John Birdsall, senior editor at CHOW, wrote this rebuttal to Amanda Hesser's article on the death of food writing last week. Sure, it's hard to make a living as a food writer, but Birdsall thinks this is nothing to write home about:
Except for a golden age that lasted maybe a couple of decades at most in only a handful...
This post from Food52 co-founder and author Amanda Hesser has created quite a stir online. According to her, food writing just ain't what it used to be:
I can no longer responsibly recommend that you drop everything to try to become a food writer. Except for a very small group of people (some of...
Ever since the Green Chile Cheeseburger premiered itself to America on Food Network's "Throwdown" with Bobby Flay, it has incurred mountains of fame. Today, you can find the GCCB at many roadside stops in America. We have yet to taste this southwest concoction -- how about you?
For my money, the best of them all is found at a practically unknown dive café just on the edge of Santa Fe: Horseman's Haven Café. It does not appear in national news stories, like the others; I...
Several incidents of sheep deaths resulted in Scotland law enforcement sending warnings to dog owners: leash near livestock.
PC Barr added: "Farmers are entitled to shoot a dog if there is no other way to prevent livestock from being injured. Although the term 'sheep worrying' is used, the reality is that the sheep are chased to exhaustion and then eaten to death by a dog or dogs.
"This must be an excruciating death for the animal and causes a great deal of distress...
The holes in Swiss (and its unique flavor) exist thanks to three strains of bacteria: S. thermophilus, Lactobacillus and P. shermani, when mixed with cow's milk and left to ripen, release and consume lactic acid:
That bacteria, more specifically P. shermani, releases carbon dioxide when it consumes the lactic acid and forms bubbles. The bubbles don't just disappear, they form little air pockets, resulting in the holes of the Swiss cheese. The size of the holes can be...
An important question that may have haunted you at some point. Fiona Beckett argues that a mature brie is more difficult to pair with wine. It's also a real shape-shifter in its old age (we're talking runny!) Let us know what you think:
The Chilean pinot noir I'd picked to go with it seemed a bit lightweight, it was so decadently creamy. On the other hand it hadn't got that sort of ammoniac character that Brie can acquire as it ages which can give it an unpleasantly...
"Cheese Kit Diptych" is installation art by Han Bennink, from a couple of years ago that we just discovered. In the installation, he utilized two drum sets, one of which was equipped with real Dutch cheese wheels in lieu of the instruments. Check it out!
Dairy farming is a dwindling business for Maine residents, with larger farms taking over the demand. The loss of farms ultimately means a loss in rural landscape, something many Americans, including George Smith, consider evocative of the state:
At one time, 75 percent of the 25,000 acres in my town of Mount Vernon was cleared land. Today, we're down to 700 cleared acres -- much of which is maintained by our last dairy farmer, Dick Hall.
Dick's mother Mildred once...
As many of us cheese-lovers know, goat cheese has the ability to kick up flavor in any dish. Check out these new dinner recipes for a fresh take on many staples.
Luckily, goat cheese is an affordable cheese so feel free to indulge in its richness. It's mild enough to meld with most flavors, yet zesty enough to contribute to the recipe. Click through our slideshow below to see how you can incorporate this cheese into your dinner dishes. From Roasted Asparagus and Goat...
Recent studies confirm that drinking warm milk or eating other dairy products before bed (including cheese) can help us sleep better. Apparently cows milked after midnight have higher levels of melatonin in their milk which helps regulate sleep as well.
Warm milk has always been a bedtime tradition, and now research has shown why it helps. In addition to tryptophan, milk, yogurt and cheese are all rich calcium, which may help reduce stress. Combined, tryptophan and...
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