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  • 1 month ago | reviewed.com | Jessica Teich |Alex Kane |Madison Trapkin |Lily Hartman

    Products are chosen independently by our editors. Purchases made through our links may earn us a commission. Best Double Oven Range Whirlpool WGE745C0FS This double oven electric range is the best we've tested because of its effective burners, spacious ovens that evenly bake food, and sleek look.

  • 1 month ago | saveur.com | Madison Trapkin

    By Madison TrapkinPublished on February 24, 2025The average home bar cart looks a little different these days. Low-ABV aperitifs and nonalcoholic spritzes sit alongside the usual boozy suspects, and instead of clear crystal, you may find a rainbow of mismatched glassware. Camp and colorful highballs and coupes speak to the genre of fast and loose gatherings we’ve come to love.

  • Jan 18, 2025 | culturecheesemag.com | Madison Trapkin |Chala June |Anne-Marie Pietersma |Pamela Vachon

    | At culture, we eat a lot of cheese—funky cheeses, flavored cheeses, ones with bloomy rinds and ones sans rinds, cheeses made of several animal milks, cheeses made from plants, so on. We also attend national and international competitions each year alongside makers and folks in the biz so that we can add award-winning cheeses to our breadth of cheesy knowledge.

  • Dec 9, 2024 | culturecheesemag.com | Madison Trapkin

    A conversation with Wisconsin cheese legend Chris Gentine. culture: Back when you started Deer Creek Cheese in 2006, Wisconsin cheddars really built the foundation. At what point did you decide it’s time to get weird and start adding flavors? Chris Gentine: [My daughter] Sophie says it best: Consistency is at the core of what we do. When we branched out to do unique things, we didn’t want to have something that was just another well-made cheese.

  • Dec 9, 2024 | culturecheesemag.com | Madison Trapkin

    Bicoastal actor, writer, and Certified Cheese Professional, Anne-Marie Pietersma is no stranger to bold flavors, whether she’s working on a new one-woman show in Brooklyn or dreaming up rom-com-inspired pairings for her debut cheese book. We tapped her for tips on pairing some of her flavored cheeses to create a cheese plate that packs a punch. Origin: Italy Milk: Pasteurized CowPietersma recommends pairing like with like.