheesemakers, and bakers to source fresh and healthful products.
Twenty Paces Farm: The ‘Newe’ Guys In Town
Twenty Paces Farm based out of Charlottesville, Virginia is a farmstead, pasture-based, seasonal raw-milk dairy and creamery.
Shop Talk: City Vineyard Wines, Billings, MT.
City Vineyard in Billings, Montana’s cheese counter, featuring dozens of imported and domestic offerings has become a major draw.
In Rhode Island, A Sweet and Salty Adventure in Cheese
In Little Compton, Rhode Island, Sweet and Salty Farm is crafting small-batch cheese and yogurt with milk from their herd of grass-fed Jersey cows
Virginia is for (Cheese) Lovers
Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains, with their fertile soil and mild climate, create an ideal terroir for raising dairy. Hence, the special taste of a Virginian cheese.
