A Discovery Guide

This is the first book to take a comprehensive look

at artisan cheese—the cheese itself, the cheesemakers,

and the trends surrounding its current renaissance—

in the Pacific Northwest and Canada.

Artisan Cheese of the Pacific Northwest is an in-depth guide to this region’s artisan cheeses. The author, a judge at the 2006 American Cheese Society competition, examines each region’s cheesemakers who are breaking new ground and winning awards with their handcrafted cheeses.

Profiles of individual cheesemakers give information about their operation and their cheeses as well as chronicle their passion and commitment to what they do. In addition, appendices cover background information about cheesemaking, including a glossary and a “cheese basics” section that lists various types of cheeses and how to pair them with wine and beer. Selected recipes from local chefs and cheesemakers offer even more ways to appreciate Northwest artisan cheese.

Tami Parr is the author of the Pacific Northwest Cheese Project Web site (http://pnwcheese.typepad.com), the online authority for news and information about artisan cheese in the Pacific Northwest. Her articles have appeared in numerous publications, including The Oregonian, Edible Portland, Mix, and Northwest Palate Magazine. Parr is currently president of the Oregon Cheese Guild and a member of the American Cheese Society. She lives in Portland, OR.

April 2009

$19.95 (Can. $22.00) | paperback | CQ 36 | 978-0-88150-834-5 | 8x8 | 208 pp

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