Home Cheese Making, 4th Edition By Ricki Carroll Forward by Ari Weintzweig (cofounder of Zingerman’s Community of Businesses and former president of the American Cheese Society) It seemed like we waited forever for our new edition to finally be available, but it’s here now and we’re over the moon with excitement! Our beloved Cheese Queen, Ricki Carroll worked with Jim Wallace, our technical adviser to
The Cheese Queen is Listening
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
Say Cheese, a Kid’s Guide to Cheese Making
Cheese Making Book for Kids We have exciting news! The Cheese Queen (aka Ricki Carroll) and her daughter, Sarah Carroll have published a cheese making book for kids – Say Cheese! Ricki and Sarah had dreamed about writing a kid’s cheese making book for years and they are excited to say, the wait is over, and their book has been published. From Milk to Yum,
Book Review: The Farmstead Creamery Advisor
The Complete Guide to Building and Running a Small, Farm-Based Cheese Business By Gianaclis Caldwell Note: This is one of three new books we are now carrying in the book section of our online store. Are you one of our many readers who is making cheese now and thinking about selling it? This is the most important book you will find. Before you buy anything-
Book Review: The Raw Milk Revolution
Behind America’s Emerging Battle Over Food Rights By David E. Gumpert Note: This is one of three new books we are carrying in the book section of our online store. Let’s face it-most of us are not scientists. How do we know whether raw milk is safe for our children to drink? We don’t know. Many folks and some studies claim that there are real
Book Review: The Summer of a Thousand Cheeses
By Russ and Peg Hall When you read that two retired academics decided to delve into the rebirth of “The New American Cheeses,” you think, what could they possibly bring to the table? Russ was a professor, research scientist and government science manager. Peg was a public school teacher, university administrator, and professor. What do they know about cheese? Well, the answer is that they
Book Review: Over the Rainbeau
Over the Rainbeau by Lisa Schwartz (Item B37, Hardback, 272 pages) Lisa Schwartz is still not sure why she became a farmer. She had a good life as a suburban mother in Bedford Hills, NY. But, she understood the importance of sustainability and one day, when she was 45, she just decided to do it. She began shopping for goats. When she finally found a