Ferndale Farmstead’s Roundbale

According to Ferndale Farmstead’s cheesemaker Daniel Wavrin, it was 2019 when the “stars aligned” and Roundbale completed the creamery’s offerings of Italian-style heritage cheeses. Located

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The Rennet Factor

The ins and outs of coagulating the curd. According to Paul Kindstedt, author of “Cheese and Culture: A History of Cheese and its Place in

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A Cheese Education

Washington State University teaches a can-do attitude in its cheese program. In 2005, there were fewer than 10 registered cheesemakers in Washington State, but since

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Quite the Topper

Cheese atop salads is the perfect addition. A crumble of feta or blue mingles with garden vegetables. A shave of Parm or Manchego sits atop

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Jamming with Jamón

Learn about this crown jewel of Spanish cuisine. Jamón is at the heart of Iberian history, culture and cuisine. Spanish for cured ham, the delicacy

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Going with the Flow

Portland, Maine’s The Cheese Iron has successfully adapted to different business climates. Since Vince Maniaci and his wife Jill Dutton became familiar with the specialty

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