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America's favorite culinary school reject.

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Lake life http://marineplusvt.com

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Lake morey.

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Lake morey.

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Hands and product shot.  Izzy Dempsey Photography

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Erin loves beets!

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A few days ago I featured a Q&A with Mexican cheese expert Carlos Yescas of Lactography.com, on the grand opening of his new “Queso Store” in Mexico City’s Mercado Roma. Carlos divides his time between New York City and Mexico City, and only a day after posting that, I had the opportunity to attend an impromptu Mexican cheese tasting in Brooklyn, hosted by Liz Thorpe (author of The Cheese Chronicles) and presented by Carlos! 

Clockwise from the top, the cheeses are:

Raw milk Bola de Ocosingo, made by the Bassoul family in Chiapas; only 4 families still make this cheese, in batches of less than 50 balls a day.

Raw milk, aged Cotija, made by the Barragan family in Michoacan. If you’re used to the white, crumbly stuff that you get on corn or tacos, this cheese is a revelation. 

pasteurized-milk Queso Fresco, made in Brooklyn. 

pasteurized-milk Oaxaca, a pasta filata (pulled curd) cheese, also made in Brooklyn. 

The Bola and Cotija are currently not available in the US, unfortunately, due to regulatory and commercial hurdles. The Cotija is aged more than 60 days, so it is legal for sale here, and Carlos is currently working on finding distributors and cheese shops that would be want to carry it. If you’re interested, contact him directly via Lactography.com.  

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Super happy I found this blog to help me with my cheese making projects.

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Simply glorious: Cherry Tomato Salad with Burrata and Pesto.

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Excited to start making my own cheese!

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Lake Champlain.

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Lake Champlain.

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Lake Champlain!

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Lake Champlain.

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Film photography day was epic. Next up more film photography from my trips on Lake Champlain.

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Lake Champlain, Burlington, VT. Some time after sunset…

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Wow!

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Ever wanted to see under Lake Champlain? Here you can! This was taken near the super awesome Point Bay Marina. Big thanks to Marine Plus in Ferrisburgh for making it possible.

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I need to get back on Lake Champlain. Thanks to Marine Plus VT for making it happen.