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EquipmentJim Price in Stevenson, Washington

Jim Price in Stevenson, Washington

Jim Price with his wine cooler “cave.” I first met Jim via e-mail when he entered our 35th Anniversary Essay Contest last fall. I read his story (below) and I wanted to learn more about him and h...

Aging CheeseSteve Murtaugh in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Steve Murtaugh in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Steve Murtaugh with his main Maoi – an Eastern Island Tiki Steve Murtaugh is a master home cheese maker. He sells his cheese at Farmer’s Markets in the Pittsburgh area. This coming sum...

Fellow Cheese MakersWerner Troeder in Ocho Rios, Jamaica

Werner Troeder in Ocho Rios, Jamaica

Werner Troeder It’s always interesting when folks move from one country to another with a totally different culture. They find themselves missing certain aspects of the life they left b...

Cheese Making RecipeGlass House Blue Cheese by Andy Cumberland

Glass House Blue Cheese by Andy Cumberland

Glass House Blue at 4 weeks Andy Cumberland has so many fingers in the “back to basics” pie that we can’t keep track of them all- aquaponics, composting, sausage making, bread baking and c...

Fellow Cheese MakersKiara Sabiston (11) in Spencerville, Ontario, Canada

Kiara Sabiston (11) in Spencerville, Ontario, Canada

Our first Junior Spotlight! Kiara Sabiston was the youngest entrant in our 35th Anniversary Essay Contest. We were very surprised that an eleven year old could be as mature (and talented) as she ...

Fellow Cheese MakersRachel Chamberlain in Turlock, California

Rachel Chamberlain in Turlock, California

Rachel Chamberlain with her 6.5 lb gouda We’re fortunate that we have the opportunity to talk with many of you when you call to place your orders. After Rachel Chamberlain called, she fol...

Fellow Cheese MakersTaylor Luttrell-Williams (14) in Terlingua, Texas

Taylor Luttrell-Williams (14) in Terlingua, Texas

Winner of Our 35th Anniversary Essay Contest Taylor’s winning essay may be found in our December Moosletter. We seem to have picked a very interesting young man to be our contest winner. See if...

Fellow Cheese MakersMaking "Dry" Mozzarella in Pakistan

Making "Dry" Mozzarella in Pakistan

Imran Saleh Imran Saleh is bringing a little bit of Italy to Lahore We have posted 2 articles about Imran since we first met him (via e-mail) last winter – one in February and one in March...

Fellow Cheese MakersElise Cohen, Story Teller and Cheese Maker

Elise Cohen, Story Teller and Cheese Maker

If you subscribe to our fabulous Moosletter, you know we are currently running an essay contest.* We have “met” the most interesting people through this contest and Elise Cohen of Rockville, Ma...

Cheese Making Recipe"Cooked" Cream Cheese with Patrice Lewis

"Cooked" Cream Cheese with Patrice Lewis

Patrice Lewis Patrice Lewis, calls her popular blog- Rural Revolution – In-your-face stuff from an opinionated rural north Idaho housewife. She describes herself as “a practical constituti...

Cheese Making RecipeFrank Masciulli's Marbled "Swissby" Cheese

Frank Masciulli's Marbled "Swissby" Cheese

Frank Masciulli Whatever Works! Frank Masciulli of Chelmsford, Massachusetts just started making his own cheese 5 or 6 months ago. He’s an engineer and he told us that he overheard a fe...

Cheese Making RecipeCheddar with Marci Blubaugh at Amazing Graze

Cheddar with Marci Blubaugh at Amazing Graze

Marci Blubaugh Mike and Marci Blubaugh have a farm in Martinsburg, Ohio called Amazing Graze. They sell grass fed beef and lamb, pastured broilers and turkeys, pork, eggs and some produce...

Cheese Making RecipeFontina with The Weekend Artisan

Fontina with The Weekend Artisan

Douglas Lumley I have done two posts in this past year about Douglas Lumley and his wife, Jan (one with their recipe for Asiago Pepato and another with their pictures of Tuscany). They ha...

Fellow Cheese MakersJohn Davis and his "Uchinbrie"

John Davis and his "Uchinbrie"

John Davis is one of those amazing people who makes everything look easy- learning languages, playing musical instruments, making unique cheeses and teaching school. I asked him tell us a little b...

Cheese Making RecipeCream Cheese from McCorrie Lane Kitchen

Cream Cheese from McCorrie Lane Kitchen

Jocelyn McHenry Arruda A different take on a very easy cheese Jocelyn McHenry Arruda of Portsmouth, Rhode Island is a mother who wants to eat healthy and simply. She shares her recipes at...

Fellow Cheese MakersUpdate on Mukund Naidu in Bangalore, India

Update on Mukund Naidu in Bangalore, India

Mukund Naidu (photo by Sandesh Ravikumar) I did an article about Mukund 3 years ago in July, 2010. At that time, he was one of very few cheese makers in India and he still is. Cheese i...

Fellow Cheese MakersSimple Chevre Cheesecake

Simple Chevre Cheesecake

Something yummy to make with a gallon of goat’s milk … Every Tuesday morning, I pick up 1 1/2 gallons of goat’s milk from a neighbor’s farm. I use one gallon to make this cheesecake and 1/2 gallo...

Cheese Making RecipeKefir Cheese with Amanda Feifer

Kefir Cheese with Amanda Feifer

I don’t always acknowledge this, but there are actually a lot of fermented foods in the world besides artisan cheeses! Kefir grains, for example, are loaded with highly beneficial probiotic bacter...

Cheese Making RecipePurple Onion Feta with Andy Cumberland

Purple Onion Feta with Andy Cumberland

Andy Cumberland with his Drunken Nut Cheese Back to Basics Down Under I asked Andy to send me a picture of himself making cheese and I received this – I didn’t get the time to make chees...

Cheese Making RecipeBrie with Peggy Ployhar

Brie with Peggy Ployhar

Peggy Ployhar, from Kenyon, Minnesota has a lot going on! She and her husband and their three young children run a “hobby farm” with an apartment they rent out for farm stays in the summer. Accor...

Cheese Making RecipeCream Cheese with Jill Richardson

Cream Cheese with Jill Richardson

Jill Richardson Jill Richardson is a well-known expert on food and farming issues here in the US and all around the world. Her website, La Vida Locavore has book reviews, articles about fo...

Fellow Cheese MakersTwo Weeks in Tuscany with The Weekend Artisan

Two Weeks in Tuscany with The Weekend Artisan

This past March, I posted an article about a new cheese making website called The Weekend Artisan. Douglas Lumley and his wife, Jan, of Winchester, UK have created a great “do-it-yourself” site w...

Fellow Cheese MakersHaniya (Age 9) and Her Mother, The Fresh Food Fairy

Haniya (Age 9) and Her Mother, The Fresh Food Fairy

Making Mozzarella like crazy! Haniya Frayer of Kalamazoo, Michigan is already a pro at making 30 Minute Mozzarella. She does the entire process herself (with adult supervision, of course!). Here...

Fellow Cheese Makers30 Minute Mozzarella Makes a Great Science Project

30 Minute Mozzarella Makes a Great Science Project

Tommy with the board Ali made. (Ali couldn’t attend the fair.) We love this! A few weeks ago we received a note from Helen Tsatsos, the proud mother of Tommy L. (10), a fifth grade Mozzar...

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