Monger Musings 017
Good day to you, cheese friends! Today’s Monger Musings are brought to you with a whole lot of excitement and admiration for women in the world of cheese. As I reflect back on the Cheesemonger Invitational Masters competition and the 2025 United States Championship Cheese Contest, I’m pleased to see the spotlight on the incredible […]
Recap: New England Cheese, A Tasting Journey
Ok cheese friends, buckle up! I’m so excited to give you all some additional details about this wonderful talk I gave last week at the Martha’s Vineyard Museum. I’m going to dive into 1. How this event came to happen, 2. Why I wanted to facilitate an event like this, 3. What source material I […]
Upcoming Event! New England Cheese, A Tasting Journey at the Martha’s Vineyard Museum
Cheese friends! I’m so SO excited about this event I’ve been scheming with my friends at the Martha’s Vineyard Museum. Join us for an evening of engaging, historical anecdotes and delicious cheese! Have you ever been curious about how dairy animals and cheesemaking traditions made their way to the colonies? Are you interested in learning […]
Monger Musings 016
Hey friends, how are we holding up? With everything going on in the world—and especially the state of American politics—things feel pretty heavy right now, don’t they? I for one, feel a lot of despair. There’s a lot of fear, anxiety, and uncertainty swirling around (rightfully so), and it’s hard to know where to focus […]
Monger Musings 015
Here we are in January 2025. Almost February, in fact! I for one feel like I’m hanging on for dear life. The internet feels like a weird place these days, and yet I still feel compelled to create silly/educational cheese content and look for ways to connect with the cheese community online. I’m going to […]
Monger Musings 014
It’s been a minute since I’ve shared some cheesy links! There’s always some cheese-related content whizzing around the web. Here are a few things that have tickled my fancy lately: 🧀 Allrecipes shared their “10 Greatest Cheese Dips of All Time” (Allrecipes) 🧀 While there’s no Trader Joe’s on MV, I do make a point […]
Monger Musings 013
September! Lovely to see you again! This summer flew by like an absolute whirlwind and we’re trying to revel in the last few days. I’ve heard September referred to as “locals summer” here on the island… meaning the crush of summer folks and tourists has subsided and the weather is still lovely enough to enjoy […]
Monger Musings 012
Eeeek! I’m in the newspaper! The Martha’s Vineyard Times runs a recurring column called “Second Acts” and basically the gist is this: there’s a phenomenon among some Vineyard people – both summer and full-time – a proclivity for re-inventing or finding within themselves a second act to their lives and careers. The author reached out […]
Recap: Cheese 101 at the Tisbury Library
This was a really fun one for me! A few weeks ago I facilitated a Cheese 101 + Tasting at the Tisbury Library. The library program coordinator reached out to me about doing a sort of cheese tasting / lecture class for their library members. I jumped at the opportunity! I had a lot of […]
Recap: Sip, Shop, and Savor Event at Nell Home
A few weeks back our friends at Nell Home invited us to host a little cheese party at their beautifully curated Edgartown store. We sold tickets and had an intimate gathering with about 15 people. We had a great spread of American-made cheeses and accompaniments, and encouraged guests to try different pairings and play with […]