NW Cheesemakers

While we'd love to chat with our favorite cheesemakers any day of the week, International Women's Day provided an incredible opportunity to talk with two of the most influential women in cheese. On Tuesday, March 8, Murray's Cheese's Elizabeth Chubbuck shared the virtual stage with Adeline Druart of Vermont Creamery and Lynn Giacomini Stray of (...)

Any family that's three generations deep into dairy is one that we respect. Enter von Trapp Farmstead, a family-owned farmstead cheesemaker nestled in the rolling hills of Vermont. And their award-winning cheeses, each one a testament to the family craft, can now be found at Murray's--pungent, puddingy Oma, buttery Mad River Blue, and toasty sweet Savage.  The (...)

Calling anyone who's hungry for cheese! But also anyone who's hungry for cheese knowledge, cheese pairings, and a sense of connection with the cheese-loving community. Murray's has launched another month of virtual classes and our virtual instructors can't wait to see your virtual faces for some virtual cheese tasting. Let's take a peek at why (...)

When we think of food and wine pairings, we think about the foods we want to eat, the wines we want to drink, and ideally, a resulting connection between the two that is so perfect that we are launched into a reverie that may no longer have do with what's in our mouths.  Integral to (...)

Photograph by Denis Vahey A new dairy label may be coming to a grocery shelf near you. Responsible Antibiotic Use (RAU) is the newest proposed category of fluid milk that would only allow farmers to use antibiotics to treat sick cows, not as preventative or growth enhancing treatment. Antibiotic use has come under fire in recent years (...)

Trying to decide between a cheese or dessert course for Thanksgiving? Have your cheese and eat it too with these decadent desserts that combine the best of both worlds. From the classic apple pie with cheddar cheese crust to an inventive pumpkin pie with aged gouda, we’ve got you covered. Caramel Apple Pie with Smoked (...)