Claire Fan for culture: the word on cheese https://culturecheesemag.com/author/claire-fan/ 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. Tue, 16 Sep 2025 14:52:33 +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 Claire Fan for culture: the word on cheese https://culturecheesemag.com/author/claire-fan/ 32 32 Meet Veronique Kherian, the Woman Pairing Cheese with Opera https://culturecheesemag.com/blog/cheesemonger-sings-cheese-pairing-opera-songs/ https://culturecheesemag.com/blog/cheesemonger-sings-cheese-pairing-opera-songs/#respond Tue, 20 May 2025 21:20:25 +0000 https://culturecheesemag.com/?p=49306 Veronique Kherian, also known as “Miss Cheesemonger Sings,” is a mezzo-soprano opera singer who performs cheese-pairing recitals in San Francisco. After attending law school, Kherian worked as a cheesemonger, photographer, and artisan cheese blogger. Her recitals feature a variety of music genres from cabaret to classical opera, paired with curated cheeses from the Bay Area’s […]

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]]> https://culturecheesemag.com/blog/cheesemonger-sings-cheese-pairing-opera-songs/feed/ 0 The Best Jambon Beurres Across the Nation https://culturecheesemag.com/blog/the-best-jambon-beurres-across-the-nation/ https://culturecheesemag.com/blog/the-best-jambon-beurres-across-the-nation/#respond Thu, 15 May 2025 15:03:43 +0000 https://culturecheesemag.com/?p=49303 The direct translation of jambon beurre, the classic French sandwich, is “ham-butter.” Traditionally, the sandwich consists of salted butter and paper-thin slices of jambon de Paris layered on a crusty baguette. The simplicity makes quality ingredients shine. But, there are variations that include cornichons, dijon mustard, Comté, or Gruyère.  Here are some tried-and-true spots serving […]

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]]> https://culturecheesemag.com/blog/the-best-jambon-beurres-across-the-nation/feed/ 0 Mother’s Day Gift Guide for Cheese Lovers https://culturecheesemag.com/shop/gift-guides/mothers-day-gift-guide-for-cheese-lovers/ https://culturecheesemag.com/shop/gift-guides/mothers-day-gift-guide-for-cheese-lovers/#respond Tue, 29 Apr 2025 17:06:21 +0000 https://culturecheesemag.com/?p=49244 This Mother’s Day, buy mom our favorite kind of present: a cheese-themed gift. Whether she’s into feasting or fashion, we’ve compiled a list guaranteed to make her feel loved on her special day. Photo courtesy of Murray’s Cheese Mail a cheesy gift box We love Chevoo’s Mother’s Day Gift Box, featuring four different marinated goat […]

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]]> https://culturecheesemag.com/shop/gift-guides/mothers-day-gift-guide-for-cheese-lovers/feed/ 0 The Best Cheese Events to Look Forward to this Summer https://culturecheesemag.com/events/summer-2025-cheese-events/ https://culturecheesemag.com/events/summer-2025-cheese-events/#respond Tue, 29 Apr 2025 16:54:41 +0000 https://culturecheesemag.com/?p=49252 We are counting down the days until summer! Here are all the cheese-forward events happening across the country in the upcoming months. *Denotes a trade-only event MAY Knoxville Cheese Fest April 28 – May 4 | Knoxville, Tennessee A weeklong festival of all things cheese, the Knoxville Cheese Fest will have grilled cheese and cider […]

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]]> https://culturecheesemag.com/events/summer-2025-cheese-events/feed/ 0 How Edy Massih Feeds Community https://culturecheesemag.com/blog/how-edy-massih-feeds-community/ https://culturecheesemag.com/blog/how-edy-massih-feeds-community/#respond Fri, 25 Apr 2025 17:15:20 +0000 https://culturecheesemag.com/?p=49207 Edy Massih is a Lebanese-American chef, caterer, owner of Edy’s Grocer, and cookbook author. But it’s his Brown Paper Board business—Middle Eastern grazing spreads laid out on butcher paper—that’s propelling him into the grazing board spotlight. In 2017, Massih started catering directly out of his basement, just like his idol Martha Stewart in the ’70s. […]

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]]> https://culturecheesemag.com/blog/how-edy-massih-feeds-community/feed/ 0 The Rise of Cheesemaking in Mumbai https://culturecheesemag.com/blog/cheesemaking-in-mumbai/ https://culturecheesemag.com/blog/cheesemaking-in-mumbai/#respond Thu, 10 Apr 2025 14:29:28 +0000 https://culturecheesemag.com/?p=49118 The Spotted Cow Fromagerie, is putting Indian cheese on the map The Spotted Cow’s co-founder Prateeksh Mehra Rombay cheese Historically, when it comes to cheesemaking, most folks regard France, Italy, Switzerland, and other European countries to be the cheese capitals of the world. However, the Spotted Cow Fromagerie in Mumbai, India, is on a mission […]

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]]> https://culturecheesemag.com/blog/cheesemaking-in-mumbai/feed/ 0 6 New Cheese Books to Bring on Spring https://culturecheesemag.com/cheese-books/new-cheese-books-spring-2025/ https://culturecheesemag.com/cheese-books/new-cheese-books-spring-2025/#respond Sat, 22 Mar 2025 06:01:04 +0000 https://culturecheesemag.com/?p=49072 Expand the number cheesy reads on your shelf as the weather warms 1. The Complete Book of Cheese: History, Techniques, Recipes, Tips Can you name the four types of cheese, 24 families, and 150 varieties? Cheesemonger Mathieu Plantive and food journalist Anne-Laure Pham sure can. Based in France, the culinary power couple has published a […]

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]]> https://culturecheesemag.com/cheese-books/new-cheese-books-spring-2025/feed/ 0 I Tried the Trader Joe’s Unexpected Cheddar Line. My Favorite Product May Surprise You. https://culturecheesemag.com/blog/trader-joes-unexpected-cheddar-review/ https://culturecheesemag.com/blog/trader-joes-unexpected-cheddar-review/#respond Thu, 13 Mar 2025 03:24:36 +0000 https://culturecheesemag.com/?p=49050 Over the years, many Trader Joe’s products have earned cult status. A viral one, Unexpected Cheddar Cheese, won the store’s Customer Choice Award for the best cheese year after year and was inducted into the Product Hall of Fame in 2023. The cheese’s success resulted in the creation of an Unexpected line at the franchise, […]

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