The Big Three: A Rebirth in West Cork In the 1970s, a quiet revolution began in the counterculture kitchens of West Cork, Ireland. It was led by Veronica Steele, the pioneer who created Milleens and gave rise to the Irish farmhouse cheese industry. Soon after, …
Eglantine Crumb’s Field NotesWaxing Rind Moon, Snow Deepening Chalet above Martigny, near La FoulyCanton of Valais, Switzerland On my last evening with Aritz in Aosta, we had what he called a simple meal, though it felt quite grand to me. We were on the banks …
The Big E Cheese Judge In July, I got to be an aesthetic cheese judge for The Big E. As a cheese judge, I focused on the flavor, taste, and overall presentation of cheese. While I am still early in my journey to develop my …
This is a love letter to Neal’s Yard Dairy. In January 2022, still in the grip of COVID-era precautions, I visited the Arches at Neal’s Yard Dairy in Bermondsey, London. Happily for me, my boss at Boxcarr Handmade Cheese, Sam Genke, introduced me to David …
