Kathleen Shannon Finn, past president of the American Cheese Society, Garde et Jure and Maitre Fromager in the Guilde des Fromagers Confrérie de Saint-Uguzon joins Diane to talk about the cookbook she's launching in celebration of the 35th anniversary of the American Cheese Society Conference this month. Cutting the Curd...

Naming a cheese is like naming a child: it says something about the cheesemaker and something about the story of that cheese. On today's episode, Greg Blais chats with Debra Dickerson and Thalassa Skinner about what makes an effective cheese name. Also, on the final day for submissions for the...

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 edition of Cutting the Curd's book review, guest host Diane Stemple talks with Kirstin about her first book, and the research and stress that went along with...

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 first childhood cheese memories, and his goal to dispel nutrition misconceptions about cheese. Hear about Max's initial cheese education at Picholine, and how it...

Patrick Martins is back this Sunday with a brand new episode of The Main Course! Patrick has two very special guests this week- neither of whom are new to the world of radio. Anne Saxelby joins Patrick for the first segment of the show to talk about the roots of...

On today's episode of Cutting the Curd, Anne Saxelby and Sophie Slesinger are remembering the life and work of cheesemonger, educator, writer, and chef Daphne Zepos. Anne and Sophie speak with two call-in guests for the occasion. Ari Weinzweig of Zingerman's recalls Daphne's passion and eloquence when it came to...

This week We Dig Plants welcomes esteemed guest Mark Smallwood, who is the Executive Director of the prestigious Rodale Institute. Tune in for an extremely important and pertinent episode on issues from genetics to the 2012 Farm Bill. Did you know that according to the Farming Systems Trial, the longest-running...

This week on Cutting The Curd, Anne and guest co-host Nicole Slaven talk with Tia Keenan, who is at the American Cheese Society's Annual meeting