On Costumes, Hip Hop & His Most Surprising Cheddar: 5 Questions with Cheddar Author Gordon Edgar
A strong believer that the world needs humor along with its cheese and booze, I'm a big fan of Gordon Edgar's books. They're cultural and well-researched, super interesting, and funny. And Gordon himself is pretty awesome too. In honor of the publication of his second book, Cheddar: A Journey to the Heart of America's Most Iconic Cheese, Gordon agreed to an interview. Below I ask him about hip hop's use of cheddar in lyrics, cheese parties and cheddar costumes, and his favorite cheddar pairings (spoiler- a piece of cheese and his face).
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Ricotta 2 Ways: An Easy Mother's Day Brunch
But if you don't have a steady stream of baby goats nearby (see here for where to cuddle baby animals this spring) or perhaps your mother isn't as into farm animals as mine, your day likely involves brunch. Here is my recipe for an easy mother's day brunch. Yes it involves cheese.
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California Baby Animal Farm Tours: Where to Cuddle this Spring
A list of some of my favorite places topet baby animals in California. Most center on sheep and goats since that's who gives birth around now, but baby cows are also cute.
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Get Your Raw on: Raw Milk Cheese Appreciation Day Guide & Haiku
Launched by the Oldways Cheese Coalition, Raw Milk Cheese Day is exactly what it sounds. A day to eat, cook with, make fondue with, and write poems about raw milk cheese.
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From Pairing 101 to Making Brie at Home: New Cheese Classes Bay Area
nd..... planning to shortly fill up my fridge again with rich, rich cheese I'm making in preparation for March and April's cheesemaking classes.
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Feta: Behind-the-Scenes of a Cheesemaking Class
Feta, like a pug puppy or a Reeses peanut butter cup, has always been something dear to my heart. It's reasonably priced. It's tasty in watermelon and basil salads. Roasted and doused with extra virgin olive oil and fresh ground pepper, feta is amazing straight from the oven.
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