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Cutting the Curd

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Featuring interviews with notable cheesemakers, cheesemongers, and cheese-lovers, Cutting the Curd is an informative, occasionally irreverent, but always cheesy look at the curdy, the nerdy, and the downright funky world of artisan cheese.
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Episodes

Episode 30: Max McCalman

This week on Cutting the Curd Anne speaks to Max McCalman, the author of “Mastering Cheese: Lessons for Connoisseurship from a Maître Fromager”. Max drops his cheese expertise on the listening audience, and describes how he does the same thing for cheese See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jun 06, 201032 minEp. 30

Episode 29: Betsy Divine & Katrina Vahedi

This week on Cutting the Curd Anne spoke with ricotta makers Betsy Divine and Katrina Vahedi. The ladies speak about the allure of fresh cheese, their Italian cheese mentor Salvatore, and what cheese means to the master cheese mongers of Italy. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

May 16, 201035 minEp. 29

Episode 28: John Bunting

Anne speaks with John Bunting of John Bunting’s Dairy Journal to discuss the dairy industry and the monetary side of making milk. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

May 09, 201051 minEp. 28

Episode 27: Judy Schad

Anne talks with Judy Schad of Capriole about making goat cheese more accessible. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

May 02, 201034 minEp. 27

Episode 26: Hilary Dennis & Leah Mayor

Anne Saxelby, Hilary Dennis & Leah Mayor talk about milksheds: what is a milkshed, and how does it affect the quality of what we eat day to day? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Apr 25, 201040 minEp. 26

Episode 25: Angela Miller

Anne talks with Angela Miller, author of “Hay Fever: How Chasing a Dream on Vermont Farm Changed My Life”. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Apr 18, 201031 minEp. 25

Episode 24: Louella Hill

Wanna be a cheese maker? Take notes from Anne Saxelby & special guest Louella Hill of Narragansett Creamery See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Apr 11, 201039 minEp. 24

Episode 23: Bennoit Breal & Stephanie Wang

Anne’s parents stop by, along with Bennoit Breal and Stephanie Wang-Breal to talk cheese and Stephanie’s new documentary. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Apr 04, 201034 minEp. 23

Episode 22: Veronica Pedraza

Anne talks with Veronica Pedraza of Jasper Hill Farm about what it takes to make cheese. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Mar 28, 201032 minEp. 22

Episode 21: Diana Piettet

This week on Cutting The Curd, Diana Pittet talks about the origins of cheddar cheese and what it means to American culture. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Mar 14, 201035 minEp. 21

Episode 20: Brooke Little, Erin Tevlin, Ayse Gurdale & Robert Aguilera

A group of female cheese mongers randomly find their way on this week’s episode of Cutting The Curd to share stories behind the counter. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Mar 07, 201032 minEp. 20

Episode 19: Patrick Fitzgerald

This week on Cutting The Curd, actor & playwright Patrick Fitzgerald talks James Joyce & cheese. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Feb 21, 201032 minEp. 19

Episode 18: Jimmy Carbone, Claire Hartten & Carolyn Steel

Anne Saxelby, Jimmy Carbone & Claire Hartten are joined by author Carolyn Steel who talks about Sitopia, Waste, Efficiency & Traceability See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Feb 14, 201045 minEp. 18

Episode 17: Steve Jenkins & Robert Aguilera

This week on Cutting The Curd, Steve Jenkins and Robert Aguilera drop by to pay some respect to American artisan cheesemakers. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Feb 07, 201042 minEp. 17

Episode 16: Lara Pira & Mark Bello

Cutting The Curd discusses pizza this week with Lara Pira and Founder of Pizza a Casa Mark Bello. The best pizza places in the tri-state area are revealed as well as the details of Pizza a Casa’s new spot opening on the lower east side of NYC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jan 31, 201033 minEp. 16

Episode 15: Conrad Hosier & Sarah Zebrowski

This week on Cutting The Curd, Anne talks with Conrad Hosier & Sarah Zebrowski about sourcing and distributing artisan cheese. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jan 17, 201035 minEp. 15

Episode 14: Dr. Diane Stemple

Anne Saxleby is joined by friend and cheese monger Dr. Diane Stemple to recap the decade in cheese. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jan 03, 201035 minEp. 14

Episode 13: Claudia Keel

This week on Cutting The Curd, Anne continues her discussion on raw milk. This time, guest Claudia Keel comes by and gives her insight as an herbalist. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Dec 13, 200931 minEp. 13

Episode 12: David Gumpert

This week on Cutting The Curd, Anne Saxelby talks raw milk with author and expert David Gumpert. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Dec 06, 200931 minEp. 12

Episode 11: Steve Jenkins

Steve Jenkins, the man behind Fairway Market, joins Anne Saxelby on this week’s edition of Cutting The Curd. They talk about cheese idioms, etymology & the American phenomenon of cheese naming. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Nov 22, 200937 minEp. 11

Episode 10: Chris Bradley & Mateo Kehler

Chris Bradley from Gramercy Tavern comes by and talks about his involvement in the cheese community. Also on the show, Mateo Kehler. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Nov 08, 200929 minEp. 10

Episode 9: Chris Gray

This week, Anne sits down with Chris Gray of Consider Bardwell Farms and talks about his history in the music business and how it relates to his current life as a cheese monger. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Oct 25, 200934 minEp. 9

Episode 8: Mateo Kehler

On the latest episode of Cutting The Curd, Anne Saxelby is joined by Jasper Hill Farm co-founder & cheese guru Mateo Kehler. He tells the story of Jasper Hill Farm, and gives some invaluable insight into the intricacies of cheesemaking. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Oct 05, 200938 minEp. 8

Episode 7: Anne Mendelson & Mary Habstritt

This week, Anne Saxelby is joined by two very special guests. Anne Mendelson & Mary Habstritt join the show for a special one-hour discussion on the history of milk trains, milk quality, and the bottling process. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Sep 06, 20091 hr 2 minEp. 7

Episode 6: Allison Hooper & Mark Fisher

Anne Saxelby phones in from Vermont to tell us all about the Vt. Cheese Festival. She’s joined by some of the festival participants, including Allison Hooper, owner of Vermont Butter & Cheese. Also on the show, Mark Fisher of Woodcock Farm and Alec Web. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Aug 23, 200958 minEp. 6

Episode 5: Nicole Slaven & Tia Keenan

This week on Cutting The Curd, Anne and guest co-host Nicole Slaven talk with Tia Keenan, who is at the American Cheese Society’s Annual meeting See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Aug 09, 200933 minEp. 5

Episode 4: Michael Lee

On this week’s episode of Cutting The Curd, Anne talks with Michael Lee of Twig Farms about making cheese in Vermont. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jul 26, 200938 minEp. 4

Episode 3: Anne Mendelson

On this week’s Cutting the Curd, Anne speaks with the author of the acclaimed book “Milk: The Surprising Story Of Milk Through The Ages”. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jun 29, 200932 minEp. 3

Episode 2: Rick Feete & Laini Fondiller

“Who’s Your Daddy?” This week Anne talks about breeding and genetics with Rick Feete and Laini Fondiller. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jun 08, 200934 minEp. 2

Episode 1: Nathalie Jordie, Jeanne Carpenter & Bill Schlinsog

Anne Saxelby speaks about National Dairy Month and Wisconsin Cheese with Jeanne Carpenter Author of the blog www.cheeseunderground.blogspot.com and Bill Schlinsog, a Veteran Cheese and Butter Grader for the Wisconsin State Department of Agriculture. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jun 07, 200931 minEp. 1
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