Young Cheesemonger of the Year Hanna Lee on Patience, Persistence, and Pairings
We caught up with the New Mexico-based monger following her wins on the international stage and in New York as the latest winner of the Cheesemonger Invitational. Hanna Lee has had an enviable career in cheese, as well as a geographically diverse one. Originally from Washington, Lee’s first foray into cheese was at Asgaard Farm—a […]
What Happens When a Cheese Expert Loses Their Sense of Smell?
A cheese professional’s sense of smell is their superpower. What happens when it disappears?
An Interview With Aussie Cheese Legend Will Studd
The host of Cheese: Searching for a Taste of Place shares why cheese is worthy of the quest. For more than 25 years, Will Studd has been asking questions about cheese that extend far beyond how it tastes. Where does it come from? What traditions shaped it? What happens when those traditions collide with regulation, […]
Everything You Should Know About Brie de Meaux
A short trip from Paris lands you in the realm of France’s King of Cheeses. When you ask folks to rattle off the types of cheeses they know, brie is usually top of the list. It’s perceived as an upgrade that feels indulgent without trying too hard. Its luxe-yet-approachable flavor profile makes it an easy […]
Why Aren’t There Points for Cheese Like There Are for Wine?
I have never felt more confident shopping for wine than when staring at a shelf tag advertising “94 points.” I don’t know who gave it the 94. I don’t know what happened to the missing six. I just know that 94 feels safe, and it looks close to 100.
SAVEUR’s Kat Craddock on Cheesemongering and Staying Curious
There’s a certain kind of confidence that comes from knowing a system inside and out, then choosing to remake it on your own terms. After slinging cheese behind a counter in Massachusetts, working her way through professional kitchens in New York, and climbing the editorial ranks at SAVEUR, Kat Craddock now owns the magazine she grew up reading—reshaping it as an independent, print-forward, multi-platform brand in a media landscape that’s constantly shifting. In some ways, SAVEUR exists to push back against the fast-paced world of TikTok and doomscrolling, and Craddock’s mission is to maintain the brand’s legacy of immersive storytelling via food and travel while tightrope walking through the digital noise.
Mexico’s Most Popular Cheese You’ve Likely Never Heard Of
Meet queso Menonita: A superb melting cheese made by Mennonites in Mexico.
Cheesemaking in the Driftless
In Wisconsin’s Driftless area, a landscape untouched by glaciers has shaped not only the flavor of its cheeses, but the lives, traditions, and global influence of the people who make them. The Driftless Area of Wisconsin is a robust landscape of rolling hills, spring- fed streams, and limestone bluffs that has become a quiet epicenter […]
The Goat Ladies Who Built American Chèvre
4-H teen Jennifer Bice receives a champion award for her Nubian kid. We are living in that tech-fueled world and we know the names of those industry makers by heart. But running quietly alongside the tech boom, another revolution has been unfolding; one that receives far less attention but has transformed the way Americans eat—the […]
I Survived the Charcuterie Board Craze
The year was 2020. I was happily living in New York City, working a steady job in corporate real estate. But suddenly, my days were consumed with back-to-back Zoom calls about social distancing, desk spacing, and return-to-office strategy (oof). Like many others, my then-fiancé and I joined the great city exodus. By summer, we’d washed […]
