Ursula Heinzelmann, Wein- & Essenschreiberin
Those of you who know me well will certainly remember that my great cheese awakening moment occurred in the US. At the 2001 Slow Food Cheese in Bra/Piedmont I attended a class with American goat and sheep milk cheeses, moderated by Rob Kaufelt of Murray’s Cheese in New York. Full of arrogant prejudice I thought it would be a joke… » Weiterlesen…
Man hatte mich gewarnt: Ende Mai, im Reich des Nordostens, könnte das Wetter warm und sommerlich sein, oder es könnte schneien. Ich packte eine Schicht mehr in den Koffer und machte mich auf den Weg. Endlich. Cellars at Jasper Hill, die Reifekeller in Greensboro, Vermont, standen seit langem auf meiner HeinzelCheese-Liste. Wer noch nicht in dieser Ecke war: Upper Vermont ist unglaublich grün, bergig, liegt beinahe vier Autostunden nördlich von Boston und so nahe an der kanadischen Grenze, daß mein Telefon Verwirrungserscheinungen zeigte. Und es war jeden Kilometer wert, in vielerlei Hinsicht. Die größte Überraschung war diese: Harbison. » Weiterlesen…
They warned me: in late May, up in the Northeast Kingdom, it could be hot summer weather, or it could snow. I packed another layer, and off I went, finally, to visit the Cellars at Jasper Hill in Greensboro, Vermont. To give you an idea of place: Upper Vermont is green, lush, hilly and situated almost four hours drive north of Boston,so close to the Canadian border that my phone started to feel confused. And it was worth every mile, for so many reasons. The most unexpected I offer you here, at least virtually: Harbison. » Weiterlesen…
Formaggio means cheese in Italian, but it also stands for one of the most tempting places I can think of on the Northern American east coast. Ihsan Gurdal over the years has created a little paradise for any food loving person – and how he manages to keep it all running so well, I have no idea! The cheese selection is awesome – and I am more than honored to run an evening class on German cheeses and dry Riesling at the original location in Cambridge on June 4. » Weiterlesen…
Gramercy Park in May meant cherry blossoms were long over, but the green oh so lush when I was invited for a Heinzelcheese talk and tasting at the venerable association of Culinary Historians of New York, hosting me at the formidable National Arts Club. With a group of 80 (!) we explored German food history and discussed some of the changes in German cheese making as well as Riesling. » Weiterlesen…