Get Your Goat with Queso Ibores
One of the most frequent requests we receive at my cheese counter is for raw-milk goat cheese. While there are
One of the most frequent requests we receive at my cheese counter is for raw-milk goat cheese. While there are
Step aside, grocery stores and online shopping. The CSA is here! You may already be familiar with the acronym CSA
A specialty cheese counter can be an intimidating place. You walk up and are presented with 400 different types of
Continue reading10 Intimidating Cheese Names and How to Say Them
Google search trends will tell you that pet owners aren’t sure whether to feed their cats and dogs a lot
Literature nerds may chuckle softly to themselves at the title question, “what in consternation is a Tomme?” Even the Oxford
This year has wrought its share of terrible things, but one bright spot in the darkness is the beautiful foods
Continue readingTasting Notes: Métier Brewing Company Beers and Cheese
(with Links to Support Local Producers) It was a drizzly Friday afternoon in mid-March when Lynn Swanson received the call
Continue readingHow Small Creameries Hang in the Balance of Quarantine and Coronavirus
Did you ever have an elementary or middle school teacher ban a word from the classroom, saying that everyone was
Continue readingWhy You Should Stop Describing Cheeses as ‘Sharp’
[This is the final post in a three-part series on the Cheesemonger Invitational winners’ trip to Wisconsin in October. You
[This is a continuation of a three-part series on the Cheesemonger Invitational Winners’ trip to Wisconsin in October. You can
If you follow this blog, you haven’t seen a new post since May. Somehow five months passed and October has
It was a grayish, early spring day in western Washington when I set out to spend my day off doing
Continue readingFantello Farmstead Creamery: A New Washington Cheesemaker to Know
One of my favorite cheese puns is a joke about Halloumi: “What does cheese say when it looks in the
Continue readingThe Non-Melting Cheese That Should Be a Staple in Your Kitchen
In a recent post, I briefly explained the difference between artisanal and industrial cheeses. But among artisanal cheeses, there are
Continue readingLost Peacock Creamery: From #ThatFarmLife to Fabulous Farmstead Cheese