Cutting The Curd

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 Executive Board of the American Cheese Society and owner of Cyril’s at Clay Pigeon Winery in Portland, Oregon. Davies recently authored the book “The Cheesemaker’s Apprentice” which includes in-depth interviews from top cheesemakers and cheese recipes. Find out what it takes to write the book on top-quality cheese production. The President of the American Cheese Society, Greg O’Neill phones in to chat about the Pastoral Cheese Festival, which takes place in Chicago tomorrow. The event will feature 30 cheesemakers from across the world in addition to other food, wine and beer. Yoav Perry, cheesemaker and founder of the online cheesemaking supply company, Artisan Geek joins Diane in the studio. This program was sponsored by Academie Opus Caseus “The one where you’re talking to a cheesemaker and asking them how they got started being a cheesemaker and what led them to a