Many of you have given us blog interviews in the last 10 years (since we started this blog) and many of you will be interviewed in the future (when we hear from you). We reached out to a few of our interviewees (randomly) to ask if they would share their experiences during this pandemic. We thought it would be best to ask folks we have
Kate Johnson in Longmont, Colorado
It’s hard to know where to begin when you’re talking about Kate Johnson. It’s like trying to do a still photograph of a train as it speeds down the tracks. If she would just stop moving forward with her life for one minute, you could get a grip on the situation. But, that’s not going to happen! We’ve known Kate since she first began teaching
Making Camel Milk Cheese by Becca Heins
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,
Claire Barker in Colorado
Claire Barker lives on a homestead near the Great Sand Dunes National Park in southern Colorado. She has been raising dairy goats since 1986 and she has contributed 2 articles for us – Yogurt Tips (in 2015) and How to Milk a Goat (recently). In her yogurt article, she describes her experiences with using goat milk, which is comparatively uncommon on the Web. And, if you are
How to Milk A Goat by Claire Barker
In 2015, we posted a letter Claire Barker had written to us about how she makes yogurt – News from Claire Barker in Colorado. Then, recently, we asked her if she would give us a tip or two about milking goats. We were going to get tips from a variety of goat owners, but Claire’s answer was so complete, we didn’t ask anybody else. We
Sister Gertrude Read in 2017
Sr. Gertrude lives at the Abbey of St. Walburga in Virginia Dale, Colorado. In April, 2014, we posted an article about her and her cheese (click here). At that point, she had been making cheese since 2007, and she had just gotten a water buffalo. Sister Gertrude’s Update Licensing In October, 2014, I had to quit making cheese for a few months because I was
Certifying Home Cheese Makers!
We first interviewed Kate Johnson, the founder of The Art of Cheese , a school for cheese making, in 2014 when she sent us her recipe for Chocolate Ricotta Mousse. Since that time, she has developed a unique program for the attendees of her classes in Longmont, Colorado. It’s called an “in-house certification” with levels achieved and certificates awarded. It is incredibly inspirational! As her
Yogurt Tips from Claire Barker in Colorado
This is a letter we received from Claire Barker, a cheese maker in Colorado. It was very kind of her to share her experiences with us about making yogurt. (If you have something to share, send it along to moosletter@cheesemaking.com). We always love to hear from you! Experiments with Yogurt Hi All – Oh, I always get SUCH a kick out of your newsletters. It is