Charlotte Kamin
How America Dumbed Down Munster and Then Elevated It Again
In the US, it's a boring deli cheese, but Munster's European ancestor is a pungent-smelling, gooey-centered, smear-rinded wonder that stinks up the fridge and leaves the fingers stained with a scent of moldy yeast that recalls the aroma of a street...
Orange Cheese Is Not the New Black
The next time you see that apricot-hued slice of cheese melting atop a gas-infused “beef” patty, just remember: it might taste good, but the whole thing is a goddamn lie.
Classic Fondue Recipe
Mini pigs-in-a-blanket, taquitos, crustless tea sandwiches; there is nothing that won’t be elevated by being dipped into a gooey, runny, indulgent puddle of melted cheese.
Cheese Is Your Hangover's Best Friend
Hangovers are the worst. The next time you awake to the pulsing pain of too many libations, skip over the fried fish sandwich that will inevitably make you hurl, and pull out a chunk of cheese to nibble the nausea away.
Sparkling Wines and Cheese Are a Marriage Made in Drunk Heaven
Sparkling wines scream out to be paired with so much more than just gooey, buttery, cheeses. Even when you’re married to a hot sexpot, you might still wanna try a little somethin’ on the side.
The Grandparents of the Cheese World Hold All the Secrets
Dealing with family during the holidays can make a rather rational person act like an excited 12-year-old. That's why we need affineurs—the grandparents of the cheese world—who have the wisdom to set us straight.
Comté Is a Bad-Ass Cheese Aged in Old Military Bunkers
During France’s many wars, bunkers housed the artillery and weapons for armies. Now, they are the perfectly chilly aging houses for the coveted Comté—a stoner’s wet dream on the joy ride of flavor explosion.
Transhumance Is a Cheesy Way of Life
Sometimes there are fancy terms in cheese-speak that sound real cool but people have no idea what they actually mean. In the meantime, we shall focus our desires on learning about this trippy sounding term: Transhumance.
The Best Cheese Stories Are Made of Lies
Valençay is a beauty of a cheese with a dense, velvety center of pure goat wonder. It's said that it used to be produced in the shape of a pyramid, but when Napoleon came back from a bummer of a war in Egypt, he lopped off the top because he was just...
Cheese Is a Great Excuse to Get Drunk
Like Kim and Kanye, cheese and booze were basically made for each other. So, what are some great pairings? Here's the official lowdown on the made-for-each-other couples of the cheese world.
Manchego Is the Product of a Sheep's Wet Dream
The fabled territory of La Mancha, Spain is not just the home of a psychedelic voyager and a bunch of windmills. Manchego, one of the most sought after sheep's cheeses in the world, comes from the wet dreams of wooly creatures that roam the hills of...
How to Make the Best, Prettiest Cheese Plate in the Whole World
There are instructions in countless books out there that echo forth authoritative, decisive guidelines as to the how's and why's of the plate du fromage. Well, I am here—little humble me—to let you know that it’s all utter bullshit.