Why You’ve Gotta Try Garrotxa
It’s the cheese that nobody knows how to pronounce in our goat cheese section. How do you even ask a
It’s the cheese that nobody knows how to pronounce in our goat cheese section. How do you even ask a
The other day, a mother and her pre-teen daughter were in the shop buying cheese. In our soft-ripened cow’s milk
Continue readingWhat You Need to Know About White, Fuzzy Rinds
One of the most common questions cheesemongers get from customers is a varietal of “what fruit goes with this cheese”
We’ve got cow, goat, and sheep on our radars when it comes to cheese. But what about that other ruminant
Whether you are heading out for an early evening of trick-or-treating with some tiny humans or staying in to hand
Continue readingTrick-or-Treat! Don’t Forget the Cheese (Platter)
About a year and a half ago, we hired a new baby cheesemonger named Janna at the shop I worked
Continue readingThree Reasons to Treat Yo-self to a Cheesemaking Class
You know it is autumn when your cheese shop bulks up on Alpine-style cheeses. The summer’s proliferation of fresh cheeses
Continue readingWhy You Need to Try Tête de Moine, the Tiniest Mountain Cheese
Not too long ago, one of my dear readers submitted a question to the blog (something anyone can do, by
There’s a common saying in our household: “Feta makes it betta!” And let’s face it, it’s absolutely true. A salad
Yeah, I went there—with the bad “what happens at _______ stays at ________” reference in the title AND to cheese
Continue readingWhat Happens at Cheese Camp Doesn’t Stay at Cheese Camp
Okay, okay. I’ve definitely gotten the memos from my readership that this blog needs MOAR VIDEOZ. And so I took
Fresh cheeses are the wee babes of the cheese world, you might say. Allowed to sit for only a few
Continue readingFresh Cheeses to Freshen up Your Summer Picnics (and Everyday Life)
Burrata and I have had a complicated relationship since my time in the cheese biz. That’s because it hasn’t always
I’ve written briefly in the past about summer- and winter-milk cheeses—wherein two wheels of the same type of cheese will
Continue readingSpring Cheeses: What They Are and Why You Should be Eating Them Now
More than a week has passed quietly on The PhCheese blog. Why? Because the cheese doc has been dealing with
Continue readingHow to Really Taste Cheese (and Other Foods)