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Since 1978 we have been sharing the joy of home cheese making. With over 100 step by step cheese making recipes, helpful guides and easy to use supplies it's fun and easy to make cheese at home.

Recipes with CheesePerfect Pasta for a Summer Day

Perfect Pasta for a Summer Day

This new recipe from the New York Times (click here) is easy to make on a hot summer day. The heat from the pasta melts the cheese, so there is no need to fire up the oven – it’s all done on the ...

Aging CheeseTatiana's Refrigerator "Cave"

Tatiana's Refrigerator "Cave"

In 2015, we interviewed Tatiana Thomas who lives in Yekaterinburg, Russia – (click here). Tatiana is now selling her Camembert and she is in the process of organizing a “Mold Cheese Festival” whi...

FunLittle Tidbits - 014

Little Tidbits - 014

A tidbit is a little piece of something BIG and that something is the big, big world of cheese. We know you’re kinda busy making your own “fabulous fromage,” so, every month (on the 15th), we sco...

Cheese Making RecipeTurkish Dessert with Kemalpasa

Turkish Dessert with Kemalpasa

Made in a pie plate. The cream tastes like rice pudding (without the rice). The “cookies” in it are a cross between cookies and cake. It’s not as sweet as most of our desserts here in the US. ...

Fellow Cheese MakersBe a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA)

Be a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA)

From the CASA of Bastrop website I learned about the CASA program from a cheese maker who is also one of our contributors to this blog- Bob Albers in Mandeville, Louisiana. He has been a CASA vo...

Fellow Cheese MakersSue Cummings in Kalispell, Montana

Sue Cummings in Kalispell, Montana

Sue Cummings is a master home cheese maker with many years of experience. Last January, she sent us her own original recipe for a cheese she calls Florentine – click here. This cheese and the wi...

Cheese Making RecipeHow to Make Chaource (shah-OOSE)

How to Make Chaource (shah-OOSE)

Can you pronounce it? If you can, you’ve achieved a level of sophistication most people only dream about! We can never resist serving it to folks and acting as if everyone knows about this chees...

FunThe Cornucopia Institute - Real Info about Our Food

The Cornucopia Institute - Real Info about Our Food

Have you ever noticed that the best graphic design images about food in this country have the Cornucopia Institute logo on them? They’re wonderful! Their name sounds kind of boring, but the Cor...

Fellow Cheese MakersGrace Hill Farm in Cummington, MA

Grace Hill Farm in Cummington, MA

Max, Amy and Charlie (2) It’s all just beginning for the Breiteneicher family and their farmstead cheeses. We predict that in the not-so-near future, their cheeses will win many awards and they ...

FunLittle Tidbits - 013

Little Tidbits - 013

A tidbit is a little piece of something BIG and that something is the big, big world of cheese. We know you’re kinda busy making your own “fabulous fromage,” so, every month (on the 15th), we sco...

Cheese Making RecipeGoat's Milk Colby by Julie Ott

Goat's Milk Colby by Julie Ott

Goat’s Milk Colby By Julie Ott* A short while ago I got the opportunity to share my recipe for a cheese meld of Colby/Cheddar (click here). I am back again with another goat cheese recipe – Colby...

Cheese Making RecipeMaking Mexican Crema

Making Mexican Crema

If you’ve ever been to an authentic Mexican restaurant in the US, you might have seen mention of crema or “table cream”on the menu. Most restaurants here use sour cream as a substitute, but it’s ...

FunHappy National Cheese Day-June 4th!

Happy National Cheese Day-June 4th!

Do you know why a person is sometimes referred to as a “Big Wheel” or “The Big Cheese?” It means that person can afford to buy the whole wheel of cheese! We might never have known that if it was...

Fellow Cheese MakersImran Saleh in Pakistan - Expanding Again!

Imran Saleh in Pakistan - Expanding Again!

We just can’t keep up with Imran! He moves through challenges as if they were nothing and he always comes out ahead. How can that be and what is his secret? We don’t know- he seems to be a “forc...

Cheese Making RecipeMaking Camembert for Beginners-Part 5/Troubleshooting

Making Camembert for Beginners-Part 5/Troubleshooting

Take a deep breath! We know how it is… That’s why we have a technical advisor on our staff to answer all your questions – just send them to [email protected] and we’ll get right back to you....

Aging CheeseHow to Make an Inexpensive Cheese Cave

How to Make an Inexpensive Cheese Cave

Bob Albers My Cheese Cave By Bob Albers* Cheese caves are wonderful things. Especially when you consider the wonderful things they contain and the wonderful things we get out of them. If you live...

Cheese Making RecipeMaking Camembert for Beginners-Part 4/Recipe Variations

Making Camembert for Beginners-Part 4/Recipe Variations

This is the 4th in a 5 part series for beginner cheese makers. If you want to make Camembert, start at the beginning by clicking here. If you have already made Camembert using our simple recipe i...

EventsLittle Tidbits - 012

Little Tidbits - 012

A tidbit is a little piece of something BIG and that something is the big, big world of cheese. We know you’re kinda busy making your own “fabulous fromage,” so, every month (on the 15th), we’re ...

Cheese Making RecipeMaking Camembert for Beginners-Part 3/Easy Recipe

Making Camembert for Beginners-Part 3/Easy Recipe

This is the third of a 5 part series. The first part (click here) outlines all the reasons why you, as a new cheese maker can make this fabulous cheese. The second (click here) goes over the sup...

Cheese Making RecipeMaking Camembert for Beginners-Part 2/Ordering Ingredients

Making Camembert for Beginners-Part 2/Ordering Ingredients

This is the second in a 5 part series designed to help a novice make this fabulous cheese. To see the first part – “Why It’s So Easy!” – click here and the third part – “An Easy Recipe” – click h...

Cheese Making RecipeMaking Camembert for Beginners-Part 1-Why It's So Easy!

Making Camembert for Beginners-Part 1-Why It's So Easy!

Photo courtesy of Murray’s A Bloomy Rind for Spring! This is the first of a five part series about Camembert: In the next article, we will go over all the ingredients and supplies you will need ...

Fellow Cheese MakersTony Hamblyn in New Zealand

Tony Hamblyn in New Zealand

We’re so glad Tony Hamblyn sent us a picture of his fabulous cheese making set-up! We knew you would want to know more about him … Tony is an airline pilot, flying the B787 Dreamliner for Air New...

Recipes with CheeseBob's Oyster Pork Pie

Bob's Oyster Pork Pie

Oyster Pork Pie By Bob Albers* Many families have an heirloom recipe. Mine is no exception. This recipe for oyster pork pie was handed down through the generations, we think, from Bernadina Albe...

Cheese Making RecipeJulie Ott's Goat Milk Colby/Cheddar

Julie Ott's Goat Milk Colby/Cheddar

We love when you send us your recipes! Julie Ott in North Berwick, Maine sent us this one. We haven’t tried it yet, so, when you do, please let us know how it went. About Julie I have been (succ...

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