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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.

Cheese Making RecipeCaerphilly - Almost Instant Gratification!

Caerphilly - Almost Instant Gratification!

The wait time is less than 3 weeks. I was reading our newly published book, The Cheeses & Wines of England & France the other day and I became interested in one of the many cheeses John Eh...

Cheese Making RecipeFat Free Fromage Blanc!

Fat Free Fromage Blanc!

Brian and Deana Dixon Skim Milk Fromage Blanc Demonstrated by 12-Year Old, Deana Remember Brian Dixon from the great state of Alaska? (I posted an article in January with his story about ...

Fellow Cheese MakersOsth Family Farm in North Zulch, Texas

Osth Family Farm in North Zulch, Texas

The Osth Family Joan and Johan Osth (pronounced “ost” which means cheese in Swedish) are headed for self-sufficiency on their farm in North Zulch, Texas, population 2,516. Making their...

Cheese Making RecipeMaking Romano with Suzanne McMinn

Making Romano with Suzanne McMinn

Our Cheese Challenger Does it Again! As you probably know, last summer Suzanne McMinn (Chickens in the Road) accepted our challenge to make a new cheese every month and she has emerged triumphant...

EventsMerryl Winstein - Teaching Cheesemaking in Missouri

Merryl Winstein - Teaching Cheesemaking in Missouri

Merryl visiting Ricki at her home in Ashfield, MA If you live anywhere near St. Louis, MO, you have no excuse whatsoever for not making cheese! Merryl Winstein teaches a wide range of...

Cheese Making RecipeMustafa's Hellim, Also Known as Halloumi

Mustafa's Hellim, Also Known as Halloumi

Mustafa Hakkani took pictures and wrote out his step-by-step directions. A week ago, I posted an article about Mustafa (click here) and in it, I promised to post his recipe for Hellim. I was a l...

Fellow Cheese MakersAngelique Haschalk in Virginia

Angelique Haschalk in Virginia

Tips for using mozzarella, her own dog food recipe with whey and making farmhouse cheddar! Angelique Haschalk first wrote to us with a tip for using our 30 minute mozzarella: In your instruction...

Fellow Cheese MakersMustafa Hakkani

Mustafa Hakkani

Making Cheese at a Sufi Community in the Catskills I was all set to write an article about Mustafa, a young Sufi (32) who wrote to us from his farm in the Catskills with a few questions about mak...

Fellow Cheese MakersLearning to Make Cheese at a Bed & Breakfast Farm-Stay

Learning to Make Cheese at a Bed & Breakfast Farm-Stay

Ward and Barb Halligan CornerStone Farm in Red Oak, VA What if you wanted to have a getaway weekend at a farm in the country and learn to make cheese at the same time? Or, what if you wan...

Cheese Making RecipeBrian Dixon - On Making Mozzarella in Alaska

Brian Dixon - On Making Mozzarella in Alaska

At first, he wasn’t sure he would ever be able to make cheese … Brian Dixon first tried to make our 30 Minute Mozzarella a few months ago, but his attempt was a dismal failure (excuse me – learnin...

Cheese Making RecipeA Gouda Time With Suzanne McMinn!

A Gouda Time With Suzanne McMinn!

Suzanne is actually becoming quite the little cheese maker! Who knew? When we first found her at her wonderful website- Chickens in the Road, we knew she was a mover and a shaker, but we couldn’...

Fellow Cheese MakersRobinson Farm in Hardwick, MA

Robinson Farm in Hardwick, MA

Just Beginning Their Cheese Making Adventure Pam and Ray Robinson are the fourth generation of Robinsons to work their farm. Ray grew up there. Nestled in the hills of central Massachusetts,...

Cheese Making RecipeMaking and Serving Cheese Curds

Making and Serving Cheese Curds

Photo by Sabra Horn, courtesy of Dave Horn’s blog 600 Varieties of Cheese Curds in Wisconsin Alone! Here in our little corner of New England (western Massachusetts) cheese curds (as a ...

Fellow Cheese MakersA Tribute to Sally Jackson

A Tribute to Sally Jackson

Retiring after 31 years. Sally Jackson of Oroville, Washington made her cheese the way it has been made for centuries in other parts of the world – that is to say, in somewhat primitive conditions...

Cheese Making RecipeAndrew Wilder Makes Chevre

Andrew Wilder Makes Chevre

What Could Be Easier? Last January I posted three of Andrew Wilder’s recipes- one was for both Horseradish Cheddar and Jalapeno Cheddar and the other was for Ricotta Salata. They all came from hi...

Fellow Cheese MakersLocust Grove Farm, Farmstead Sheep's Milk Cheeses

Locust Grove Farm, Farmstead Sheep's Milk Cheeses

T’was the Night Before a Snow Storm By Sheri Palko T’was the night before a snow storm, when all through the farm Not a creature was stirring in pasture or barn. The stock tanks were full and ...

Cheese Making RecipeMother and Daughter Foodbloggers on Making Mozzarella

Mother and Daughter Foodbloggers on Making Mozzarella

Lauren Kincke and her mother love to make Mozzarella! Lauren is a second generation foodie. She and her mother, Dee Kincke, have a blog they call “Fresh From the Heart of Texas.” Lauren has he...

Cheese Making RecipeMunster Anyone?  Suzanne McMinn Did it Again!

Munster Anyone? Suzanne McMinn Did it Again!

There’s snow in Appalachia, but our “Chick in the Road” is still moving forward with her quest. As you know, Suzanne McMinn has accepted our challenge to make a new “hard” cheese every month unti...

Fellow Cheese MakersLaughing Dog Farm in Gill, MA

Laughing Dog Farm in Gill, MA

Daniel Botkin is the definition of a “natural-born” teacher. Remember in school when there was a “cool” teacher the other kids had, but you always had the boring ones? When you meet Daniel, you r...

Cheese Making RecipeMaking Mozzarella with Anya, Age 10

Making Mozzarella with Anya, Age 10

If you don’t believe that making Mozzarella is so easy a child can do it, here’s your proof! Anya Firisen is 10 years old and she already knows more about cheese than most of us. Ricki met her whe...

Fellow Cheese MakersGreen Mountain Yogurt

Green Mountain Yogurt

Ricki, Diane and Sarah ( Diane’s niece) The Smallest Licensed Dairy in Vermont! Ricki first met Diane Wyatt at the Hanover Farmer’s Market in Hanover, New Hampshire a few months ago. Dian...

Fellow Cheese MakersMaking Cheese During the Depression

Making Cheese During the Depression

Norridgewock, Maine Bernard Hilton was born 87 years ago in 1923. I met him at my church and he mentioned that his great-grandmother, his grandmother and his mother all made cheese. In fact, he ...

Fellow Cheese MakersA WISEWOMAN Makes Her Own Cheese!

A WISEWOMAN Makes Her Own Cheese!

WISEWOMAN is a program funded by the Department of Health and Human Services through the CDC- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. With programs throughout the country, the mission of WISE...

Fellow Cheese MakersLanderia Farm in Olathe, Kansas

Landeria Farm in Olathe, Kansas

Kathy Landers She’s Making Over 15 Varieties of Farmstead Goat Cheese! Kathy Landers has raised every single one of her 100 goats, maintaining what is called a “closed herd” of registe...

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