The giving season is coming up! It’s a little early but we think it’s a good idea to plan ahead because it seems like inventory is diminishing everywhere. We picked out a few interesting gifts, and you can let us know if we missed any in the comments section or by contacting us at jeri@cheesemaking.com. Tools for Cheesemakers Tools for Cheese Lovers Edibles for Cheese
38 Cheesy Valentine’s Day Cards
Valentine’s Day is coming and this year, many of us will be ordering our cards by mail. Why not? Great cards abound, particularly at Etsy – the center of the homemade universe. We thought it would be fun to pick out a few of the best cards for cheese makers and cheese lovers. Some of them have the same words, but different pictures (as in
Twisted Acres Farm in Bristow, Oklahoma
Looking for a yummy holiday gift? Lola Carter and her husband, Stephen raise goats and they make their living selling caramel candies, soaps and a bath scrub made with their goat milk. They sell a variety of caramel flavors – Pumpkin Pie, Salted Vanilla, Chocolate, S’mores, and Cinnamon Rolls (shown below). You can purchase their products at their farm or you can order from them
72 Cheeses You Can Make Now for the Holidays!
You Can Do It! There is no finer way to express your love for family and friends than with the gift of homemade cheese. Everybody loves it (even vegetarians) and when you serve it to guests, they swoon. The question is – what can you make between now and the holidays if you factor in the aging time? Answer – A LOT! Cheese generally ages
Making Vanilla Extract
Why make it? Vanilla extract is very expensive right now. I just bought a 12 oz bottle at BJ’s for $28 and that was way cheaper than anywhere else around here. At our local food co-op, Madagascar vanilla extract was $996/ounce which is more expensive than silver! A package of 3 vanilla beans was $27! So, I decided to make my own and to give
Raclette Melter – A Cool, “Hot” Holiday Gift
Our Canadian friends, Claude and Linda Garneau sent us pictures recently of their latest “toy” – a raclette melter. Claude gave it to Linda for their 40th anniversary and it struck us as the perfect holiday gift for cheese makers. What is Raclette? Raclette comes from the French word “racler”which means “to scrape.” In that sense, it means a dish with any melted cheese scraped