Category: Cheese
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The Door County Historical Society (DCHS) announces their first program of 2019: Wisconsin Cheese & Door County Cheese Factories. The two-part program will benefit the DCHS Endowment Fund and is scheduled for Feb. 23 at Stone Harbor Resort in Sturgeon Bay. Jim Pionkoski, owner of Wisconsin Cheese Masters in Egg Harbor, will be the first […]
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Wisconsin Winners of World Cheese Championship
Mild Cheddar (0-3 months) Mild Cheddar, AMPI-Blair, Blair, Wis., 99.35 points. Sharp Cheddar (6 months to 1 year) Sharp, Land O’ Lakes, Inc., Kiel, 98.5 Aged Cheddar (1 to 2 years) English Hollow Cheddar, Maple Leaf Cheesemakers, Monroe, 99.2 Traditional Waxed Cheddar, mild to medium Old English Style Cheddar, aged 5 months, Sacon Cheese, Cleveland, […]
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Tour Door Artisan Cheese Co. during Egg Harbor Historical Society Program
The Egg Harbor Historical Society is hosting its winter program March 4, 1 pm at Door Artisan Cheese Company. After the program, guided tours and sampling will be available as well as hors d’oeuvres and beverages. Reservations are required; call 920.823.2062 or email [email protected]. Along with your name(s) leave a return phone number. Reservations are […]
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Cheese Masters Bring Back StinkFest
Wisconsin Cheese Masters will present the third annual Stinkfest on Saturday, Sept. 23 from 2 until 4 pm. This outdoor event (hoping for a good breeze) will feature free samples of the very “aromatic” Wisconsin Limburger and Wisconsin Aged Brick. Chef Jess of Egg Harbor will make grilled Limburger and Aged Wisconsin Brick sandwiches on […]
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Looking for local food in Door County? Find resources for local produce, meats, cheese, canned goods, and much more in our updated guide. What Makes A Local Producer? We’ve refined our criteria and broken the Door County Local Producers list into separate segments.We hope you find that this new list makes more sense, is easier […]
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Chef Lawrence Hutchinson Joins Glacier Ledge Restaurant
Slated to open in April 2017, Glacier Ledge, the casual fine-dining restaurant experience that is part of the Door Artisan Cheese Company, is getting ready for its first season. Glacier Ledge will feature a tantalizing menu for both lunch and dinner as well as indoor seating for 60 and outdoor seating for 60. Inside, you […]
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Jacksonport Denies Liquor License to Cheesemaker
The Town of Jacksonport decided at its Jan. 24 meeting that there are too many future opportunities within the town to sell one of its three reserve liquor licenses to a business owner in the Town of Egg Harbor. Mike Brennenstuhl of Door Artisan Cheese, a new business taking shape on Hwy. 42 across from […]
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The Cheese Insider: How to Taste Cheese
When you begin the joyous task of consuming cheese, consider these helpful hints: Before tasting any cheese, be sure to allow the cheese to come up to room temperature. If you have a wedge/piece of cheese larger than what you plan to eat/serve, then cut off the amount you think you will need, leave that […]
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Free Limburger and Aged Brick Samples at Wisconsin Cheese Masters’s Stinkfest
Wisconsin Cheese Masters will present the second annual “Stinkfest” on Sept. 24, 1 – 3 pm. This outdoor event will feature free samples of the very “aromatic” Wisconsin Limburger and Aged Brick. New this year: visitors will not only be offered samples of the most odoriferous cheeses, Wisconsin Cheese Masters is going to be grilling […]
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Autumnfest, Election Theater & More Weekend Plans
It’s the first weekend of autumn in Door County! Head to one of this weekend’s fall festivals, prep your cold-weather reading lists, or help Door Community Auditorium celebrate its first major anniversary. Friday, September 23 DCA’s Silver Anniversary Twenty-five years ago, the Door Community Auditorium in Fish Creek opened its doors. In the years since, […]
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The Cheese Insider: The Art of Artisan Cheese
I will be off to Des Moines, Iowa this week attending the annual American Cheese Society conference. This event takes place in a different city each summer and is attended by more than 1,200 cheese enthusiasts, including cheesemakers, retailers, specialty food companies, and an assortment of other cheese-related industries. It is a fun event because […]