Cutting the Curd

Episode 179: Book Review: The Small

16 Jun 2014

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Cutting the Curd, Diane Stemple talks with Gianaclis Caldwell about her new book, The Small-Scale Dairy. Tune into this program to hear h...

Episode 178: Old School vs New School: Veronica Pedraza & David Major

10 Jun 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Continuing in the old school/new school series, host Greg Blais hosts two sheeps milk cheesemakers on this week’s episode of Cutting the Curd. He ch...

Episode 177: Old School vs New School: Mike Lee & Judy Schad

03 Jun 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Goat milk cheesemakers love goat, there can never be enough cheesemakers and they all love each other. These are some of the positive takeaways from t...

Episode 176: Old School vs. New School: Franklin Peluso & Jos Vulto

26 May 2014

Contributed by Lukas

What happens when you pit old school next to new school in the cheese world? Find out this week on a brand new episode of Cutting the Curd, as Greg Bl...

Episode 175: The Meat Hook Meat Book

19 May 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Tom Mylan knows his meat. The cult-hero, Executive Butcher and co-owner of The Meat Hook, a butcher shop in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, where he cuts, smo...

Episode 174: Elena Santogade & Lisa Hall

12 May 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to another episode of the best cheese radio show in the world, Cutting the Curd. This week – host Greg Blais is chatting with two movers and...

Episode 173: Making More of Mozzarella

05 May 2014

Contributed by Lukas

What’s the deal with mozzarella? Most people have a vague understanding of the popular cheese – but there’s more to it than you think. From burr...

Episode 172: Book Review: A Lapsed Anarchist’s Approach to Managing Ourselves

28 Apr 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Ari Weinzweig knows how to run a good business. In fact, he wrote the book on running a good business — literally, and he’s this week’s guest on...

Episode 171: Cheese Tours Part 2

21 Apr 2014

Contributed by Lukas

What could be better than a cheese tour? For cheese enthusiasts – it’s worth every penny. On a travel themed episode of Cutting the Curd, Anne Sax...

Episode 170: Cheese Tours

07 Apr 2014

Contributed by Lukas

It’s the Cheese Travel Show on Cutting the Curd! Tune in and hear from Elph Morgan at the Zingerman’s Food Tour and Rynn Caputo from Caputo Brothe...

Episode 169: Tenaya Darlington

31 Mar 2014

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Cutting the Curd, Diane interviews Tenaya Darlington, author of DiBruno’s House of Cheese. Tenaya talks about her writing and processes...

Episode 168: Small Cheese Businesses

24 Mar 2014

Contributed by Lukas

What does it look like when a small business scales up in the cheese world? This week’s episode of Cutting the Curd answers that question, as host A...

Episode 167: Certification Program Controversy with Greg Blais

17 Mar 2014

Contributed by Lukas

The cheese world is changing! Certain certification programs are evolving and there are more options than ever for aspiring cheesemongers looking to l...

Episode 166: Cheesy Kickstarters

10 Mar 2014

Contributed by Lukas

We’re profiling some Cheesy Kickstarters this week on Cutting the Curd! Tune in as Anne Saxleby chats with Rynn Caputo about her successful Kickstar...

Episode 165: Beer & Cheese with Jimmy Carbone & Greg Blais

03 Mar 2014

Contributed by Lukas

What’s better than beer & cheese? This week on Cutting the Curd, Anne Saxelby invites Jimmy Carbone, host of Beer Sessions Radio and Greg Blais,...

Episode 164: Janet Fletcher: Cheese and Beer

24 Feb 2014

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Cutting the Curd, host Diane Stemple interviews Janet Fletcher, food writer from Napa Valley and author of Cheese and Beer. Janet writes ...

Episode 163: New Jersey Family Business

17 Feb 2014

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode of Cutting the Curd focuses on New Jersey family businesses. Hear from Bob Sickles of Sickles Market, a multi-generational famil...

Episode 162: San Francisco Cheesemonger Invitational

10 Feb 2014

Contributed by Lukas

The results are in! This year’s Cheesemonger Invitational in San Francisco was a huge success and a winner was crowned – Perry Soulos! Tune in and...

Episode 161: Book Review: Pacific Northwest Cheese

27 Jan 2014

Contributed by Lukas

On this edition of the Cutting the Curd Book Review, Diane Stemple chats with Tami Parr, author of Pacific Northwest Cheese: A History about, well… ...

Episode 160: Holiday Cheeses

09 Dec 2013

Contributed by Lukas

It’s the holiday season, and many folks are wondering, “What’s the best cheese to bring to a family gathering?” Anne Saxelby is joined by two ...

Episode 159: Book Review: Cowgirl Creamery Cooks

02 Dec 2013

Contributed by Lukas

On this edition of the Cutting the Curd Book Review, Diane Stemple talks with Sue Conley, co-author of Cowgirl Creamery Cooks. Sue, along with her par...

Episode 158: Urban Cheesemaking Series: Learning About Cheese with The Brooklyn Kitchen

25 Nov 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Want to learn how to make cheese? Live in Brooklyn? Why haven’t you been to the Brooklyn Kitchen yet!? Learn all about New York City’s original “...

Episode 157: Affinage: A Timeline

18 Nov 2013

Contributed by Lukas

What is affinage? Simply put, it’s the art of ripening cheese. However, as you’ll learn on this episode of Cutting the Curd, it’s a complicated ...

Episode 156: Book Review: It’s Not You, It’s Brie

04 Nov 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Kirstin Jackson focuses on American cheese in her new book, It’s Not Your, It’s Brie: Unwrapping America’s Unique Culture of Cheese! On this edi...

Episode 155: Gordon Edgar

25 Oct 2013

Contributed by Lukas

On this week’s special episode of Cutting the Curd, host Diane Stemple speaks with Gordon Edgar, author of Cheesemonger: A Life on the Wedge. Gordon...

Episode 154: State of Cheese: Florida and Southern Cheese Festival Recap!

11 Oct 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Take a trip to Florida on the latest episode of Cutting the Curd! For its “State of Cheese” series, Anne Saxelby takes the show to the south, chat...

Episode 153: aHeirloom: Handmade Cutting Boards

07 Oct 2013

Contributed by Lukas

aHeirloom is an Etsy-born company that produces state shaped cutting boards. It’s proprietor, Amy Stringer-Mowat, is this week’s guest on Cutting ...

Episode 152: Hannah Howard

27 Sep 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Hannah Howard has been working in cheese in New York City since the age of seventeen. On this week’s episode of Cutting the Curd, Anne Saxelby sits ...

Episode 151: World Dairy Expo 2013

20 Sep 2013

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Cutting the Curd, Anne Saxelby talks with Janet Keller about the upcoming World Dairy Expo! 2013 marks the 47th annual World Dairy Expo l...

Episode 150: Locavore Roar

13 Sep 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Tiffany Kenney of Locavore Roar joins Anne Saxelby to talk about the Wisconsin Food Festival on this week’s edition of Cutting the Curd. Hear how th...

Episode 149: Book Review: Cheese for Dummies

30 Aug 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Lassa Skinner is a woman who knows her cheese. As founder/owner at Culture cheese magazine and Co-Author of Cheese For Dummies, she knows how to trans...

Episode 148: Greg O’Neil

30 Aug 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Greg O’Neill is a man who knows cheese better than most. He’s the co-founder and co-owner of Pastoral Artisan Cheese, Bread & Wine in Chicago,...

Episode 147: Underground Food Collective

16 Aug 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Meet Jonny Hunter – one of the founders of the Underground Food Collective, a group of talented chefs and food professionals that do everything from...

Episode 146: Jess Perrie

09 Aug 2013

Contributed by Lukas

On a special episode of Cutting the Curd, Anne Saxelby and Sophie Slessinger chat with Jess Perrie of Beehive Cheese Company, who happens to be the fi...

Episode 145: Book Review: Mac & Cheese, Please!

26 Jul 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Who doesn’t love Mac & Cheese? On the monthly book review edition of Cutting the Curd, guest host Diane Stemple is joined by Laura Werlin, a Jam...

Episode 144: Arattom Dairy

19 Jul 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Hear from former Saxelby Cheesemonger Jon Bonanno on the latest episode of Cutting the Curd. Jon has worn a variety of hats in the cheese world: farm ...

Episode 143: Wisconsin Master Cheesemakers Program

12 Jul 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Find out what it takes to become a Master Cheesemaker on the latest episode of Cutting the Curd. Now in its 18th year, the Wisconsin Master Cheesemake...

Episode 142: Canal Junction Farmstead Cheese

28 Jun 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Meet Brian Schlatter from Canal Junction Farmstead Cheese, where the higest quality milk is turned into delicious Handmade – Artisan – Raw Milk ch...

Episode 141: Pizza a Casa

21 Jun 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Pizza a Casa Pizza School officially opened its doors April 15th, 2010 at 371 Grand Street on New York City’s historic Lower East Side. Since openin...

Episode 140: Book Review: The Life of Cheese

14 Jun 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Heather Paxson views cheese through an anthropological lens in her book, The Life of Cheese. On this week’s Cutting the Curd Book Review, Diane Stem...

Episode 139: Mystic Cheese Company & The 4th Annual Cheesemonger Invitational

07 Jun 2013

Contributed by Lukas

On a brand new episode of Cutting the Curd, discover Mystic Cheese & The 4th Annual Cheesemonger Invitational. Led by Jason Sobocinski and Brian C...

Episode 138: Book Review: The Animal Farm Buttermilk Cookbook

31 May 2013

Contributed by Lukas

On this month’s special book review edition of Cutting the Curd with special guest host Diane Stemple, listeners are introduced to Diane St. Clair, ...

Episode 137: Camp Bacon

24 May 2013

Contributed by Lukas

It’s time for Camp Bacon! Tune in to this week’s episode of Cutting the Curd as Anne Saxelby chats with Ari Weinzwieg, founder of Zingerman’s an...

Episode 136: Lauren Melodia of Milk Not Jails

17 May 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Lauren Melodia aims to link New York dairy farmers and high incarceration rates with her organization, Milk Not Jails. This week on Cutting the Curd, ...

Episode 135: Peter Lovis

10 May 2013

Contributed by Lukas

As Anne Saxelby continues to explore the lives and careers of Cheesemongers across the nation on Cutting the Curd, this week she checks in with Peter ...

Episode 134: Cutting the Curd – 134 – Ken Skovron

03 May 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Ken Skovron is the owner of Darien Cheese and Fine Foods, based in Darien Connecticut. One of first original cheese stores opened 36 years ago, Darien...

Episode 133: Book Review: The Cheesemakers Apprentice

26 Apr 2013

Contributed by Lukas

It’s a cheese-for-all on this episode of Cutting the Curd. Host Diane Stemple starts her book review program with Sasha Davies, a member of the Exec...

Episode 132: Roots of Cheesemongering with Greg Blais

19 Apr 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Greg Blais has a storied history as a cheesemonger in New York City. Anne Saxelby invites Greg into the studio to talk about the roots of the cheesemo...

Episode 131: Cheese Headlines

12 Apr 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Anne Saxelby reviews some recent cheese headlines on this week’s episode of Cutting the Curd. Anne is joined in the studio by founder of Heritage Fo...

Episode 130: Tart & Sweet: Kelly Geary

29 Mar 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Canning and preserving has really become a big trend in the food world these days, but how can you take it to the next level? Tune in to this week’s...

Episode 129: The Daphne Zepos Teaching Award

22 Mar 2013

Contributed by Lukas

The Daphne Zepos Teaching Award is an annual scholarship awarded to an USA-based cheese professional who uses the funds to travel, learn and further t...

Episode 128: Olli’s Farm and Creamery

16 Mar 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Learn all about “the art of butter” on a creamy episode of Cutting the Curd, as Anne Saxelby returns to the airwaves to chat with Susan Bruss of O...

Episode 127: Academie Opus Caseus

22 Feb 2013

Contributed by Lukas

So you want to learn about cheese? You’ve found the perfect program! This week’s guest on Cutting the Curd is Susan Sturman, of the Academie Opus ...

Episode 126: The White Moustache [Yogurt]

09 Feb 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Anne Saxelby is back on Cutting the Curd! Though broadcasting at a brand new time (Friday’s at 4:00pm), it’s same cheesy show! This week’s guest...

Episode 125: Culture Magazine with Kate Arding

28 Jan 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Kate Arding of Culture Magazine talks about her cheese history on today’s Cutting the Curd. Diane Stemple talks with Kate in the studio about her sc...

Episode 124: Poul Price and Everett Presley

21 Jan 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Poul Price and Everett Presley didn’t find cheese; cheese found them! This week on Cutting the Curd, Diane Stemple asks Everett and Poul about their...

Episode 123: Peter Kindel’s Cheese Path

14 Jan 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Peter Kindel shares his cheese journey on today’s Cutting the Curd with Diane Stemple. Hear how Peter got his start in the cheese world, and how his...

Episode 122: Max McCalman of Artisanal

07 Jan 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Diane Stemple’s guest on today’s Cutting the Curd is Max McCalman, the Dean of Curriculum at Artisanal. Listen in to hear Max recount some of his ...

Episode 121: Cheese Supply Chain & Career Advice

17 Dec 2012

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Cutting the Curd, guest host Diane Stemple is joined by Tyler Hawes of The Chef’s Warehouse/Dairyland to talk cheese, safety & dist...

Episode 120: How To Start a Cheese Shop

10 Dec 2012

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Cutting the Curd, Diane Stemple is joined by three owners of start-up cheese shops. Beth Lewand is in the studio talking about the real e...

Episode 119: Holiday Cheese & Gift Ideas

03 Dec 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Today on Cutting the Curd, Diane Stemple is joined by a panel of guests to talk about holiday cheeses and cheese gift ideas. Joining Diane in the stud...

Episode 118: Cheese & Art: Personal Journeys

26 Nov 2012

Contributed by Lukas

On Cutting the Curd we have talked about the intersections between cheese and art on previous shows, but this week host Diane Stemple highlights three...

Episode 117: Cheese Professionalism & Thanksgiving

19 Nov 2012

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Cutting the Curd, Diane Stemple is joined in the studio by two newly graduated Certified Cheese Professionals, Amy Thompson and Elena San...

Episode 116: Nobody Abandon the Cheese: Hurricane Sandy with Aaron Foster

12 Nov 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Diane Stemple debuts as guest host on this week’s episode of Cutting the Curd! Diane is speaking with Aaron Foster, the Head Buyer for Murray’s Ch...

Episode 115: Hurricanes & the Dairy Sheep Association of North America

06 Nov 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Cutting the Curd returns after a brief hiatus! This week, Anne Saxelby is joined in the studio by Diane Stemple of Jasper Hill Farm. Diane will be hos...

Episode 114: Kate Arding on British Cheese History

08 Oct 2012

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of Cutting the Curd, Anne Saxelby and Sophie Slesinger are joined by Kate Arding of the American Cheese Society. Kate is also the foun...

Episode 113: Kick Off American Cheese Month with Christine Hyatt

01 Oct 2012

Contributed by Lukas

October is American Cheese Month! On this week’s episode of Cutting the Curd, Anne Saxelby and Sophie Slesinger are talking about the newly inaugura...

Episode 112: Mastering Artisan Cheesemaking with Gianaclis Caldwell

24 Sep 2012

Contributed by Lukas

On this week’s episode of Cutting the Curd, Anne Saxelby and Sophie Slesinger are talking with author and cheesemaker Gianaclis Caldwell. In additio...

Episode 111: Cheese Tools and Accessories

17 Sep 2012

Contributed by Lukas

We’re talking cheese tools on this week’s installment of Cutting the Curd! Anne Saxelby and Sophie Slesinger talk with Kristy Hadeka and Sean Tice...

Episode 110: The New York State Yogurt Summit

10 Sep 2012

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Anne Saxelby and Sophie Slesinger call up New York state dairy farmer Lorraine Lewendowsky for a report from the New York State Yogurt Summ...

Episode 109: Life After Labor Day with Tressa Eaton

27 Aug 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Cutting the Curd is back from summer vacation, and Anne Saxelby and Sophie Slesinger are reviewing some of the best cheese-focused events of the summe...

Episode 108: The State of Cheese: Oregon

16 Jul 2012

Contributed by Lukas

On this week’s Cutting the Curd, Anne Saxelby and Sophie Slesinger are traveling via the airwaves to Oregon! That’s right, this week’s episode i...

Episode 107: Daphne Zepos Tribute

09 Jul 2012

Contributed by Lukas

On today’s episode of Cutting the Curd, Anne Saxelby and Sophie Slesinger are remembering the life and work of cheesemonger, educator, writer, and c...

Episode 106: The State of Cheese: Arizona

02 Jul 2012

Contributed by Lukas

What’s the state of cheese in Arizona? On this week’s episode of Cutting the Curd, Anne Saxelby and Sophie Slesinger are talking with some cheese ...

Episode 105: The Cheesemonger Invitational 2012

25 Jun 2012

Contributed by Lukas

On this week’s episode of Cutting the Curd, Anne Saxelby and Sophie Slesinger are in the studio talking about the Cheesemonger Invitational. First, ...

Episode 104: Sandor Katz

18 Jun 2012

Contributed by Lukas

On this week’s episode of Cutting the Curd, Anne Saxelby and Sophie Slesinger are talking with Sandor Katz, author of the book The Art of Fermentati...

Episode 103: Rynn Caputo of Caputo Brothers Creamery

11 Jun 2012

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of Cutting the Curd, Anne Saxelby and Sophie Slesinger are on the phone with Rynn Caputo of the Caputo Brothers Creamery in Spring Gro...

Episode 102: Chris Vamos

05 Jun 2012

Contributed by Lukas

On today’s episode of Cutting the Curd, Anne Saxelby and Sophie Slesinger are talking with Chris Vamos, president of Milkman Cheese Services. Tune i...

Episode 101: Elizabeth Fassberg of Eatfood

21 May 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Leave all of your stereotypes about “diets” and “dieting” behind! On this episode of Cutting the Curd, Anne Saxelby and Sophie Slesinger are t...

Episode 100: Pair on Air

14 May 2012

Contributed by Lukas

This week is Cutting the Curd’s 100th episode! Congratulations to Anne Saxelby, Sophie Slesinger, and everyone else who has either been a guest or s...

Episode 99: Cheese Professionals

07 May 2012

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Cutting the Curd, Anne Saxelby and Sophie Slesinger are in the studio with two cheese professionals Marwen Amor of Fromagerie Catin in Pa...

Episode 98: Cooking with Cheese

30 Apr 2012

Contributed by Lukas

On this week’s Cutting the Curd, Anne and Sophie are talking about cooking with cheese! Joining them in the studio today is Sarah A. Maine of Saxelb...

Episode 97: Michele Buster of Forever Cheese

23 Apr 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Anne Saxelby and Sophie Slesginer are joined by Michele Buster of Forever Cheese and Mitica on this week’s Cutting the Curd. Forever Cheese and Miti...

Episode 96: Urban Cheese Making with Matt Spiegler

09 Apr 2012

Contributed by Lukas

It’s time for more urban cheese making on Cutting the Curd! This week, Anne Saxelby and Sophie Slesinger talk with Matt Spiegler- web developer by d...

Episode 95: Mexican Cheese

09 Apr 2012

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s Cutting the Curd is all about Mexican Cheese! Our hosts Anne Saxelby and Sophie Slesinger are joined in the studio by Carlos Yescas of t...

Episode 94: And More Goats!

26 Mar 2012

Contributed by Lukas

This Week on Cutting the Curd, Anne Saxelby and Sophie Slesinger are continuing their discussion about goats. But they’re not just talking about goa...

Episode 93: Cutting the Curd – 93 – Red Hook Criterium

26 Mar 2012

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of Cutting the Curd, Anne and Sophie are joined in the studio by Patrick Martins of Heritage Foods USA, and Joe Dinoto of the Red Hook...

Episode 91: Goats!

13 Mar 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s episode of Cutting the Curd is all about goats! Tune in as Anne Saxelby and Sophie Slessinger chat with Louisa Conrad of Big Picture Farm in...

Episode 92: Edible Manhattan & Cheese

12 Mar 2012

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Cutting the Curd, Anne Saxelby and Sophie Slesinger sit and chat with Gabrielle Langholtz & Rachel Wharton, editor and deputy editor ...

Episode 90: Cheese History with Paul Kindstedt

13 Feb 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Anne Saxelby and Sophie Slesinger are joined by author Paul Kindstedt, who’s latest book “Cheese and Culture: A History of Cheese and its place in...

Episode 89: The State of Cheese: Oklahoma

06 Feb 2012

Contributed by Lukas

This week Cutting The Curd sees another installment of its State of Cheese series and this time hosts Anne Saxelby and Sophie Slesinger are off to the...

Episode 88: Butter!!!

30 Jan 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Do you love butter? Then this is the show for you. Tune in to this week’s episode of Cutting the Curd as Anne Saxelby and Sophie Slesinger chat with...

Episode 87: NYFoods

23 Jan 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Upstate New York has become a hot bed for young farmers, organic dairy and delicious products. Tune in to this weeks episode of Cutting the Curd with ...

Episode 86: Cheese Education

16 Jan 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Ever want to learn about cheese? Here’s your chance! Tune into an educational episode of Cutting the Curd with Anne Saxelby and Sophie Slesinger as ...

Episode 85: Cheese Equipment & Connections

09 Jan 2012

Contributed by Lukas

The cheese community is one of the strongest in the food world and this week on Cutting the Curd, Anne Saxelby and Sophie Slesinger chat with ‘match...

Episode 84: The Year In Review

02 Jan 2012

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Cutting the Curd, Anne Saxelby looks back on show highlights from 2011. Tune in to hear about how Small Cheese Occupied Big Food, the int...

Episode 83: Sarah Kaufmann “The Cheese Lady”

28 Nov 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Sarah Kaufmann, aka “The Cheese Lady”, is this week’s guest on Cutting the Curd with Anne Saxelby & Sophie Slesinger. Learn about her massiv...

Episode 82: Rush Creek Reserve

21 Nov 2011

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode of Cutting the Curd focuses on a single seasonal cheese: Rush Creek Reserve. First hear from cheesemaker Andy Hatch of Upland’...

Episode 81: Rachel Dutton

14 Nov 2011

Contributed by Lukas

This week Cutting the Curd gets gets cut down to size, or rather gets shrunk, with the help of microbiologist Rachel Dutton who is a fellow at FAS Cen...

Episode 80: State of Cheese: North Dakota

07 Nov 2011

Contributed by Lukas

The State of Cheese Series continues! Tune in as Anne Saxelby and Sophie Slessinger explore cheese in the great state of North Dakota. First, they spe...