Women have been making cheese since the 17th century, primarily because it was almost always the woman’s job to make cheese. Women did it all—they milked the cows (and goats, and sheep), they churned the butter, they formed their various cheeses by hand and even came up with creative ways to age them. When industrialization
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by Samantha Kane, Cheesemonger at Di Bruno Bros. How many businesses can you visit and see all their most prized and intimate ideas and possessions? How many farms can you find the owner, covered in hay, sweat, and poo, talking to the cows and watching over them like babes in a cradle? Then, to find
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Dig into all the cheesy details about local producer, Cherry Grove Farm, who is featured in this month’s Culinary Pioneer! Owned by the Hamill family since 1902, Cherry Grove Farm is located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey and spans across 480 acres of woodland, wetland, and pastures. The Hamill brothers, having taken over their ancestors’ farming
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Last Thursday, cheese lovers from near and far convened in the Upstairs Café at our Rittenhouse location to celebrate and learn about the wonderful cheeses made by the Essex St. Cheese producers! Just eight years ago in 2006, cheese aficionado Daphne Zepos and Neal’s Yard Dairy partner Jason Hinds came together to form Essex St. Cheese Company and
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