How To Approach The Cheese Case
You might know this feeling. You step into a specialty cheese shop. When you finally make your way to the cheese counter, you realize you have no idea what you’re doing. You don’t know what these...
View ArticleSettling Into Cheese Production
By now, I’ve been working at my new cheesemonger gig for several weeks, and I’m enjoying myself thoroughly. Because of the enormous volumes of people moving through the store (we’re in the Ferry...
View ArticleBurrata: My Favorite Summer Cheese
Ah, summer. It’s in full swing in the markets, where we can see berries, stone fruit, and tomatoes. What goes well with all of that? Burrata. This creamy, pillowy puff of goodness accompanies summer...
View ArticleAn Interview With The Calf & Kid Owner Sheri LaVigne
Cheese people, the name by which I so lovingly refer to folks in the artisan cheese world, are my favorite. And they’re almost always generous, quirky, and fascinating conversationalists! This week, I...
View ArticleCheese Time: Westminster Royal Cheddar!
Who doesn’t love royals? Well, ok, I can think of some folks who don’t, but in my family, there are a lot of fans. I’m talking about British royals, that is. M. Cheesemonger was even in London the day...
View ArticleVisiting Redwood Hill Farm: Goat Play Date!
Of all the wonderful things there are to love about cheese, goats are among my favorites. Luckily, Redwood Hill Farm in Sebastopol, CA, is nearby so I can visit them and their adorably joyous goats!...
View ArticleThe American Cheese Society Takes Over Sacramento
Last week, over 1,000 cheese people from all over descended on Sacramento for the annual American Cheese Society conference (“ACS” for short). I had never been, it’s not far from SF, and my sister has...
View ArticleMark Your Calendars: Washington Artisan Cheesemakers Festival on Sept. 27
Phew, just as soon as I recovered from ACS, I realized there’s another cheese festival I want to share with you! When M. Cheesemonger and I visited Seattle, Washington, late this spring, we discovered...
View ArticleMeteorite From La Maison Alexis de Portneuf
One of the many benefits of volunteering at the American Cheese Society conference (“ACS” for short) was the treasure trove of cheeses available for volunteers to take with them (You, too, can...
View ArticleFeeling Domestic And Sprucing Up The Blog
Bloggy news: First off, Miss Cheesemonger’s 5th birthday is next month! I can’t believe it. I’ve decided to spruce up the blog a lot in preparation for that, including setting up an Amazon Affiliates...
View ArticleGrayson And Blogging
Happy Labor Day, readers! This week, I’m taking care of my mom’s dogs Indy and Gavin, who you can see on my Instagram feed fairly regularly. But now, I can take MORE PHOTOS of them! Squeeee! So much...
View ArticleFall Comforts: Cheese Pairings With Simple & Crisp
While at ACS this summer, I ran into Jane Yuan, entrepreneur extraordinaire and founder of Simple & Crisp. I’ve talked about this company before, since I find their dehydrated fruit crisps a...
View ArticleMiss Cheesemonger’s New Shopping Page
Hello guys and gals! For the month, I’ve been building a new section of the website for you, one that lets me answer all those questions of what knives I use, what serving boards I love, or what jams I...
View ArticleGrilled Cheese Night With Whole Foods
Whole Foods Markets all over the world are holding their quarterly Cheese Nights events on September 16 (6pm-7:30pm, local time, at every Whole Foods location; find yours here), so I thought I’d head...
View ArticleGiveaway Time! Win $50 To Whole Foods!
Hey guys and gals! It’s giveaway time! I have a $50 gift card to Whole Foods Market that you can win by clicking on the image below, and answering the following question in the comments of the Facebook...
View ArticleMiss Cheesemonger In The Sky!
Hey cheese lovers, I’m still doing my $50 Whole Foods giveaway! Just enter by going to this FB post! ********* What a busy weekend! Not only did Miss Cheesemonger the blog celebrate 5 years last week,...
View ArticleParmigiano-Reggiano: The Cheesy Breakdown
*****My $50 card to Whole Foods giveaway is still happening! You have until Oct 2.! Enter to win here!!! Just tell me what your favorite cheese is!****** *** This blog post is a retelling of my first...
View ArticleMeet Appalachian, A Stunning Cow’s Cheese From Virginia
***Just a few days left to enter my $50 Whole Foods gift card giveaway! You can enter here. Happy Monday, everyone! I spent yesterday afternoon trying to make mozzarella cheese, and failed. I got so...
View ArticleHappy Monday! Meet . . . My Mother
Happy Monday! I’m SO happy to announce that we have a winner for my recent $50 gift card Whole Foods Market giveaway—IRENE! She said that her favorite cheese was the French triple crème Saint André...
View ArticleHappy National Dessert Day! Pairings With Simple & Crisp
In honor of National Dessert Day on October 14, Simple & Crisp and I joined forces to bring you dessert-worthy cheese pairings. I don’t often delve into the world of sweets on the blog, so I was so...
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