7 Ways to Party on National Cheese Day
Friends, the single greatest holiday is upon us. That’s right: Monday, June 4th is National Cheese Day. Obviously, we celebrate all things dairy daily, but we’re always ready to party extra hard in honor of cheese. Here’s how to get down and curdy for National Cheese Day: 1. Throw a party in honor of one […]
Behind the Label: Dream Weaver from Central Coast Creamery
A cheese with a killer name like Dream Weaver—which often prompts people to break into the chorus of its namesake 1970s hit song—merits an equally memorable label. Central Coast Creamery owners Reggie and Kellie Jones wanted to create a look for their washed rind wheel that embodies the “sweet, slow life” of their home state […]
Whiskey Cheddar is the Ultimate St Patty’s Day Cheese
With St Patrick’s day upon us, I’m craving all kinds of Irish cheeses right now. From creamy Cashel’s blue to classic Kerrygold cheddar, I want it all. But there’s one cheese in particular that just screams St Patrick’s Day: Cahill’s Original Irish Whiskey Cheddar. Although it sounds like some trendy new cheese invented for our modern […]
9 Things I Learned at the World Championship Cheese Contest
Does it get any cheesier than Wisconsin? Yep—when you fill one room with 3,400 cheeses and curd experts from across the globe. I spent a day at the 2018 World Championship Cheese Contest, held in Madison, Wisconsin this week from March 6-8. The event was held in a Frank Lloyd Wright-designed building, overlooking the lake […]
Everything You Need to Know About Khachapuri
There’s no use resisting this bread’s unmistakable (cheese) pull—the Georgians certainly haven’t.
6 Best Pizza Cheeses at Trader Joe’s
When you’re in the mood for homemade pizza—but not looking to drop a lot of dough—Trader Joe’s is just the spot. We love farmstead cheese as much as you do, but when you need your dollar to go further, it’s all about Trader Joe’s. Paw through the weirder wedges and you’ll find a selection of melty […]
7 Best Things We Tried at the Fancy Foods Show
Last weekend, the Culture crew flew out to San Francisco to attend the Fancy Food Show, a semi-annual trade show for people in the food industry. We spent three days tasting our way through aisle after aisle of delectable cheeses, meats, jams, honey, chocolates, ice creams, kombuchas, coffees – anything and everything you’d ever want to […]
Rory Stamp of Dedalus Wine Shop Wins the Cheesemonger Invitational
Last Sunday, Rory Stamp of Dedalus Wine Shop in Vermont was crowned champion at the Cheesemonger Invitational in San Francisco. This was Stamp’s second time competing, after placing fourth at the last Invitational this past summer in New York. “I put so much into this, but never really expected this outcome,” says Stamp, “it feels pretty […]
Shop Talk: 109 Cheese& Wine, Kent and Ridgefield, Conn.
For the owners of 109 Cheese & Wine, it’s the passion for food and wine and bringing them together that keeps them going.
Cheese Gets Heavy Metal Treatment
Based on findings that bacteria can pick up external signals, Curd Nerd Calum Hodgson blasted a constant stream of heavy metal into the maturation cellar in NZ
