Cheese and Me: The Beginning

My love affair with cheese actively began when I was given the unique opportunity to be a Cheese Specialist working at the cheese counter at Whole Foods Market in 2017. When I was hired, I didn't really have any idea about how to make cheese, the different kinds of cheese or how to sell cheese to a potential buyer. Luckily, with the help of a few new friends and my wonderful chef husband, my love of cheese has bloomed into a passion and love of everyone's favorite dairy product. Since leaving whole foods, I've started to study cheese independently through books and other cheese enthusiasts and cheese mongers. 

My goal in making these posts is to help people who want to learn more about cheese or people who are just fascinated with cheese like I am. In thinking about starting this blog, I thought a lot about why I was doing it. When I sit in the silence of my mind, the first thing that pops into my head when I think about what I want to do with my life is that I want to make a difference. So I decided to make a difference for me and for the people that love cheese and want to learn more about it.

To put it simply, cheese, for me, is an elegant, magical thing. Each style has its own legacy, story and people involved that have made each cheese unique, delicious and extraordinary. When I think about cheese it gives me a warm and fuzzy feeling. It just makes me happy and it makes me smile and most of all it makes me hungry! Hungry for more knowledge, more cheeses and more experiences to be able to share and teach others. 

So come with me on my journey through the world of cheese and its legacy that we all love so much!