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We are now more than half-way through the year and our herd is on cruise control as we sail through the days, weeks and months that constitute our regular milking season. Here is a little play-by-play summary of a day in the life of one of our beloved dairy queens.
Making Cheddar cheese, especially an aged, clothbound variation, is time-intensive and requires a lot of manual labor. Is it worth it? In our opinion, yes. Absolutely.
Impress the family with an easy and delicious 'breakfast for dinner' recipe for asparagus quiche with fresh Chèvre.
Stepladder Creamery Wins Gold at 2022 American Cheese Society Judging & Awards Competition / Clothbound Goat Cheddar places first in Farmstead Goat’s Milk Cheese category
We love living and working in Cambria, and it's fun when our tiny town (and us) gets mentioned in the news! Wendy Gould, a lifestyle reporter at Best Life, says Cambria is one of six best "off-the-radar" destinations to add to your bucket list.
The August 2022 Cheese Club shipment features Ventana, an all-goat version of Cabrillo. We actually got the idea for Ventana from our friend and fellow cheesemonger, Janet Fletcher.
The milking parlor is where the first part of our cheesemaking production begins - read the blog for a behind-the-scenes look at what goes into daily milkings of our goats.
Chèvre is our fresh goat's milk cheese and is perfect in recipes like Cooking For Keeps' blueberry pie with basil and goat cheese. Try it this summer!
June is National Dairy Month and we want to give an extra special shout out to our friends at Cal Poly Dairy who supply us with weekly shipments of fresh cow's milk for cheesemaking.
Beer and cheese just go together. So when we were approached by our friends at Firestone Walker Brewing Company for a collaboration for their upcoming Brewmaster's Collective beer club shipment, we were easily convinced.