Articles written by Susan Axelrod
Susan Sherrill Axelrod is a former editor of Culture. Her love affair with cheese began at age 12, when she bicycled to a gourmet shop to taste an exotic newcomer—French brie. She lives with her partner in midcoast Maine, where she enjoys a well-made cocktail, hiking with their dog, Lucy, and spending as much time as possible on the water.
A Vermont Legacy Continued in Curd
Award-winning cheeses are the key to continuity at Von Trapp Farmstead in Vermont.
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Queen Bee Porcini
Beehive Cheese makes a royal splash with its latest creation The same year Queen Bee Porcini hit the market, it won Super Gold at the 2021 World Cheese awards. It was the highest award given to an American cheese producer at the event and the highest honor won by Utah’s Beehive Cheese—no stranger to winning […]
New on the Market Summer 2022
1 You’ve seen pink pickled onions on cheese plates, sandwiches, and salads at your favorite restaurants, and may have been tempted to try this latest pickling trend at home. But why, when Pink Wagon Foods has you covered with tangy, ready-to-go pickled onions in a pretty jar? 2 Alai Sidra is made at the foot […]
Centerfold: Fleur de la Prairie
Photographed by Adam DeTour | Styled by Kendra Smith Making good cheese starts with good milk, which in turn starts with good feed and ultimately, good dirt. The dirt in central Illinois, which was once wet prairie, is some of the richest and most fertile in the world. Leslie Cooperband and Wes Farrell of Prairie […]
Shop Talk: Summer 2022
For this edition of Shop Talk, we asked owners/mongers from shops in Wisconsin, Las Vegas, and Connecticut 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? Sarah Clemens Noble Rind Cheese […]
Spread-MMMs bring the party to your cheese plate
Like so many food entrepreneurs, Rebecca Montero didn’t intend to get into the business of making her savory spreads. As a young woman in the early 2000s, she moved into a New York City apartment with roommates, and they wanted to throw a party—not a pizza and beer party, but something a little fancier. Tapanade […]
4 New Books For Cheese Lovers, Summer 2022
1. Black Mixcellence: A Comprehensive Guide to Black Mixology Black Mixcellence (Penguin Random House, June 2022, $30) celebrates the impact of Black and Brown mixologists on the cocktail and bartending industry. Written by hospitality industry veteran Tamika Hall with Discovery Channel’s Cocktail Kings star Colin Asare-Appiah, the book includes the history of African American contributions […]
A Fromage Battle at SIAL Canada
Culture’s Creative Director captures all the action at the 2022 International Cheese Competition, part of SIAL Canada.
