In about a week, we take off for a whirlwind trip around Europe. We will be in Zürich for a week visiting family. Once we’ve had our fill of raclette, chocolate and weiner schnitzel, we will head to Copenhagen for five days. After, we fly down to Paris for two blissful weeks of sipping champagne,…
Hot summers in New York City can be dreadful. When one suggests leaving our cool and wooded corner of Connecticut for a warehouse in the middle of Long Island City on a sweltering day in June, it’s hard to expect much enthusiasm. However, when said warehouse is hosting the Cheesemonger’s Invitational, dairy lovers like myself…
This past October a group of notable individuals in the food industry gathered together for a blind butter tasting at The New York Times. Led by food writer Melissa Clark, the group tasted thirteen types of cultured butter among which was Melissa’s homemade butter...