With his Cheddars – 3½ and 1 pound He’s the definition of a “do-it-yourselfer!” You could say that everyone who makes cheese is a “do-it-yourselfer” and you would certainly be correct. But, some are more “hard core” than others and they go so far as to make all their own equipment, as well as their own fabulous cheese. David Dawson falls into that second
Lucinda McGinty of Jefferson County, NY
She never took a class, but she sure knows what she’s doing! Lucinda contacted us originally to show us a few of her pictures and to ask a question about her Jarlsberg. We forwarded her question to Jim Wallace, our technical advisor, and then asked her about doing an interview for this article. During the course of the interview, it became clear that Lucinda
Denis Barnard in Delta Junction, Alaska
Making cheese in a frozen tundra Denis Barnard and his wife, Angie live 70 miles south of the community of North Pole, Alaska. Denis began making cheese in the summer of 2010, just after they moved there. How did you end up living on the edge of “civilization?” We moved to Alaska in May 2010. We were living in Layton Utah, a suburb of Salt
Booker Dechert in Earlton, New York
Booker with Annie, born last May Did we mention that he’s 13?! He raises his own goats, milks them every day, and makes cheese. We first heard about Booker from his mother, Larissa: I have been amazed by son’s interest and steadily increasing skills. We had a harvest potluck recently, and he prepared a plate of manchego, ricotta salata with paprika, and chevre rolled in
Adam & PJ Bauer in Alaska
PJ and Adam at their daughter’s wedding in July It isn’t hard to find a cool place to age your cheese in Alaska! PJ first wrote to us when we asked our Moosletter readers for their recommendations about where to buy kefir grains. She mentioned that our Cheesemaking 101 video had inspired her husband to make cheese with goat milk from their share of a