Random Wisconsin Cheese Things…
Rna across several photos of random Wisconsin Cheese Things that actually have on a smidgen to do with cheese and thought it would be fun to share. Seems like we’ll put the word CHEESE on nearly anything to get people’s attention, and probably because it works. After all, I took these photos didn’t I… * … Read more
Recently Discovered 40-Year-Old Wisconsin Cheddar
When Edward Zahn decided in May to close his cheese shop in Oconto, he made a discovery that is going to drive cheese lovers more bonkers than the 15-year-old cheddar released by Hook’s Cheese in Mineral Point in 2009. In the back of his walk-in cooler, Zahn, 73, found several wooden boxes of cheddar … Read more
Where Antiques & Cheese Come Together
Tim and Tom’s Cheese shop is located just outside of Kenosha, right off the freeway a few miles away from Mars Cheese Castle, but it’s a world of difference from the Castle filled with cheese because it also offers up an awesome variety of antiques and unique items for sale. Lots of collectables, old liscense … Read more
Wisconsin Cheese Mart In Milwaukee
Wisconsin Cheese Mart in Milwaukee (just down the street from Usingers) is the kind of cheese shop that John Cleese would be more than welcomed to visit since they have nearly every kind of cheese he could possibly list off. Not only that, most of the cheeses here are many of the Wisconsin originals made … Read more
West Allis Cheese In The Milwaukee Public Market
While we are on the topic of the Milwaukee Public Market (from yesterday’s post) it would be timely to mention the West Allis Cheese Shop inside the market. They also have two (or more) other shops in the Milwaukee area, but this was the only one we made it to on our last trip. Lots … Read more
Classic Meets Modern At The Milwaukee Public Market
The Milwaukee Public Market is not what one might expect on first glance. Somewhat hidden under an overpass and series of bridges in downtown Milwaukee, you have to know where you are going to find it. Once inside, however, this seeming rustic place becomes a world of unique and interesting shops, stands, and a wine … Read more
The Quaint Little Humbird Cheese Shop In Tomah
While driving down I-94 heading to Madison this fall, we saw the giant sign with a mouse and cheese on it and, as we do every time we encounter a Wisconsin cheese shop, we pulled over to check it out. It was a quaint place with some rather interesting exterior decore, and of course terrific … Read more
Sassy Cow Creamery: So Much More Than Just A Cheese Store
A short while back our good friend Steve “The Owner” Tate decided we should spend the afternoon just hanging and having some fun, so he took us out to the Sassy Cow Creamery about twenty miles outside of Madison in the lush, gorgeous, and rolling green hills of Southern Wisconsin to a place called Sassy … Read more
Henning’s Cheese: Peppercorn Cheddar To Die For!
When we were at Super Bowl XLV in Texas we were able to interview Sarah “The Cheese Lady” Kaufmann at Central Market in Fort Worth while she carved all sorts of cheese sculptures into some of Henning’s finest cheeses on display there. While in Wisconsin these past few months we followed up with Kerry Henning … Read more
Babcock Dairy At U.W. Madison: Where Research And Practice Make For Great Cheese
We had the opportunity to tour the dariy facility (see last photo) at Babcock Hall on the campus of U.W. Madison and interview the head of the Center For Dairy Research on Wisconsin’s incredible variety of cheeses and how they help in the process of keeping Wisconsin at the top of cheese production, as well … Read more
Dufeck Wood Products In Denmark (Wisconsin): Boxes Galore…
We stopped by Dufeck Wood Products in Denmark Wisconsin to see how they make the wooden cheese boxes and get some heavy machinery cutting wood as terrific B-roll. Turns out they make a heck of a lot more than cheese crates and boxes. Check out the photos below and if you are interested in getting … Read more
Titletown In Titletown: Where Beer & History Hook Up In Many Ways
We can’t say enough about how fantastic Brent and all the magnificent staff at Titletown Brewing Company treated us. They were like a second home base for us during a shooting schedule in Green Bay. We did at least four interviews at the restaurant alone and will likely do more next time around as it … Read more
Painted Cows At The Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board
We want to give a big shout out of thanks to the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board for their assistance in helping us move things along with the many artisan cheesemakers throughout Wisconsin. When it comes to innovative internet marketing, these guys really have it down pat with sites like Eat Wisconsin Cheese, Cheese Cupid, The … Read more
The Grilled Cheese Academy: The Art Of Grilling Cheese!
This site put out by the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board is just pure decadence when it comes to cheese sandwiches. And since it is Grilled Cheese Month, you gotta check out these awesome recipes, if only for the sake of the pictures. It’s like art and cheese grilled into one. (Note: Above photos used for … Read more
Sarah “The Cheese Lady” Talking About Central Market during SB45 Week (Video)
This is some footage we shot of Sarah “The Cheese Lady” Kaufmann during Super Bowl XLV week. It is but a taste of what we shot with her, including some terrific footage of her working on a magnificent cheese sculpture. Enjoy, and more footage soon…
U.S. Championship Cheese Contest Returns To Lambeau Field For 2011
Record-Setting U.S. Championship Cheese Contest Returns to Lambeau Field Another Champion is returning to Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin. On March 8-10, 2011, a record-setting United States Championship Cheese Contest will fill the Atrium at Lambeau with the game plan of finding one United States Champion Cheese among 1,602 contest entries. Cheesemakers and … Read more
Super Bowl XLV – Sarah “The Cheese Lady” Kaufmann Sculpts Wisconsin Cheese For SB45 Week
We had a fantastic time on Thursday with Sarah Kaufmann, also known as “The Cheese Lady”, at Central Market in Fort Worth where she sculpted crashing Packers and Steelers helmets and a Vince Lombardi Trophy into a 300 pound block of Henning’s Cheese from Wisconsin (see the link to their site on our home page … Read more
