A year ago, we posted an interview with Becca Heins when she earned her prestigious Cheese Professional Certification from the American Cheese Society (click here). She spent 6 months preparing for the exam – reading, taking online classes, visiting cheese makers and interning at local creameries. Becca works with Kate Johnson at The Art of Cheese in Longmont, Colorado and she teaches classes in her home,
The Cheese Queen has officially decreed that everyone in the cheese kingdom must read this book immediately: Walking to Listen By Andrew Forsthoefel Right now, he’s staying at Ricki’s house while he looks for his next home, but in 2011, Andrew Forsthoefel strapped 50 pounds of stuff onto his back and set out walking from Philadelphia to California. He had a little sign on his
Now is a great time to start making holiday gifts (like the homemade vanilla extract we made a few weeks ago). All you need is the bottles and some cute labels and everybody’s happy (this drink, in particular, will make everybody happy because it’s 100 proof!). Bob Albers in Louisiana is always busy making cool fermented food and he has kindly shared many of his
Dela Ends (64) is a cheese maker, a mother, an organic farmer, and an activist. We’re in awe of the work she’s done for women in agriculture. For over 24 years, she and her husband had a certified organic farm (27 acres) and CSA in Rock County, Wisconsin (Scotch Hill Farm) where they grew a wide variety of vegetables and raised dairy goats, sheep, poultry,
Beth Parker and her family have a small farm in upstate New York, near the border with Canada and Vermont. It’s beautiful country, close to Lake Champlain. Beth’s Story I am the Parts Manager for a Chevrolet Dealership. My husband and I have a son Parker 13, and our daughter Lily is 10. Chris and I are celebrating 20 years together this year! We have a
In April 2017, we posted an article about the Biegel family in Alberta, Canada (click here). The Biegels have a farm where they raise goats (and all kinds of other animals) and make cheese (and all kinds of other delectables). The couple and their 9 children are all musicians and performers, well-known in the Alberta area of Canada. There are many great videos on their two
This Month: New Videos! Korean Corn Cheese: Maangchi is the cutest chef ever! We love that smelly cheese!: Great PBS video. We never get tired of watching cheese being made: They eat grilled cheese in India?: Move the red bar to 2.55 minutes, watch how they make their sandwich and then dream of a trip to India! How to sell a goat: Amberlin Biegel just
Anne Larsen first wrote to us with a comment at one of our blog articles about making yogurt in the Instant Pot (click here). She was using the pot to make her soft cheeses as well: The Instant Pot’s yogurt cycle makes superb fromagina, fromage blanc, and chevre. It can handle two quarts of milk at a time, which none of my other methods can
