Civil Eats

Many of us think of wine and cheese as two great tastes that go great together (like pizza and beer, milk and cookies). At Saturday night’s Taste Workshop celebrating American Raw Milk Cheese, we were treated to a different kind of pairing—cheese and beer. Two cheese experts, Jeff Roberts (also a Slow Food USA Board Member and beer aficionado) and Laura Werlin, led us through the tasting of seven cheeses and six craft ales. Read More

My new lenses are making me hungry.

I’m not talking about my contacts or my reading glasses, which are the same old ones I’ve had for a while now.

But over the last three years, I’ve begun to see the world anew — through the lens of what I’m eating. Read More