Meet the Women Cheesemakers from Brazil’s Serra da Mantiquera
Photographed by Rebeca Figueirdo Fazenda Atalaia is bustling with life when I arrive, hungry from the 85-mile early morning drive out of São Paulo into the Serra da Mantiqueira—a mountain range that stretches some 300 miles across swathes of São Paulo, Minas Gerais, and Rio de Janeiro states. Tractors thunder about, cows are mustering for […]
Shopping with Intention and More in Portland, OR
Agela Abdullah shares the businesses she’ll be supporting during the 2022 ACS Conference.
The Dordogne: Cheese, Wine, and Art de Vivre
In the bucolic Dordogne region of southwestern France, appreciating what’s on your plate or in your glass is elevated to an art form. And it all starts in the hands of dedicated producers.
On the Trail of Artisan Cheese in the Hudson Valley
A memorable long weekend meandering between four exceptional New York cheese producers.
Centuries of Cheesemaking Traditions on Naxos
From shepherding to production, Arseniko Naxou PDO and other island cheeses are made by hand Photographed by Margarita Gokun Silver Ask Greeks about their country’s cheesemaking history and they might refer you to Homer’s Odyssey, in which the mention of cheese involves a shepherd, a Cyclops cheesemaker, and a cave with curd made from sheep’s […]
A Cheese Journey in Spain
Culture editor recounts a whirlwind week in Spain, judging at the World Cheese Awards, visiting six cheesemakers, and making countless memories.
Destination Cheese: European Edition
When planning post-lockdown travels, combine natural splendor with splendid cheese.
Destination Cheese: Curd-Centric Road Trips in Five States
Because we wanted to explore some lesser-known cheese destinations, culture asked five writers to take us on a tour of their home states.
Cheesy Road Trip: Illinois
The cheeses made here are uniquely Midwestern. That unbroken horizon, the rows and rows of soy and wheat, are a microclimate all their own.
Cheesy Road Trip: Texas
Cheese might not be the first thing to come to mind when you think about Texas, but it actually has a steadily growing artisan and farmstead cheese scene.
