Pure Luck Farm and Dairy produces some of the finest goat cheese west of the Mississippi. Each year for over a decade, the American Cheese Society has presented Pure Luck owner Amelia Sweethardt with a ribbons to take back home to her farm in Dripping Springs, TX. While you can find Pure Luck’s award-winning artisan cheese at Whole Foods Market and […]
About Murray’s Cheese Murray’s Cheese, also referred to as Murray’s, is an artisanal cheese and specialty foods retailer and wholesaler based in Greenwich Village in New York City. It is owned by Robert Ian Kaufelt, who published the 2006 book The Murray’s Cheese Handbook. Murray’s has been voted the “Best Cheese Shop in New York” by Time Out New York in 2007. The Legacy of a […]
Maple Planked Brie With Mushroom-Walnut Ragout Copyright 2011 Artisan Cheese Making at Home by Mary Karlin. Serves 8 Roasting or grilling on aromatic wood planks is an easy, flavor-enhancing way of cooking. This method can be done on the stovetop in a cast-iron grill pan, but it is better still on a wood-fired grill or in a […]
America is experiencing an artisanal cheese renaissance. The farm-to-table food movement has sparked a surge in artisan cheese craftsmanship as well as an appetite among consumers. Today, our host from WHYY Public Media in Philadelphia, PA, sits down with two local artisan cheesemakers and a cheese blogger to talk about the region’s ripening scene and the […]
One of the best known artisanal cheese producers in Northern California, the Cow Girl Creamery full-service, European-style cheese shop, located in San Francisco’s foremost gourmet destination the historic Ferry Building Marketplace, showcases their seasonal best like Mt. Tam, Red Hawk, or Humboldt Fog alongside the finest artisan and farmstead selections from America and Europe. Stop by for […]
Artisanal cheese refers to cheeses produced by hand using the traditional craftsmanship of skilled cheesemakers. As a result, the cheeses are often more complex in taste and variety. Many are aged and ripened to achieve certain aesthetics. This contrasts with the more mild flavors of mass-produced cheeses produced in large scale operations, often shipped and sold right away. Part of […]