Paola Westbeek for culture: the word on cheese https://culturecheesemag.com Culture, America's magazine for cheese lovers, delivers stories about cheeses, cheesemakers, travel to gorgeous cheese regions, and practical tips on buying, presenting, and cooking with cheese. Wed, 18 Sep 2024 14:42:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://culturecheesemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cropped-Culture-Logo-32x32.jpg Paola Westbeek for culture: the word on cheese https://culturecheesemag.com 32 32 Wheys Less Traveled: Jærosten And The Great Norwegian Cheese Reawakening https://culturecheesemag.com/travel/wheys-less-traveled/wheys-less-traveled-jaerosten-and-the-great-norwegian-cheese-reawakening/ https://culturecheesemag.com/travel/wheys-less-traveled/wheys-less-traveled-jaerosten-and-the-great-norwegian-cheese-reawakening/#respond Wed, 10 May 2023 12:45:49 +0000 https://culturecheesemag.com/?p=45654 Norway's recent cheesemaking renaissance started with Jærosten, a raw milk, Alpine-style cheese.

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]]> https://culturecheesemag.com/travel/wheys-less-traveled/wheys-less-traveled-jaerosten-and-the-great-norwegian-cheese-reawakening/feed/ 0 A New Wave of Dutch Cheesemakers Branches Out Beyond Gouda https://culturecheesemag.com/stories/a-new-wave-of-dutch-cheesemakers-branches-out-beyond-gouda/ https://culturecheesemag.com/stories/a-new-wave-of-dutch-cheesemakers-branches-out-beyond-gouda/#respond Wed, 10 May 2023 12:45:24 +0000 https://culturecheesemag.com/?p=45659 In the Netherlands new generation of cheesemakers has been looking abroad and making it clear that there’s more to Dutch cheese than edam and gouda.

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]]> https://culturecheesemag.com/stories/a-new-wave-of-dutch-cheesemakers-branches-out-beyond-gouda/feed/ 0 The Dordogne: Cheese, Wine, and Art de Vivre https://culturecheesemag.com/travel/the-dordogne-cheese-wine-and-art-de-vivre/ https://culturecheesemag.com/travel/the-dordogne-cheese-wine-and-art-de-vivre/#respond Tue, 17 May 2022 16:41:39 +0000 https://culturecheesemag.com/?p=43817 In the bucolic Dordogne region of southwestern France, appreciating what’s on your plate or in your glass is elevated to an art form. And it all starts in the hands of dedicated producers.

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]]> https://culturecheesemag.com/travel/the-dordogne-cheese-wine-and-art-de-vivre/feed/ 0 The Winding Road to Gold at Mondial Du Fromage https://culturecheesemag.com/blog/the-winding-road-to-gold-at-mondial-du-fromage/ https://culturecheesemag.com/blog/the-winding-road-to-gold-at-mondial-du-fromage/#respond Tue, 10 May 2022 19:39:08 +0000 https://culturecheesemag.com/?p=41737 World’s Best Cheesemonger Virginie Dubois-Dhorne traded academia for affinage Photographed by Hans Westbeek Dedicating her life to curds was the last thing Virginie Dubois-Dhorne had in mind when her husband asked her to help out at his cheese shop. In fact, when she married Jean-François—a political science graduate turned cheesemonger and affineur—she was in the […]

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]]> https://culturecheesemag.com/blog/the-winding-road-to-gold-at-mondial-du-fromage/feed/ 0 For a Taste of French Life, Savor the Apéro https://culturecheesemag.com/stories/for-a-taste-of-french-life-savor-the-apero/ https://culturecheesemag.com/stories/for-a-taste-of-french-life-savor-the-apero/#respond Tue, 19 Oct 2021 14:00:59 +0000 https://culturecheesemag.com/?p=40698 Short for apéritif, which refers to the actual drink, the apéro is the ultimate way to escape the daily hustle and bustle and shift into relaxation mode.

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]]> https://culturecheesemag.com/stories/for-a-taste-of-french-life-savor-the-apero/feed/ 0 Cake Salé with Goat Cheese, Zucchini, and Green Olives https://culturecheesemag.com/recipes/cake-sale-with-goat-cheese-zucchini-and-green-olives/ https://culturecheesemag.com/recipes/cake-sale-with-goat-cheese-zucchini-and-green-olives/#respond Mon, 18 Oct 2021 12:00:45 +0000 https://culturecheesemag.com/?p=40707 Cake salés are delicious cubed as part of an apéro, but you can also serve a slice for lunch with soup or a green salad dressed with a mustardy vinaigrette.

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]]> https://culturecheesemag.com/recipes/cake-sale-with-goat-cheese-zucchini-and-green-olives/feed/ 0 Gougères https://culturecheesemag.com/recipes/gougeres/ https://culturecheesemag.com/recipes/gougeres/#respond Mon, 18 Oct 2021 12:00:43 +0000 https://culturecheesemag.com/?p=40705 Gougères are made with a classic French pâte à choux. Any hard cheese such as Gruyère, Emmentaler, Gouda, or cheddar will work well here.

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]]> https://culturecheesemag.com/recipes/gougeres/feed/ 0 Roquefort, Ham, and Walnut Madeleines https://culturecheesemag.com/recipes/roquefort-ham-and-walnut-madeleines/ https://culturecheesemag.com/recipes/roquefort-ham-and-walnut-madeleines/#respond Mon, 18 Oct 2021 12:00:19 +0000 https://culturecheesemag.com/?p=40700 Madeleines come in myriad flavors. Though the sweet variations are most common, savory madeleines are often served as part of the French apéro.

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