Cheesemaking Tradition Meets Innovation in the Azores
In the Azores, find happy cows and volcanic soils Grazing cows in the countryside of Sao Jorge Island in the Azores. Photo: AdobeStock. Nine windswept volcanic islands sit precariously where the Eurasian, African, and American plates meet. As these plates slowly moved apart over time, rifts formed, creating the volcanoes that shaped each of the […]
The Woman Who Made Cheese and Spied on Nazis
How cheese provided the perfect cover for a World War II-era spy It’s difficult to envision James Bond shaping rounds of goat cheese as part of his latest operation. However, that is exactly what Virginia Hall did. While in deep cover during World War II, the “most dangerous of all Allied spies,” according to the […]
The Cowgirl Behind Some of Tuscany’s Best Buffalo Cheeses
A taste of Italy’s wild west To imagine Tuscany is to envision a picture-postcard scene of narrow, medieval streets in Florence or tidy rows of vineyards and olive groves in Chianti. But travel just an hour or two southwest of these well-known destinations and you’ll arrive in the Tuscan subregion of Maremma, a landscape too […]
Discover the Cheesemaker Crafting Farmstead Cheese in Morocco
Photographed by Tyson Bateman “Those are my Moroccan Ferraris,” says Tarik Lechkar, pointing to a pair of donkeys on his farm, Domaine de La Pommeraie. “And these are the goats.” As if on cue, the animals race out of their barn and down the hill toward the farmer. We are in the Middle Atlas Mountains, […]
The Ultimate Guide to the 10 Best Greek Cheese Meals You’ll Ever Eat
Going to Greece? Don’t miss these cheesy dishes. On vacation in Greece last spring, I figured I would consume more than a few Greek salads. I had to feed my Feta addiction, after all. What surprised me was that most of those lovely, crunchy Greek salads I devoured didn’t include Feta at all. On the […]
Tradition, Collaboration, Love: How Comté Cheese Unites
In France’s Jura Massif, thousands of farmers, hundreds of creameries, and more than a dozen affinage houses work together to protect the land, their culture, and their livelihoods through cheese. The day’s first batch of Comté at Fruitière du Valromey, a state-of-the-art creamery near the southern tip of France’s Jura Mountains, is almost ready to […]
A Cheesy Dish Best Served In Hungary, When You’re Hungry
Memorable travel moments are almost always inextricably linked to good food and drink. Even the simplest meal can be the stuff of travel stories—such as the humble Sztrapacska, a regional dish found primarily in Slovakia and Hungary.
India Welcomes a New Wave of Artisanal Cheesemaking
High-quality milk from animals raised in India’s agropastoral grazing systems is the primary base for making great cheese.
New Jersey’s Artisan Cheeses (and Where to Find Them)
Get to know these five New Jersey cheesemakers who are hard at work creating delicious cheese and enriching their communities.
Inside Paris’ New Cheese Museum
Visit Paris’ new cheese museum for an inside look at the production of iconic French cheeses.
