Fun Along The Whey

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.

EventsNew Online Cheese Making Course!

New Online Cheese Making Course!

Our friend, Kate Johnson is a bundle of energy! She raises goats at her Briar Gate Farm and she teaches cheese making classes at her school, The Art of Cheese in Longmont, Colorado. She also co-...

FunLittle Tidbits - 011

Little Tidbits - 011

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 ...

Fellow Cheese MakersReal Scottish Shortbread

Real Scottish Shortbread

We’re always thrilled when our friend, Maggie Parkinson from Poulsbo, Washington sends us one of her original recipes. Maggie is a cookbook author and a writer who LOVES to cook. Fortunately for us...

IngredientsAroma B Culture for Cheese Making

Aroma B Culture for Cheese Making

There are a lot of cultures to choose from, aren’t there? It’s actually somewhat intimidating. Fortunately, cheese is very forgiving and you have a lot of wiggle room in the culture department. ...

Fellow Cheese Makers"Milk to Cheese" - A Fun Video!

"Milk to Cheese" - A Fun Video!

Amberlin Biegel of Alberta, Canada sent us this delightful video she made of her family milking their goats and making cheese. The family has around 70 goats (over 20 of which they milk) and one ...

Fellow Cheese MakersMeibao Nee in California

Meibao Nee in California

Meibao is the owner of One Goat Creamery in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. The name pretty much sums it up because Meibao has one milk goat. From the milk of her one goat, T.T., she is able...

Aging CheeseUsing a Coolbot in Your Cheese Cave

Using a Coolbot in Your Cheese Cave

Have you given any thought to making a walk-in cheese cave? It’s easier than you might think … Many home cheese makers use refrigerators and wine coolers to age their cheese. These are great, bu...

Recipes with CheeseHow to Make a HUGE Grilled Cheese Sandwich!

How to Make a HUGE Grilled Cheese Sandwich!

I saw a video about this and thought it would make a great activity to do with my 10 year old nephew. It was! The video went fast, and we ended up doing everything wrong (although it came out aw...

FunNo-Bake Vegan Apple Pie

No-Bake Vegan Apple Pie

I ran into this recipe at Blissful Basil when I was looking for a vegan dessert to serve with a meal. (One of my relatives is vegan.) When I saw the pictures of it, I had to make it and I’m so g...

FunLittle Tidbits - 010

Little Tidbits - 010

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 ...

Our CompanyStaff Profile:  Kathy Conley

Staff Profile: Kathy Conley

Kathy Conley has worked at New England Cheesemaking Supply Co. longer than any other member of our team – 22 years in July. If you have ever called us to place an order or to ask a question, ther...

IngredientsUsing Tartaric Acid in Cheese Making & Much More!

Using Tartaric Acid in Cheese Making & Much More!

Tartaric acid is naturally found in many fruits, including the tamarind, from which our product (C19) is derived. Because it is also found in grapes, it is a by-product of the wine making process....

Cheese Making RecipeMaking Poutine with Homemade Cheese Curds

Making Poutine with Homemade Cheese Curds

Poutine is a Canadian dish which originated in Quebec. It basically consists of french fries with cheese curds on top, smothered in gravy. It is sold everywhere throughout Canada (even by McDona...

Fellow Cheese MakersTim and Carolyn Armstrong in Eugene, Oregon

Tim and Carolyn Armstrong in Eugene, Oregon

Adding culture and penicillium candidum to the milk for an ash covered bloomy rind goat’s milk cheese. Growing Up Tim: I grew up in a family that grew just about everything and preserved what wa...

Cheese Making RecipeKümmelkäse (Caraway Cheese) by Bob Albers

Kümmelkäse (Caraway Cheese) by Bob Albers

Kümmelkäse (Caraway Cheese) By Bob Albers* July 5, 1917! That date isn’t reported in the history books the way it should. We celebrate Washington’s birthday, Lincoln’s birthday and numerous othe...

Recipes with CheeseCreamy Kale Caesar Salad by Sara Hunt

Creamy Kale Caesar Salad by Sara Hunt

About Sara: Sara works for an artisan creamery in northern Utah and she has her own hobby sheep dairy (Three Point Farm in Logan, Utah). She sells sheep shares, lamb, eggs, wool and her shearing...

Cheese Making RecipeDavid Jacob's Mozzarella Recipe

David Jacob's Mozzarella Recipe

Mozzarella is probably the cheese most frequently made by home cheese makers, due, in part, to our 30 Minute Mozzarella Kit. We were the first of many companies to base a kit on the quick and eas...

FunLittle Tidbits - 009

Little Tidbits - 009

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 RecipeCoffee Cheese by Chris Kridakorn-Odbratt in Laos

Coffee Cheese by Chris Kridakorn-Odbratt in Laos

The wooden cup is a must-have tool for the indigenous Sami in the North, used for all drinking, and always carried with them. It is called a “kaasa,” kåsa. Chris is one of the most interesting c...

Recipes with CheeseMexican Cheese Soup

Mexican Cheese Soup

Submitted by Cindy Bighorse, a retired software engineer in Fort Worth, Texas (cindybighorse.com) This is an amazing story! Be sure to read it before you make this lovely soup… Cindy with her si...

EquipmentSteve Benner in Doylestown, Pennsylvania

Steve Benner in Doylestown, Pennsylvania

We first met Steve when he sent us a couple of pictures of his modified equipment with this note: What a great hobby! I just want to thank you for showing and supplying the best information and s...

EquipmentEric Olson's Amazing Home Set-Up

Eric Olson's Amazing Home Set-Up

Eric Olson’s father (Richard) was a cheese maker during a time in our country’s history when small cheese factories were closing. He was a hard-working, self-sufficient Wisconsin man who taught h...

Fellow Cheese MakersMaggie Parkinson's Souped-Up Soup

Maggie Parkinson's Souped-Up Soup

Note: This article is one of many which Maggie Parkinson of Poulsbo, Washington has contributed to our blog.* Today we’re going to talk about soup….One of the world’s GREAT soups. Soup à l’Oigno...

FunThe Fabulous Sprouts Cooking Club

The Fabulous Sprouts Cooking Club

This is too good for words – the pictures tell it all! We (the staff at New England Cheesemaking Supply Co.) wish Sprouts was a national organization so we could see it in action locally! We con...

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