On Location: Caseificio San Paolo Parmigiano-Reggiano

A visit to northern Italy wouldn't be complete without seeing the production of Parmigiano Reggiano, the king of Italian cheeses. This w...

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On Location: Making Taleggio & Strachitunt in Vedeseta, Italy

Taleggio is one of those cheeses you either hate or love. With its soft, sticky texture, stinky aroma and washed-rind flavor, I am firmly in...

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On Location: Beppino Occelli in Valcasotto, Italy

Before traveling this week to northern Italy, I was already a big fan of Beppino Occelli butter, made in Italy and available in American in...

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On Location: Quattro Portoni Caseificio Water Buffalo Dairy in Italy

Alert readers are expecting today's blog to be on Beppino Occelli in Valcasotto, Italy, and I do promise that will be coming. But it...

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On Location: Bra Cheese Fair in Piedmont, Italy

Known across the world as simply "Cheese," the Bra Cheese Festival in Piedmont, Italy is one of the biggest cheese affairs in the...

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On Location: Luigi Guffanti Formaggi per Tradizione in Italy

I'm not going to lie: when third generation affineur Carlo Fiori Guffanti led us through a glass door, down a series of steps, and into ...

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