A Journey Through Italy’s Northern Cheese Country
As the birthplace of pizza and pesto, Italy lays claim to some of the most well-known food in the world. Just like Italian cuisine, which varies widely from region to region—think spaghetti alle vongole in Naples and spaghetti carbonara in Rome—the same can be said for Italian cheese. There are more than 2,500 traditional kinds […]
In Queso You Missed It: November 15th
Here’s what you might have missed this week in cheese news! Our November 15th edition of In Queso You Missed It.
A Grana Grand Tour
Grana is made all over the world. Though the style originated in Italy, it has since sprung up anywhere Italians have made their home.
June Pairing: Grana Padano + Mike’s Hot Honey + Peach Preserves
Summer is the time to enjoy yourself—break out the bright colors, have that extra piña colada, and go over-the-top with your cheese pairings. To ring in the season, we’re pairing Ambrosi Millennials’ salty, crystalline Grana Padano with Mike’s Hot Honey, and sweetening the deal with whiskey-spiked peach preserves. Grana Padano, Parmigiano-Reggiano’s slightly more free-wheeling cousin, […]
Strawberry Mint Galette with Caputo Cheese Burrata
Burrata as a concept seems too good to be true. Mozzarella is decadent enough: a pillowy, snow-white ball of cheese, clean and milky in flavor and stretchy in texture. But mozzarella filled with cream and shreds of more cheese? To die for. The pasta filata category of cheeses, to which mozzarella and burrata belong, are […]
Friends in Ferment
Nibs and curds share not only an abundance of flavor, but they also share the very source of that flavor: fermentation. Which is why they get along.
The Natural Touch
So what exactly is a “natural cheese”? Well, it’s hard to establish a set of category-defining attributes, but we try to give you a taste.
No Rind Left Behind: Ideas for Using Leftover Cheese
There are plenty of ways to put old cheese to good use, and we’ve rounded up three to get you started.
In Season: Ramps
So maybe you’ve never tasted ramps, or if you have, you’re not quite sure how to pair them with cheese. Either way—don’t worry, we’ve got you.
Drinks with Cheese: Tasty by Nature
Find our picks for three natural wine and cheese pairings, featuring leaders in North America’s natural cheese revolution.
