Posted in Cheese, Cheese for Dummies, Fuzzy (and not so) critters, Misc., The Sustainable Kitchen ®, Western U.S. lifestyle, tagged being a nerd, cheese books, Cheese for Dummies, dairy goats, goat girl, Goats, nerdy school kids, raising goats on October 15, 2012 | 2 Comments »
At a book signing the other night, I was asked why I love goats so much. The long answer is here, in my essay called “Goat Girl.”
The short version: This is the card my parents sent out when my brother was born. I think it explains quite a lot. 
P.S. My mom still has that hat.
Posted in Cheese, Cheese for Dummies, Cooking, Drink, Food, Fuzzy (and not so) critters, Humane livestock management, Misc., Seasonal eating, Sustainable agriculture, The Sustainable Kitchen ®, Travel, tagged cheese, cheese books, cheese cookbooks, Cheese for Dummies, cheese plates, cheese recipes, dairy, making cheese, styles of cheese, types of cheese on May 16, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Holy crap. I wrote a book.
Or, as I like to call it, “Dairy Treats for ‘tards.”
It’s been a long journey and an incredible experience. I had no idea when I started this project that writing a cheese book would enable me to ace “Jeopardy” in my lazier moments. “What are Visigoths, Alex.”
Many thanks to my kick-ass co-author, Lassa Skinner, who helped save my sanity many, many times over, our star editor, Tracy Barr, and to culture magazine for presenting me this opportunity.
Buy now, and I’ll send you a personalized, signed copy. Woo! I’ll continue to post book tour info. here and on Twitter.
BOOK EVENT SCHEDULE
August 4: American Cheese Society conference; Raleigh, NC, 10:30am
August 18: Boulder Wine Merchant; Wine and cheese pairing, book signing, 5-7pm.
September 16: Justice Snow’s Restaurant + Bar, Aspen; wine, cocktail and cheese pairing, 6pm.
October 3: Book Passage, San Francisco; reading, artisan cheese tasting, and signing, 6pm.
October 11: Boulder Bookstore, Boulder, CO; reading, local artisan cheese tasting, and signing, 7:30pm.
