MONTPELIER, Vt. — Cheese is far more than something slapped on a sandwich or sprinkled on top of a pizza, according to a new reference book edited by a Vermont professor. The more than 850 entries in ...

National Cheese Curd Day, celebrated annually on Oct. 15, was created in 2015 by the fast-food chain Culver’s to recognize Wisconsin’s signature treat. But the history of cheese curds goes back ...

In Mark Kurlansky's novel Cheesecake, a Greek family living on Manhattan's Upper West Side sets out to follow a recipe dating back to ancient Rome. What results is a block-wide battle to make the best ...

In 2023, a curious vellum-bound manuscript from the 1580s appeared at auction in the U.K. for the first time. Across more than 100 pages an unnamed author explored the qualities, processes, and ...

Scientists were finally able to analyze the DNA in the world’s oldest cheese, which was found two decades ago smeared on 3,500-year-old mummies. New technology allowed the team to trace the fermented ...