Author Bio
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I am based in San Francisco, where I am actively involved with the California Artisan Cheese Guild and my blog, Miss Cheesemonger. I began my cheese blog in September 2009, when I started working in a Southern California cheese shop as a cheesemonger. That gig lasted one glorious year, but the blog continues at www.misscheesemonger.com. I am in the process of switching careers to work full time in cheese and specialty foods, ideally in import/export work! If you are social media-inclined, I'm on Twitter at @msscheesemonger and on the Facebook page Miss Cheesemonger. |
Blog Posts
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Global Cheese May 21, 2013 One of the “must-see” markets in Berlin is the Turkish market in Kreuzberg, held along the canal by the Schönleinstraße U-bahn stop. There’s a sizable Turkish population in the city, and to serve them, this semi-weekly market (Tuesdays and Fridays) offers special breads, spices, vegetables, household items, cloth, and more. There are... |
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Global Cheese April 23, 2013
This year is a great year of European travel for me. I am visiting Switzerland, Germany, France, and England, so you can be sure I will be writing and tasting plenty! I update... |
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Curds and Whey April 01, 2013
Ever since Alissa Shethar, cheesemaker at North Bay Curds & Whey in Berkeley, announced that... |
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Community Culture January 23, 2013 This year, I had the pleasure of working the Culture Magazine station at the Fancy Food Show in San Francisco, one of the largest specialty food shows around. Culture was tucked away as part of the World’s Best Cheeses booth, so I was happily nestled amongst some excellent food and people. Luckily, I was able to sample my way... |
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Fermentation and Fromage November 21, 2012 Recently, beer blogger Winton White, a.k.a. Beerichi Tuba, and I decided to get a little experimental with beer and cheese pairing. Cypress Grove Chèvre, whose famed Humboldt Fog is celebrating 20 years, kindly supplied us with... |
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Curds and Whey November 07, 2012 It’s so lovely when you like your neighbors. Granted, sometimes I don’t think I like all of mine, but there are some awesome ones in my building! One in particular, Melissa, is an excellent hostess who ALWAYS manages to have the perfect little plates, utensils, and pretty finishing touches at every event she hosts. |
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Global Cheese September 27, 2012 This the second part to my two-part exploration of geographical indications in Mexico. The first part is here. Armed with knowledge about the areas of the law described in my last post, an understanding of the people and cheesemakers of Mexico, and a... |
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Global Cheese September 18, 2012 As some of you may know, by day, I am a trademark/copyright lawyer. It’s not every day that I get to go into detail about BOTH cheese and trademark law with the same person, so imagine my delight at speaking with Carlos Yescas, co-owner of Lactography whose name... |
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June 18, 2012 This is Part 4 of a multi-article series about a recent visit to Point Reyes Cheese Company in Point Reyes, California. Karen, one of the Giacomini sisters, had taken out cheese to taste about an hour prior, so it was at room temperature by the time we returned from our tour. In addition to the... |
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June 04, 2012 This article is part 3 of a series of articles about my recent visit to Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Company in Point Reyes, California. |
