The Cheeses of California: A Culinary Travel Guide [Paperback]

Jeanette Hurt (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 20, 2009

The Cheeses of California introduces readers to California’s artisan cheesemakers, and distinct California cheeses, with suggestions on where to find them and how to enjoy them.

Profiling the state’s best cheesemakers and dairy destinations, and most unique sheep, goats, and cow’s milk cheeses, Hurt also leads you to travel destinations, lodgings, restaurants, cheese purveyors, and wineries along the way. Also included are wine and beer pairings; a helpful map of the cheesetrail; names and addresses for all of the sites featured in the book; selected California cheese recipes, and so much more. 8 color; 50 black & white

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About the Author

Jeanette Hurt is an award-winning freelance writer who has contributed to numerous food, wine and travel publications including: Wine Enthusiast, Relish, and Budget Travel. She lives in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, her grandfather was a dairy farmer, and she knows her cheese. She is a former travel reporter for the Milwaukee Sentinel.

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Countryman Press; Original edition (April 20, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0881508128
• ISBN-13: 978-0881508123
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,139,199 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

An award-winning author, Jeanette Hurt writes about food, wine and travel for a variety of publications including Wine Enthusiast, United Airlines' Hemispheres, Budget Travel, Gourmet, Relish, Saveur and SecondAct.com. When she's not developing flourless chocolate cake recipes, taking cheesemaking classes at a creamery, or trekking through tapas bars in Madrid, she also teaches culinary and wine classes, and she's been a guest speaker at several cheese conferences. Though she's a Chicago native - and former Chicago police reporter for the legendary City News Bureau to boot - she lives in Milwaukee with her family, and she often can be found walking along Lake Michigan with her husband, their son and their dog. Visit her web site, www.jeanettehurt.com, or follow her on Twitter.