During a consultation session, Dan contacted me in 2023 to ask about making cheeses from the medieval period.  This piqued my interest, so I invited him onto the podcast to discuss his interest in reviving extinct UK cheeses and making che...

Links as mentioned during this episode; Episode 92 - Tracey Johnson from Cheeseneeds.com; https://youtu.be/G0kdjT-6fE4Yesterdaze video tutorial; https://y...

Links as mentioned during this episode; The Great Cheese Riot https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nottingham_cheese_riotASK A QUESTION FOR THE PODCASTDon’t forget t...

Thank you to all the curd nerds who left messages and comments for this, the 100th Episode!  I feel humbled by them.Links mentioned during the show;Oldest known book about British Cheese;

Today I talk about how Parmigiano Reggiano cheese is now being microchipped to prevent counterfeiting.  I also talk about my experience of being accused by the Grana Padano Consorzio of counterfeiting their cheese.  What a ride!

Today we talk about some of my favourite Cheesemaking YouTube channels.Mentioned on the show are the following channelshttps://www.youtube.com/@GavinWebberhttps://www.youtube.com/@cheeseneedsdotcomhttps://www.youtube.com/@Fr...

Tutu’s Artisan Cheese is the only artisanal cheese-making establishment in Bangladesh. Tutu Saadullah personally makes hard and soft cheeses from fresh milk. He follows the traditional European...

Today's guest is part of the duo who run Cavignac & Wilson, artisan cheeses makers from Kampot in Cambodia.  John talks about how he and his partner Chris, started an artisan cheese factory from scratch and all the challenges they had ...

Patricia is a long-time supporter of the podcast and cheese-making channel and it has been fantastic watching her grow as a cheese maker.  I'm glad I caught up with her for this fascinating interview.ASK A QUESTION FOR THE PODCA...

I've known Ruth personally since the start of Kim's cancer treatment and she is a wonderful human being.  And why wouldn't she be, seeing she makes her own cheese and is a professional therapist as well.  You can read more about Ruth'...

Jennifer Murch is a homesteader out of Virginia, USA and has two dairy cows with which she makes her cheese.  We talked about all things cheese and dairy including a recent cheese and wine party she threw for her friends and family!

 Today I am joined by Tracey Johnson from Cheeseneeds.com.  She is also an admin of the Facebook page Learn to Make Cheese.  A great conversation about cheese making, running a small chee...

About a year ago, Wendy reached out to me to see if I was willing to do a consultation to help her iron out a few issues with her cheesemaking.  Well, this recording is the result.  ASK A QUESTION FOR THE PODCASTDon...

Want to learn a little bit about how cheese was first made?  Well, today I have an interview with Julia from the Cheese History channel where we learn so much cheese history that my head nearly burst with information!You can find J...

This weeks guest is Debra Allard who is an artisan cheesemaker from the North Coast of New South Wales.  You can find her market stall most weeks by checking out her Facebook page; https://...

Welcome back Curd Nerds.  Today's interview is with Lisa Peterson from the YouTube channel Cheese52.  Lisa makes cheesemaking video tutorials for a wide audience and her cat YumYum features as a regular guest.  You can watch her ...

Welcome back, Curd Nerds.  This week's episode is an interview with Chez Fred Fromager Urbain, an avid YouTuber that produces home cheese making video tutorials to cater to French language speakers.  You can find his channel here;

Welcome back, curd nerds.Two weeks in a row, I'm on a roll!  This week I released a couple of video tutorials and taste tests, which I must admit surprised me.  You can watch them on my

Welcome back, curd nerds.Starting again after a long break in between audio episodes.  Lots have happened including a major illness in the family and of course a global pandemic, but let's focus on cheese making shall we? 

Welcome back, curd nerds. Starting again after a long break in between audio episodes.  I have also created a YouTube channel for the podcast which you can find at Litt...

Back behind the microphone for another season of podcast episodes, I am looking forward to bringing you some excellent interviews.  This one is no exception.Today I caught up with Ritic (that's his pen name) and we talked at length...

I knew from my cheese research that cheese making originated in the fertile crescent, however, I didn't know that a sample of cheese from ancient time has been found preserved in a tomb.  Not edible of course, but they did find something i...

Well done to Ann-Marie and Carla of Sutton Grange Organic Farm for winning the delicious Producer Award.Cheese news

Who would have known that little arachnids can improve the flavour of an otherwise mild cheese?  Introducing Würchwitzer Mite Cheese!Cheese newsWürchwi...

It was sad news in this weeks episode for a well-known New Zealand cheesemaker.  Champion Cheesemaker Biddy Fraser-Davies passed away last week, but she leaves a lasting legacy for other artisan cheesemakers to follow.CHEESE NEW...