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Two block cheddar cheeses being served for a party

Style Highlight: Plastic-Aged Sharp (American-Style) Cheddar


What’s the deal with those nondescript, orange blocks of goodness?

toasted bread pieces with chevre and kumquat jam

Is Cold Weather Cheese a Thing?


Do consumers buy different cheese when the weather turns cold? Cheesemonger Paige Lamb tells about seasonal cheese and the cheeses that sell best in cold weather

How Do I Serve an All Blue Cheese Plate?


I’d like to serve an all-blue cheese plate for my holiday party. Any suggestions? Cheesemonger Paige Lamb sure does!

A stick figure points to a diagram of cheese on a cartoon blackboard

Always Learning


Whether you’re pro or a newbie, there’s a cheesemaking course for you

Prairie Tomme from Green Dirt Farm

Style Highlight: Tomme-Style Cheeses


Behold the tome of tomme

Milk being poured from milk bottle into drinking glass

Why Is Cheese Made from Raw or Pasteurized Milk?


The differences between raw milk cheese and pasteurized milk cheese are laid out by cheesemonger Kate Arding.

Italian cheese aging cave

What’s a Cheese Cave?


Cheesemonger Kate Arding explains cheese caves and why they are so important to cheesemaking

wedge of cheese on board next to knife

What Makes a Cheese Vegetarian?


Cheesemonger Kate Arding helps distinguish between vegetarian cheese and non-vegetarian cheese