Fun Along The Whey

Since 1978 we have been sharing the joy of home cheese making. With over 100 step by step cheese making recipes, helpful guides and easy to use supplies it's fun and easy to make cheese at home.

Fellow Cheese MakersSandra Daniels - Making Cheese in Kenya

Sandra Daniels - Making Cheese in Kenya

The Daniels Family-Charles, Sandra and their very happy son, Joseph It is amazing how many responses we had to Janie Zencak’s question in our Moosletter about drying cheesecloth in high hu...

Cheese Making RecipePeter Barrett's Camembert

Peter Barrett's Camembert

This was his first attempt! Peter Barrett has been documenting his cooking adventures since the beginning of 2006, at his website Cookblog. His skills are impressive, to say the least! In addit...

Cheese Making RecipeSmoked 30 Minute Mozzarella by Jayne Maker

Smoked 30 Minute Mozzarella by Jayne Maker

The Barefoot Kitchen Witch has done it again! We’ve featured a couple of Jayne’s posts about making cheese because she’s just so good at it (farmstead cheddar and feta)! She first started doing ...

Fellow Cheese MakersMaking Cheese in Belize

Making Cheese in Belize

Kathleen and Andrzej are living their dream in Central America Kathleen (at left) and her husband, Andrzej with Colette (a fan of their cheese). Their home when it was almost complet...

Cheese Making RecipeBrie ala Carly and Jean

Brie ala Carly and Jean

This photo is intentionally blurred because they wish to remain anonymous. They make their own brie perfectly, take gorgeous pictures of it and talk about issues related to it. And yet, it...

Fellow Cheese MakersVictory Hill Farm in Scottsbluff, Nebraska

Victory Hill Farm in Scottsbluff, Nebraska

Sarah in barn with baby goat. There are only five other cheese makers in the state and they are all over 7 hours away! Sarah and Lee Pinet raise goats and make artisan, farmstead cheese wh...

Cheese Making RecipeMcMinnarella - Easy, Soft and Mozzarella-like

McMinnarella - Easy, Soft and Mozzarella-like

Suzanne McMinn has created a whole new cheese! You have probably already read about this in our monthly Moosletter, so I won’t go on and on about Suzanne’s new cheese. Suffice it to say, she lo...

Fellow Cheese MakersAshley Keller - Making Cheese in Zambia

Ashley Keller - Making Cheese in Zambia

If you are moving to Zambia, you might want to learn how to make cheese first! Ashley with her Caerphilly. And, you might want to bring your own supplies with you. (Although, believe it...

Cheese Making RecipeEnglish-Style Coulommiers

English-Style Coulommiers

Simona and her husband, Robert Vogel on vacation in Hawaii It’s the same as the French version, but not mold-ripened. Simona Carini’s food website, Briciole is a great place to learn about...

Fellow Cheese MakersJoanna Bulova - Making Cheese in Jamaica

Joanna Bulova - Making Cheese in Jamaica

She started with Ricki’s workshop and now she sells her cheese on an island in the Caribbean! Joanna Bulova took Ricki’s workshop, Cheesemaking 101 in June, 2006. Now she has 42 goats and from t...

Fellow Cheese MakersShannon Olson - Making Buttermilk Cheese & More in North Dakota

Shannon Olson - Making Buttermilk Cheese & More in North Dakota

Logo from one of Shannon’s blogs She’s a Southern belle at heart! Shannon Olson is one of those women who inspire the question- “How does she do it?” She maintains 3 websites- a cooking ...

Cheese Making RecipeCaerphilly with Suzanne McMinn

Caerphilly with Suzanne McMinn

Glory Bee and Suzanne sharing a moment! This one is her very favorite cheese, so far! Suzanne has been searching high and low for a tasty cheese with a short aging time. This month she fo...

Fellow Cheese MakersMascarpone: How to Make It & Recipe Suggestions

Mascarpone: How to Make It & Recipe Suggestions

The Queen of Dessert Cheeses! Gareth Mark As with any cheese, there are many different ways to make Mascarpone. We have two recipes in our book, Home Cheese Making – one using creme fr...

Fellow Cheese MakersMaking Goat Cheese in Namibia, Africa

Making Goat Cheese in Namibia, Africa

3 Weeks at a Cheetah Conservancy Janie Zencak and her husband have a small farm in Cle Elum, Washington they call the Funny Farm. They have two children- Victoria,14 and Peter,16. Janie has hom...

Cheese Making RecipeCotija

Cotija

Esperanza Pallana of Pluck and Feather Often Called “Mexican Parmesan” It’s Cinco de Mayo this week and that reminds me how much I wish I was in Mexico eating elotes (grilled corn) Mexica...

Fellow Cheese MakersA Malaysian Scientist Experiments with Making Cheese

A Malaysian Scientist Experiments with Making Cheese

You might consider his approach unusual to say the least! Dr. Peter Achutha is a self-employed computer engineer, rubber technologist and economist. In other words, he’s a scientist. He invent...

Cheese Making RecipeStirred Curd Cheddar with Suzanne McMinn

Stirred Curd Cheddar with Suzanne McMinn

Suzanne does not really have a huge, monster hand- it just appears that whey! Everybody loves cheddar! Suzanne not only makes fabulous cheese- she takes mouthwatering pictures of it. This...

Fellow Cheese MakersDalyn-The Dirt Road Diva & Queen of Quite Alot

Dalyn-The Dirt Road Diva & Queen of Quite Alot

Dalyn’s blogs have very cool graphics. Dalyn Weller of Yakima, Washington is a very busy lady! When Dalyn Weller puts on her Muckboots-N-Aprons, she means business! She has three children at ho...

Fellow Cheese MakersRichard Horton and His Water Buffalo

Richard Horton and His Water Buffalo

Richard with Tiger (just a puppy) 25 years ago, he decided to take a job with a 2 year contract in Venezuela and he’s been there ever since. A few months ago, Richard Horton wrote to us ...

Cheese Making RecipeMaking Cheese Curds with Brian Dixon

Making Cheese Curds with Brian Dixon

Curds are Squeaking in Alaska! Brian Dixon just started making cheese a few months ago, but he is apparently a very fast learner! He has already shared his experiences with us twice-once when he ...

Cheese Making RecipeMaking Feta with the Barefoot Kitchen Witch

Making Feta with the Barefoot Kitchen Witch

Our favorite witch stirs up a powerful pot of Feta! I first interviewed Jayne in April, 2010, when she was just starting to make cheese. (Interview #4 with a New Cheese Maker) Then, in July, I po...

Cheese Making RecipeQueso Fresco with Suzanne McMinn

Queso Fresco with Suzanne McMinn

Ah! Fantastico! Suzanne has done it again, (but this time we sort of think she cheated because this cheese is so easy-it can’t be called a challenge)! She’s going to have to make a really hard o...

Fellow Cheese MakersDairy and Resort in Venezuela

Dairy and Resort in Venezuela

They are in their 80’s and still making artisan cheese! Joaquin Avellan and his wife, Carmen Isabel Rangel Finca el Susurro de San Benito in Baranitas, Venezuela, is both an organ...

Fellow Cheese MakersJohn Atlee in Albuquerque, New Mexico

John Atlee in Albuquerque, New Mexico

Retired and overjoyed to be making cheese! A month ago, we received the following e-mail from John Atlee: Danger, Danger, Warning, Warning, (robbie the robot) You have taught me how to make chee...

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