DIY 30-Minute Mozzarella for the Layperson
When my editor assigned me this DIY blog I figured, No problem. I was ready to tackle this project and impress friends with my cheese making skills. “What is that smell?” people would ask. “Why it’s that aged artisanal cheese that girl is holding! Did you make it yourself?” Indeed I did. “Astonishing!” But then, […]
North Bay Curds & Whey’s Nameless Buffalo and Goat Masterpiece
Ever since Alissa Shethar, cheesemaker at North Bay Curds & Whey in Berkeley, announced that she was going to make buffalo milk cheese, I have been in a state of frenzied anticipation. Thank goodness she and I are both on the regulatory affairs committee of the California Artisan Cheese Guild! She was generous to bring in a wheel […]
Cheese Personality: Wensleydale
How Wallace and Gromit saved, Wensleydale, now a beloved British cheese
Cheese Personality: Aesthetic Mold
Mold adds texture, flavor, and interesting visuals to these fuzzy cheeses
Cheese Personality: Alcohol-Marbled Cheeses
Unique pressed marbled cheeses are flavored with beer and wine
Cheese Personality: Rind Art
These aesthetically pleasing rinds tell us important information about cheese
Cheese Personality: Washed Rinds
Smelly and messy but delicious, washed rind cheeses are complex things
