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28

Jan

jerryjamesstone:

Get the full Gooey White Cheddar and Cranberry Dip recipe.

14

Dec


 First cheesemakers date back 7,500 years 



Cheese evolved after the development of dairy farming, which helped people take advantage of animal milk, a highly nutritious food one can sustainably procure.

Cheese evolved after the development of dairy farming, which helped people take advantage of animal milk, a highly nutritious food one can sustainably procure.

18

Nov

Recipe: Smoked Gouda and Granny Smith Apple SandwichNo matter how you slice it, sweet, smoky and crunchy add up to delicious.

Recipe: Smoked Gouda and Granny Smith Apple Sandwich
No matter how you slice it, sweet, smoky and crunchy add up to delicious.

09

Oct

Why does wine pair well with cheese?Scientists say cheese and wine provide an ebb and flow of lubrication and dryness to one’s mouth, making for balanced mouthfeel.

Why does wine pair well with cheese?
Scientists say cheese and wine provide an ebb and flow of lubrication and dryness to one’s mouth, making for balanced mouthfeel.

09

Aug

12 clever uses for cheeseWe’ve got ideas for party snacks, pet medication and facial masks.

12 clever uses for cheese
We’ve got ideas for party snacks, pet medication and facial masks.

19

Jul

Brits sing the praises of cheddar cheeseMore than 150 teams have entered the British Cheese Board’s competition to create a national anthem for cheddar.

Brits sing the praises of cheddar cheese
More than 150 teams have entered the British Cheese Board’s competition to create a national anthem for cheddar.

10

Mar

How to make ricotta cheeseRead this recipe, and we’ll convince you that you can make your own ricotta cheese.

How to make ricotta cheese
Read this recipe, and we’ll convince you that you can make your own ricotta cheese.

16

Nov

Is cheese better than butter for heart health?Doctors and nutritionists have long recommended avoiding all animal fats to trim cholesterol, but some researchers say cheese may not be so bad.

Is cheese better than butter for heart health?
Doctors and nutritionists have long recommended avoiding all animal fats to trim cholesterol, but some researchers say cheese may not be so bad.

18

Oct

How to make ricotta cheeseRead this recipe, and we’ll convince you that you can make your own ricotta cheese. You’ll even live to tell the tale.

How to make ricotta cheese
Read this recipe, and we’ll convince you that you can make your own ricotta cheese. You’ll even live to tell the tale.

10

Aug

Car that runs on wine and cheese showcased at eco-rallyImagine pulling up to a gas station, and rather than being offered the usual choice between regular or premium unleaded, the gas pump instead read “Chardonnay” or “Pinot Noir.” Not for you, of course, but for your car! Well, if one new experimental car, called the Lotus Exige 270E Tri-Fuel, ever catches on, this scenario may not be so far-fetched. The specialized Exige is capable of running on an ethanol fuel that is made from wine that doesn’t make the drinking grade.

Car that runs on wine and cheese showcased at eco-rally
Imagine pulling up to a gas station, and rather than being offered the usual choice between regular or premium unleaded, the gas pump instead read “Chardonnay” or “Pinot Noir.” Not for you, of course, but for your car!
 
Well, if one new experimental car, called the Lotus Exige 270E Tri-Fuel, ever catches on, this scenario may not be so far-fetched. The specialized Exige is capable of running on an ethanol fuel that is made from wine that doesn’t make the drinking grade.