Apricity, a bright, fluffy cheese orb from Alemar Cheese Company, resembles nothing if not a snowball, a fitting symbol for a Minnesota-based creamery, but its name is actually a tribute to a different kind of orb altogether: “Apricity is a word meaning ‘the
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5 Tips for Building a Cheeseboard Inspired by a Hollywood Film
Editor’s note: With the Academy Awards around the corner there’s no better time to create a dazzling cheeseboard to enjoy while watching this star-studded event.
In her debut book—Once Upon a Rind in Hollywood: 50 Movie-Themed Cheese Platters and Snack Boards for Film Fanatics author Rachel Riederman uses popular
3 Delicious Ways to Pair Cheese and Hot Sauce
“I have been using Cholula hot sauce on my pizzas for nearly 30 years,” says Tony Gemignani, award-winning pizzaiolo of San Francisco’s Tony’s Pizza Napoletana and author of “The
How Mongers Learn about Cheese
Rachel Pineda has learned a lot about cheese. She jumped in with both feet in 2001, when she and her husband opened Otto’s Cheese Shop outside San Antonio, Texas. This year alone Pineda became an ACS Certified Cheese Professional™ and a Cheese State
Big Changes for Landmark Creamery
Landmark Creamery recently celebrated a decade of crafting cheese. But 2024 was a milestone year for Anna Landmark and her company, Landmark Creamery, for many reasons. In April, cheesemaking activities shifted from a time-slot space at Cedar Grove Cheese to a fully leased facility that will allow up
Discover Pinconning: The Cheese Created in 1915 That Michigan Loves
Editor’s note: The story of Pinconning cheese has a lot of do with the history of the highway in Michigan. Pinconning cheese is popular in Michigan and generally only available regionally in neighboring states including Wisconsin where it is produced.
6 Best Places that Specialize in Cheese in Chicago
When people think of Chicago and cheese, they think of deep-dish pizza. But there’s so much more to Chicago than pizza oozing with cheese. Here’s a list of 6 places that specialize in cheese including shops, services, restaurants, and more.
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How Chefs are Deconstructing the Cheese Course for the Wow Factor
The cheese course is a fine dining fixture, and a classic. Common in France and religiously served after a meal, it’s been long adopted by restaurants all over the world. A great way to showcase local cheeses, the course, in its traditional version, is normally a display of different styles
A Cheesemonger Shares His Connection to Southern Cheeses & Cheesemakers
Editor’s note: Other than a story on Sweet Grass Dairy we have not focused very much on cheese or cheesemakers in the American South. Fortunately we have cheesemonger, journalist and Southern born and raised contributor David Phillips shine a light on the region. In his first installment, he shared an
Why Is Vacherin Mont-d’Or Switzerland’s Most Adored Winter Cheese?
High in the alps of Vaud, Switzerland, giant cows graze serenely in the warm sun. For most of the year the milk they produce will be turned into the famous Le Gruyère d’Alpage AOP. As autumn approaches the characteristics of their milk change, making it unsuitable for giant wheels