Cover Stories

MENTORS, MOTIVATIONS & CAREER MOVES

Emma Hofer-Louis, chief executive of Laura Chenel’s Chevre, Inc., details her mentors, inspirations and what has kept her in the cheese industry for the last 30+ years. Emma Hofer-Louis, chief executive of Laura Chenel’s Chevre, Inc. recalls that her professional journey in the world of cheese started in France in

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Feature Stories

The Great American Grilled Cheese Grows Up

Finding the perfect flavor combinations for the perfect sandwich. Take a trip to the Rogue Creamery Cheese Shop in Central Point, OR. Located on State Highway 99, a little over 30 miles north of the California border, you can’t miss it. Outside, a larger-than-life sign atop the veiny, blue-and-white building

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Appenzeller – A Swiss Favorite

Only about 40 dairies produce this unique, semi-hard cheese from Eastern Switzerland. There is nothing like the taste of place in a high-quality, hand-crafted cheese. One of the best examples of this is Appenzeller. This unique raw milk, semi-hard cheese is made in Eastern Switzerland from the dual canton of

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Cheesemaker Profiles

Artikaas

Cheesemakers bringing Dutch cheese traditions to the world. Dutch Cheese Makers is the exclusive importer of Artikaas, a brand of authentic Dutch Gouda. Established with a passion for sharing the flavors and textures of the Netherlands’ famous dairy heritage, Dutch Cheese Makers has carved a niche as a leading provider

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Small But Mighty

Briar Rose Creamery has accomplished big things in Oregon. In 2005, Sarah Marcus was hired at Cowgirl Creamery in San Francisco, CA, as a cheesemonger, working at the city’s historic Ferry Building. “I was born into a food family. My mom was a food and travel writer for the San

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Centerfold Cheeses

Belton Farm Has Rich History

Family-run cheese producer preserving artisanal techniques. Belton Farm, a family-run cheese producer nestled in the Shropshire countryside of England, has been steeped in traditional cheesemaking since 1922. The company has preserved artisanal techniques passed down through generations and is renowned for its award-winning British cheeses, including the iconic Cheshire cheese,

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BELLE CHEVRE: CHEVOO

This year marks Belle Chevre Inc.’s 35th anniversary of making goat cheese. Throughout its history, Belle Chevre, Huntsville, AL, has created a variety of products (including cheesecake!), with fresh goat cheese always at the forefront. When Chevoo was up for sale in early 2022, Belle Chevre saw this as an

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Cheese Retailer Profiles

Paxton & Whitfield: Champions of Cheese

London’s oldest cheesemonger has long history of excellence in cheese. Walking London’s busy Jermyn Street, the heady aroma of cheese is palpable three shops down from Paxton & Whitfield’s flagship store. On its own, the scent is a powerful marketing tool that beckons passersby to come in and explore the

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A Downtown Napa Original

Oxbow Cheese & Wine Merchant combines a cheese counter with a wine bar to create the perfect pairing. When Master Sommelier Peter Granoff and his business partner Debbie Zachareas decided to create a cheese shop as an offshoot of their successful Ferry Plaza Wine Merchant business, the idea was to

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A Neighborhood Gem

Celebrating its 10th anniversary, California retailer Milkfarm has surpassed owner Leah Park’s expectations. When Leah Park was searching for the perfect place to open a cheese shop, she didn’t have to look far from home. It turns out that Eagle Rock, CA, in northeast Los Angeles, just 10 miles from

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Cheesy Events

An Epic Mortadella

In Italy, the land of culinary excellence, mortadella is synonymous with good food and the joy of life. Veroni celebrates the mortadella tradition and taste, bringing the largest one ever seen in the U.S. to the Big Apple’s biggest food and wine event. The giant mortadella, the queen of Italian

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Eating Out

Raising the Bar

Murray’s Cheese Bar LIC opens a Long Island City flagship restaurant combined with a retail store and its first full-service bar. Murray’s Cheese has expanded greatly since it was first opened as a single-store retailer located in New York City’s Greenwich Village in 1940. Today, in addition to its original

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Liquid Indulgence

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Wine from Long Island

Celebrated wine aficionado, Ron Kapon, who is known in wine circles as the Peripatetic Oenophile — the traveling wine expert — answers questions that Cheese Connoisseur readers have asked.

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Cooking with Cheese

Fondue Entree - Roth Cheese

Fondue Re-Do   

Recently, I’ve noticed fondue sets, including a pot, table stand with burner and color-coated forks, are being sold in cookware shops and online again. I say “again” because a couple of times in my past, serving fondue was all the rage, and I loved serving this to my family and

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Where's my Cheese?

New Mexico

Artisan Goat Cheeses of New Mexico

Extreme diversity distinguishes the southwest from other U.S. Regions. I-40 (old Route 66) splits the Southwest into two distinct environments: the northern divide has cool climates, tall pines and mountainous terrain, for example, in Santa Fe and Flagstaff. The southern divide is hot, flat and arid, like Albuquerque and Phoenix.

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