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What is the Israeli Cheese Tzfat & Why Is It So Wildly Popular?

A closer look at an Israeli cheese.

Cheese Types, TravelRachael NarinsFebruary 13, 2024Sheep

Good Enough to Eat: 8 of the Prettiest Cheese Coatings

A closer look at different cheese coatings

Cheese EducationRachael NarinsJune 30, 2023Goat, Sheep

The “Natural” Success Story of Kamiku Cheese from Navarre Spain

A closer look at a cheesemaker from Navarre, Spain.

CheesemakersMegan LloydApril 19, 2023Spanish, Sheep

How a Missouri Farmer Found Success as a Maker of Sheep’s Milk Cheese

A closer look at a sheep’s milk farmstead cheesemaker

ProfilesLisa Waterman GrayJune 24, 2022Sheep, American, Missouri

Meet Michele Buster of Forever Cheese, Importer of Mediterranean Cheeses

Forever Cheese importer Michele Buster helped to popularize Pecorino Romano and convinced a small Croatian cheesemaker to let her sell their cheese to Americans.

ProfilesDevorah Lev-TovDecember 2, 2020Goat, Sheep, Spanish, Italian, Croatian

7 Terrific Ways to Upgrade your Fall Cheese Pairings

Seven ingredients to pair with cheese this fall and upgrades from the usual versions.

PairingsAmy ShermanNovember 13, 2020American, French, Swiss, Cow, Goat, Sheep

All about Brebis

Profile of the French cheese brebis and American makers of the cheese that is the sheep’s milk cousin to chevre.

Cheese EducationAlexandra JonesNovember 2, 2020Sheep, French, American

Pairing Sake & Cheese

Sake, the umami-rich fermented rice drink from Japan, shares several characteristics with cheese that put it in the running for a great partnership.

Pairings, AlcoholLisa FuttermanOctober 21, 2020Goat, Sheep, Cow, Spanish, Italian, Swiss

Spanish Cheeses with Mat Schuster of Canela

Canela restaurant owner makes a pivot to sell Spanish cheeses and share some of his picks.

Cheese EducationAmy ShermanSeptember 18, 2020Spanish, Cow, Goat, Sheep

Italy’s PDO Pecorino Cheeses

A review of the 8 different Italian PDO pecorino cheeses.

Cheese EducationAdam CentamoreJuly 22, 2020Italian, Sheep

Is Greek Feta Better?

Feta, just like products such as Champagne and Prosciutto di Parma, is a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) product. That means the name Feta is protected by the European Union. But plenty of other cheeses are labeled as Feta. What difference does it make?

Cheese EducationAmy ShermanMay 22, 2020Education, Greek, Sheep, Goat

10 Surprising Cheese Pairings to Try

Pairings with cheese, wine, or any other edible or imbibable thing are built around similarities and variances between the partners. Flavors and textures can match and mirror each other, or they can contrast and balance each other out.

PairingsPamela VachonMay 22, 2020Goat, Cow, Sheep, American, French, Spanish, Greek