Kategori: Milk And Diary

This week we will receive a special delivery at the Chicago store where I work.  It’s a blue cheese, but instead of a foil wrapper it will arrive robed in grape leaves that have been soaked in pear spirits. Of course,

Summer food is fun food. It’s often enjoyed al fresco, at the beach, at baseball games or at a picnic in a park. Summer cheese spreads should be fun too and easy, not fussy. For this seasonal guide, we’re featuring some snackable savory accompaniments that pair well with cheese.

Barbecue

Editor’s note: Nicole Pinch is one of the Official Conference Cheesemongers for the American Cheese Society’s 2023 conference in Des Moines. We previously featured the other Official Conference Cheesemongers Liz Steeves and Austin Banach.

Nicole Pinch is an Official Conference Cheesemonger for the American Cheese Society’s 2023 conference in

J’adore French food. The classic dishes, the wine and of course the myriad cheeses. For me, a person who eats with gusto, French restaurants are my happy place, and I know if soupe à l’oignon gratinée is on the menu, I’m going to be

Patrick “P.J.” Polowsky passed away on August 29, 2021 at the tender age of 29. He was a much-loved member of the cheese community, a gifted educator with a unique style and endearing personality. Adored for his sense of humor and good nature, he had an outsized talent for making

When the New York Times asked, “Is America Ready to Love Cottage Cheese Again?” in 2018, it’s possible they were a few years ahead of their time. While brands have continued to innovate with retail packaging of cottage cheese in the intervening years, it hasn’t exactly set the

In our series of Cheese Profiles, we further examine those cheeses that have been called out as best sellers from places in our “Cheese Shops We Love” series. Next up, one of the highest expressions of its category: Manchego 1605.

Manchego is a trusty cheese if ever there was one.

There is a popular expression in Spain, “Que no te la den con queso”, which means “don’t get it with cheese.” This saying originated in the past, when winemakers would serve cheese tapas to tasters which would mask the flavor of the wine. The strong smell or flavor of the

Editor’s note: Finding a nice cheese at a nice price is great. Finding a great drink pairing for that nice cheese makes it all the better. And as we begin to explore value cheeses with benefits in this space, we start with an easy-to-find, affordably priced blue cheese. Not sure

There comes a time in every horoscope writer’s life when she is asked to unlock the cheesy mysteries of her own sign. For this author, that time has come. One would think that would make for the easiest assignment; that I could simply pick my faves and pronounce them “Tauresean”