Cheesy Summer Horoscopes for Gemini, Cancer, and Leo
Brought to you by Astrolocheese. Did you know the zodiac pairs perfectly with cheese? Summer signs: Read your cheesy horoscope below! GEMINI Stellar essence:extroverted, curious, raconteur Cosmic pairings: Comté Morbier Salted Caramels Lesley Stowe Raincoast Crisps Cranberry and Hazelnut Crackers Dry Riesling Garrulous Gemini’s love language is communication. The celestial twins, ruled by mischievous messenger god […]
The Soundtrack of the Creamery: How Stevie Wonder and Alex Cuba Saved Me
When we built our farmstead creamery back in 2005, it had no windows. It was a large make room with a 52-gallon vat pasteurizer, a three-bin sink, a hand sink and moveable stainless steel work tables and shelving. The spartan white washable walls, the harsh fluorescent lights, and the mud-gray concrete floors evoked sterility (a […]
Think You Hate Blue Cheese? These 5 Could Change Your Mind
There’s no denying that many people have a strong aversion to blue cheese. Our culture is obsessed with expiration dates and visible mold usually means toss it out, so it makes sense that streaks of blue and green in your food might raise an eyebrow—or turn a stomach. And while some people may truly not […]
Bolle med Ost is Having a Moment: Why “Bun with Cheese” is All the Rage in Denmark
As breakfasts-gone-viral go, perhaps none is so straightforward as Danish “bolle med ost.” Literally translating to “bun with cheese,” bolle med ost keeps no secrets in its accurate, enigmatic name. “It’s a small sourdough bun, sliced, spread with salted butter, and layered with two slices of cheese,” says Chiara Barla, chef, baker, and founder of […]
Meet Vero Kherian, the Woman Pairing Cheese with Opera
Veronique Kherian, also known as Miss Cheesemonger Sings, is a mezzo-soprano opera singer who performs cheese pairing recitals in San Francisco. After attending law school, Kherian worked as a cheesemonger, photographer, and artisan cheese blogger. Her recitals feature a variety of music genres, from Cabaret to classical opera, paired with curated cheeses from Cheese Plus. […]
The Best Jambon Beurres Across the Nation
The direct translation of jambon beurre, the classic French sandwich, is “ham-butter.” Traditionally, the sandwich consists of salted butter and paper-thin slices of jambon de Paris layered on a crusty baguette. The simplicity makes quality ingredients shine. But, there are variations that include cornichons, dijon mustard, Comté, or Gruyère. Here are some tried-and-true spots serving […]
Cheese Diary: Our Social Media Manager’s Favorite Spring Bites, from a Bubbling Mac and Cheese Bowl out of a Pittsburgh Dive Bar to a Cheese Shop Restock
See how much cheese someone who works at a cheese magazine actually eats at home and on the road. Some of my favorite things to do when traveling to new destinations are 1) stop into the nearest cheese shop for a taste of regional terroir and 2) visit local restaurants to order any unusual, creative, […]
Making Chèvre on a Seasonal Farmstead Dairy
As a seasonal, pasture-based and farmstead cheese maker, mid-March is historically the time that there is enough fresh goat’s milk in bulk tanks to resume cheese production. This post is an amalgamation of several blog posts from years past when I owned Prairie Fruits Farm & Creamery and managed the creamery and cheesemaking. (Subscribe to […]
10 Auvergnat Cheeses You Need to Try
Explore regional French cheeses with a turophile. France’s central Auvergne is known for its rich volcanic soil, the ideal terroir for producing peppery Puy lentils, deeply flavored lamb, and, of course, dairy. It’s no wonder that this region is responsible for a fifth of the country’s AOP cheese, a bounty that’s on full display on the route des fromages […]
