

Cutting the Curd
Heritage Radio Network
Featuring interviews with notable cheesemakers, cheesemongers, and cheese-lovers, Cutting the Curd is an informative, occasionally irreverent, but always cheesy look at the curdy, the nerdy, and the downright funky world of artisan cheese.
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Nov 14, 2016 • 40min
Episode 283: Cornerstone Project
The last time Sue Miller and Rachel Fritz Schaal were on the show, they hinted at a very special collaboration. Tune in to learn more about their project, as they and Peter Dixon join in the studio with host Greg Blais.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Nov 7, 2016 • 36min
Episode 282: Life After Mongering
Looking for a career path in cheese that extends beyond the retail cheese counter? In this episode of Cutting the Curd, Greg Blais sits down with Will Imre, former cheesemonger and current Sales and Development Manager for Pondini – a distributor of domestic and imported organic cheeses and other specialty foods – to talk about creating a career after mongering.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Oct 31, 2016 • 32min
Episode 281: MicroDairy Designs
MicroDairy Designs, LLC began by accident – with a dream of starting a small creamery and a lack of available equipment for the limited scale. Frank Kipe joins host Greg Blais on the line to talk about his business and why he believes very small-scale dairying is economically sustainable in the US and abroad.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Oct 24, 2016 • 32min
Episode 280: Cheese in the News
Nate McElroy, East Coast Sales Manager at Cypress Grove, joins host Greg Blais in the studio to talk about current events in cheese.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Oct 3, 2016 • 38min
Episode 279: Book Review: Composing the Cheese Plate
"2016 is The Year of the Cheese Board" according to former Cutting the Curd guest, Madame Fromage. On this episode of Cutting the Curd, Brian Keyser and Leigh Friend - authors of Composing the Cheese Plate - join host Diane Stemple to talk about their new book and the creative pairings, recipes and entertaining tips they offer in their new book.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sep 26, 2016 • 34min
Episode 278: Canary Islands Cheese
When you think of the Canary Islands, cheese may not immediately come to mind, but on this episode of Cutting the Curd, host Greg Blais talks with Rafael Chacón of Chacón e Hijo - distributors of Canary Islands cheese and charcuterie.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sep 19, 2016 • 43min
Episode 277: Book Review: The Art of the Cheese Plate
Tia Keenan is New York City-based cook, cheese specialist, writer and food stylist. In her new book – The Art of the Cheese Plate – Tia provides a guide to pairing cheese and entertaining with creative recipes and gorgeous pictures.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sep 12, 2016 • 36min
Episode 276: Watson Fellow Linnea Burnham
Fourteen months. Four continents. Lots of cheese.
On this episode of Cutting the Curd, Linnea Burnham, recipient of the prestigious Watson Fellowship, discusses her fellowship project–exploring how social, cultural, and economic forces shape cheese makers’ lives from the Arctic Circle to South Africa and Mongolia.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Aug 22, 2016 • 30min
Episode 275: Washington County Cheese Tour
Consider Bardwell Farm produces award-winning cheeses from a property that was once the first cheese-making co-op in Vermont. With Angela Miller and Russell Glover at the helm, Consider Bardwell cheeses can be found at farmer's markets around New York and Vermont, and restaurants and cheese counters across the country. Tune in to hear Angela Miller discuss the history of the farm, and the upcoming Washington County Cheese Tour, on September 10th and 11th, 2016.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Aug 15, 2016 • 44min
Episode 274: American Cheese Society: Cheese in the Heartland 2016
The American Cheese Society's yearly conference provides a chance for cheese professionals from around the country – and the world – to gather and learn from each other for the benefit of artisan cheese. ACS also hosts an annual competition – the Oscars of artisan American cheese. Tune in to hear Diane Stemple's mini-interviews with winners from the 2016 competition.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.