Ten years ago, I went to the Summer Fancy Foods Show in New York City. It was an incredible experience. I tried all kinds of new foods, including my first Greek style yogurt. It is the largest specialty food show in North America. I went because, at the time, we (cheesemaking.com) were thinking about a new cheese kit and I wanted to get ideas for
Eric Olson’s Amazing Mobile Cheese Truck
It’s officially a tradition now – every year, in February, we post an update on Eric Olson’s incredible progress from home cheese maker to professional. To get caught up, check out these 2 articles: 1st article – February, 2017 Eric Olson’s Amazing Home Set-Up 2nd article – February, 2018 Eric Olson’s Amazing Make Room Updated We left off last winter, and now Eric is about
Amy Monette in Reno, Nevada
A few weeks ago, Amy sent us her fabulous version of Jim Wallace’s recipe for Lactic Cheese with Truffle Oil. We posted it (click here) with a promise to tell you more about Amy and her cheese making: I live in Reno, Nevada. Reno is at the base of the Sierra Nevada mountain range. I actually live a bit out of town in a rural
Eric Olson’s Amazing Make-Room Updated
This is a follow through to an article we posted a year ago – Eric Olson’s Amazing Home Set-Up. At that time, Eric Olson was using his skills in welding stainless steel to make and modify the equipment needed to make cheese. We started doing updates to that article, but Eric works so fast that we decided to put the updates we have and the
Are Dinner Kit Deliveries For You?
I have to confess I’m not much of a cook – it’s so complicated from the shopping to the planning to the making, etcetera, etcetera. And, unfortunately, my husband is similarly “cooking challenged.” We eat a lot of peanut butter. However, there may be hope for us, because one of our cheese making sistas, Cateland White has found a solution to the whole “cooking supper
Cateland White in Las Vegas, Nevada
Viva Las Vegas! We first got to know Cateland White when she sent us a few of her cheese making tips (below). That led to an interview and we now feel as if we have known her for years! Cateland is an amazing writer, so we are hoping she will be sharing more with us about her life and times in future articles. Tips from
Raid at Quail Hollow Farm in Nevada
The farm is located 50 miles north of Las Vegas in the Moapa Valley Another Skirmish in the Battle for Food Freedom … As Joel Salatin says in the title of his latest book- “Folks, This Ain’t Normal!” A couple of days ago, Ricki got an e-mail about an outrageous event that took place in Nevada last month. We read it and agreed that it