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June 11, 2011 · 2 Comments

Remembering Ig Vella

This week, the cheese world lost a giant with the passing of Ignacio ‘Ig’ Vella, second generation master cheesemaker and renaissance man: an historian, local politician and champion of cheese. He inspired and was a mentor to many in the cheese community and without his expertise and influence, our community would not be as rich, robust and advanced today.

Milk Matters: Great Milk Makes Great Cheese

November 11, 2010 · 3 Comments

At its heart, cheese is about milk. Without milk, there would be no cheese. Sounds simplistic, but it’s anything but. Milk is an endlessly fascinating and complex liquid