The assets possessed by a T-shirt are numerous, the most notable being its power to silently broadcast the wearer’s personal persuasions while nonchalantly hanging out above any old jeans. As devotees of all things cheese, we find that there are moments when this comes in very handy. For example, when explaining the fine alchemy of cheesemaking to an Easy Mac diehard begins to feel futile, it’s good to have a backup plan. Here’s where the cheese T-shirt comes in. Get your point across without opening your mouth, or, conversely, use it to spark a hot cheese conversation among strangers. Either way, be prepared with any one of the cotton tops featured here. Now that’s a real fashion statement.

The assets possessed by a T-shirt are numerous, the most notable being its power to silently broadcast the wearer’s personal persuasions while nonchalantly hanging out above any old jeans. As devotees of all things cheese, we find that there are moments when this comes in very handy. For example, when explaining the fine alchemy of cheesemaking to an Easy Mac diehard begins to feel futile, it’s good to have a backup plan. Here’s where the cheese T-shirt comes in. Get your point across without opening your mouth, or, conversely, use it to spark a hot cheese conversation among strangers. Either way, be prepared with any one of the cotton tops featured here. Now that’s a real fashion statement.

The assets possessed by a T-shirt are numerous, the most notable being its power to silently broadcast the wearer’s personal persuasions while nonchalantly hanging out above any old jeans. As devotees of all things cheese, we find that there are moments when this comes in very handy. For example, when explaining the fine alchemy of cheesemaking to an Easy Mac diehard begins to feel futile, it’s good to have a backup plan. Here’s where the cheese T-shirt comes in. Get your point across without opening your mouth, or, conversely, use it to spark a hot cheese conversation among strangers. Either way, be prepared with any one of the cotton tops featured here. Now that’s a real fashion statement.

The assets possessed by a T-shirt are numerous, the most notable being its power to silently broadcast the wearer’s personal persuasions while nonchalantly hanging out above any old jeans. As devotees of all things cheese, we find that there are moments when this comes in very handy. For example, when explaining the fine alchemy of cheesemaking to an Easy Mac diehard begins to feel futile, it’s good to have a backup plan. Here’s where the cheese T-shirt comes in. Get your point across without opening your mouth, or, conversely, use it to spark a hot cheese conversation among strangers. Either way, be prepared with any one of the cotton tops featured here. Now that’s a real fashion statement.

The assets possessed by a T-shirt are numerous, the most notable being its power to silently broadcast the wearer’s personal persuasions while nonchalantly hanging out above any old jeans. As devotees of all things cheese, we find that there are moments when this comes in very handy. For example, when explaining the fine alchemy of cheesemaking to an Easy Mac diehard begins to feel futile, it’s good to have a backup plan. Here’s where the cheese T-shirt comes in. Get your point across without opening your mouth, or, conversely, use it to spark a hot cheese conversation among strangers. Either way, be prepared with any one of the cotton tops featured here. Now that’s a real fashion statement.

The assets possessed by a T-shirt are numerous, the most notable being its power to silently broadcast the wearer’s personal persuasions while nonchalantly hanging out above any old jeans. As devotees of all things cheese, we find that there are moments when this comes in very handy. For example, when explaining the fine alchemy of cheesemaking to an Easy Mac diehard begins to feel futile, it’s good to have a backup plan. Here’s where the cheese T-shirt comes in. Get your point across without opening your mouth, or, conversely, use it to spark a hot cheese conversation among strangers. Either way, be prepared with any one of the cotton tops featured here. Now that’s a real fashion statement.

Advance from making simple fresh cheeses to an aged wheel with this classic recipe

The first time I tried making aged cheese in my own kitchen, I gained a whole new respect for artisan cheesemakers. To create a wonderful, matured product consistently is tricky business. In my experience, even when a home cheesemaker does everything right, she is lucky to succeed more than half of the time. That said, I highly recommend this do-it-yourself challenge. This recipe for Havarti-style cheese is simple, but it spans the basic steps pertaining to nearly all aged cheeses: ripening, coagulating, cutting, cooking, draining, brining, and aging. Newcomers working through these stages will gain a true understanding of the cheesemaker’s craft, and in three months when the Havarti has matured, you just might count yourself among the successful.

Makes about 2 pounds of cheese

Origin:

Though you may not be familiar with Lacaune sheep, it’s a good bet that you’ve heard of the most famous product made with their milk: Roquefort, the pedigreed French blue cheese that has been seducing turophiles since the time of the ancient Romans. Pliny the Elder, Julius Caesar, and Emperor Charlemagne are among a few of the most famous historical devotees of Roquefort’s rich, striking flavor. In 1411 King Charles VI gave rights to the aging of Roquefort to only one village: Roquefort-sur-Soulzon, a small town in south-central France about 100 miles west of Avignon, Provence.

History:

Fergus Henderson’s St. John is the restaurant that launched a thousand pig logos—and many imitators. Since it opened in 1994 in a whitewashed former smokehouse next to London’s wholesale meat market, St. John and Fergus Henderson have become much-copied gastronomic icons. It is easy to see why Henderson is held in such high regard by fellow chefs. With the restaurant’s commitment to nose-to-tail eating and food that is unadorned, almost to the point of stark minimalism, the menu at St. John does not compromise. It is true to itself.

In the kitchen, Henderson is self-taught and has never worked under any other chef. He is acutely concerned with the ritual and symbolism of eating. This orientation, combined with his professional training as an architect, is reflected in a sense that Food Is Art at St. John. The capitalization is important, and it is reflected in the manner in which Fergus himself speaks, with pithy aphorisms delivered from behind his owlish glasses.

Ales are the order of the day at Trappist monasteries

Brewing beer is a democratic endeavor. Given resources and time, any skilled brewer can craft a bitter India pale ale or a coal-colored stout. But it takes more than talent to create a Trappist ale, an honor reserved for select pious men. Globally, there are more than 170 Trappist monasteries. To earn money for their orders, monks make and sell goods such as clothing, cheese, and, at a handful of abbeys, some of the world’s rarest, most revered beer.