The Trailblazing Woman Who Dreamed of Cheese
Dorothy Demeter was born into the cheese world. After all, her family ran the Illinois-based Kolb-Lena Cheese Company. Born in 1932, Dorothy tended chickens on the farm as a child; she’d visit the plant and watch her father design cheese cutters, until eventually she joined him on his rounds. When Dorothy, an only child, grew […]
Behind the Scenes with King Stone Dairy’s Rollright and La Fromagerie
The team at La Fromagerie in London shows us how Rollright is made at King Stone Dairy.
The Demise of Camembert de Normandie
Camembert is, for many, the essential soft cheese. And Appellation d’Origine Protegée (AOP)-certified Camembert de Normandie, the raw-milk version that hails from northern France, is an object of pilgrimage for many Americans, as legal restrictions on the sale of young raw-milk cheeses mean that it can only be enjoyed in its truest form in Europe, […]
The Roquefort Rebel
Will Studd, cheese expert and host of Cheese Slices, brings us the tale of how Roquefort was nearly erased from Australian cheese counters, and how he changed history. It’s been more than two decades since Australian authorities announced that regulations allowing the sale of raw milk cheese after a 90 day holding period would be […]
Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese, a Creamery by the Sea
On a chilly, fog-shrouded morning, it’s easy to miss the turnoff for Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Company. Nestled among the rolling hills of Marin County, approximately 45 miles north of San Francisco, the farm and creamery are situated out of view of the region’s main thoroughfare. Here, above the long, blue stretch of Tomales Bay, […]
How to Build A Cheese Plate on the Cheap
Cheese is forking expensive. There it is: the hard truth. The painful realization that I’ve been struck with as I reached “adulthood.” After ditching the plastic-wrapped singles of childhood and entering the world of my mother’s cranberry-crusted goat cheese log of happiness, I began to realize that this particular passion was no cheap feat. […]
The Revival Of Creole Cream Cheese
Creole cream cheese is seeing a resurgence in its native Louisiana.
Award-Winning Cheese From Unexpected Farmers
Idyll Farms produces goat cheese that’s rooted in the French style, but influenced by Swiss Alpine transhumance and pasture management and modified for the American palate.
Lamb Chopper: A Biker Lamb That’s ‘Born To Be Mild’
Aged from 3-6months, Lamb Chopper is buttery, sweet, and approachable, but not lacking in complexity, making it an ideal introduction to sheep’s milk cheese.
Affinage Comes Of Age In America
The steady growth of domestic artisan cheese has driven American awareness and practice of affinage. Expertise has been either imported or homegrown with input from the European tradition.