Sara Kahn

Is Gourmet Cheese the Key to Good Health?

It’s 6 weeks into the New Year and I would venture to guess many people have become lax about their new years resolutions to exercise and eat healthier. The gym is less crowded than it was a month ago and Valentine’s Day reintroduced us all to sweets su... Read >

Tis the Season: Top 5 Easy & Elegant Wine & Cheese Pairings

Whether you are hosting a soiree or a casual get-together this holiday, your mission is to provide your guests with warm hospitality, lively conversation and a delectable spread of food and drink. Serving a sumptuous gourmet cheese course is perfect as a... Read >

Give with Good Taste: Top Unique Gourmet Cheese Gifts

Let’s face it. Finding the right holiday gift for the gourmet food lover in your life can be a challenge. You want to surprise and delight them with your good taste but not sure how to please? Perfect as a hostess gift, a corporate gift for co-workers ... Read >

Give Thanks with Award Winning American Gourmet Cheese

Sure, you have heard of the Oscars, the Emmys, and the Grammys but did you know there are cheese competitions that honor gourmet cheese produced here in the United States and around the world? Cheese experts convene to blindly judge cheese by its appea... Read >

TMI: What Makes Gourmet Cheese Vegetarian?

We all know that cheese is made from milk but what does it mean when a cheese is labeled as vegetarian? Gird your loins gourmet cheese lovers, this article could qualify as TMI (too much information). To explain the meaning of vegetarian cheese means exp... Read >

Have No Fear: Try These (Seemingly) Scary Gourmet Cheeses

In honor of Halloween we are celebrating the monsters (or should I say Munsters) of the gourmet cheese world. As The Cheese Ambassador, I find cheese to be a thing of beauty but I do come across some rather beastly specimens that give reason to pause befo... Read >

Gourmet Cheese & Beer? Our Salute to Oktoberfest

Munich's Oktoberfest is the world's largest fair with close to 6 million people attending over a 16 day period. When you think of Oktoberfest, naturally, you think of beer. And you should since Oktoberfest doesn't officially commence until the Mayor taps ... Read >

A Hoppy Marriage: Gourmet Cheese & Beer Pairing Guide

Is there really a season for beer? I certainly enjoy beer year round but find myself opting for a cold brew more often during warmer weather. This time of year seems to call for lighter and more refreshing beverages but did you know beer just may be the... Read >

How to Select the Perfect Cheese Gift

Delight the gourmet food lovers in your life with a cheese gift basket. Perfect as a hostess gift, housewarming gift or for the holidays, a cheese gift basket can be easily enjoyed with friends and family. Ideally, a cheese gift basket will offer a bounty... Read >

Avoid the Imposters: How to Select Genuine Artisanal Cheese

Take a stroll down the aisles of your local supermarket or gourmet food store and you may notice that many foods are labeled "artisan" or "artisanal". You'll find products such as bread, chocolate, cookies, crackers, coffee, flour, gourmet cheese, granola... Read >

BTW, What Do These Cheese Acronyms Mean?

If you email or chat online with any frequency, you may have noticed a proliferation of acronyms being used. BTW (by the way), LOL (laugh out loud), OMG (oh my goodness) and WTF (what the f***) have found their way into our daily electronic communication.... Read >

Ew, What's That Smell: How Can Stinky Cheese Taste So Good?

Feet, socks, BO. We are not talking about the locker room but the aroma of some of the world's most delectable foods - gourmet cheese. One step into a fine cheese shop and it's easy to be overwhelmed with the foul fragrance. To some it's offensive and to ... Read >

Mitigating Dairy Disaster: Lactose Intolerance & Cheese

If you ever felt bloated, gassy or just plain ill after eating certain dairy products, you are not alone. Ironically, shortly after I started this gourmet cheese business I found myself to be lactose intolerant. Certainly a cruel hand dealt from fate, or ... Read >

Finding Joy in the Winter Blues

I am not sure about you but we New Yorkers are getting hammered by yet another blustery snow storm. It seems the arrival of Spring can't come soon enough although there are only 23 days until the Vernal Equinox. Why not light a fire, get cozy and embrace ... Read >

The Foodie Guide to Pairing Wine & Cheese

Being a foodie is a labor of love. After all, it's hard work keeping up with the latest food trends whether it's shaving bortaga on your pasta at home or sampling pork belly at the newly opened restaurant. Good thing serving a gourmet cheese course is a n... Read >