A Book Review via Blogcritics.org

Some kind words about The Master Cheesemakers of Wisconsin written by Brian D’Ambrosio over at Blogcritics.org:

By connecting us to the hands behind the wheels, this wonderful — and useful — book helps us appreciate those who create 35 percent of all specialty cheeses sold in the United States and help keep Wisconsin on the map.

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MCoW on The Splendid Table

If you listen to public radio, you’re probably familiar with the superb food show The Splendid Table, hosted by Lynn Rossetto Kasper. Check out the show, listen to my segment, and enjoy some cheese picks, too.

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We’re Up For an Award (Kinda)

The Master Cheesemakers of Wisconsin is in the running for… well… Bookseller‘s annual Diagram Prize for the Oddest Book Title of the Year. It’s mildly thrilling. Mostly just weird. But some of the other titles are truly entertaining, so it’s certainly worth a look. I’m voting for “What Kind of Bean is this Chihuahua?”

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Metro Magazine Mention

Master Cheesemakers of Wisconsin was the #1 item in The Twin Cities Metro Magazine 5. Here’s the stirring conclusion:

Cheese is still the star of this picturesque 200-page paperback, but it’s the good people who have for generations made their living from curd who account for the book’s pulse. In other words, it’s the kind of loving tribute that’s long overdue for one of the world’s culinary treasures. Because Wisconsin cheese is certainly that.

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MCoW in the Bay View Compass

Another nice review of the book, this time in the Bay View Compass:

The volume is beautifully designed with judicious, generous white space, engaging photographs, and lucid text, including those passages about cheese chemistry and production. One can read the entire work in a couple of hours but there’s so much information I would expect many will file it on the locavore shelf of their home library’s reference section.

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In the Isthmus Again

We certainly can’t fault our hometown alt weekly for a lack of support — the Isthmus, once again, has given us some wonderful ink. We made the paper’s list of Best Wisconsin Foodie Books for 2009. Terese Allen writes, in part:

Cheesemakers have for too long been undervalued in our culture, and I’m so glad to see a book that gives them their due. Peruse this photo-rich, artfully written profile of cheddar, havarti and muenster makers, in fact, and you will want to rise from your chair to give them a standing ovation. James Norton’s words and Becca Dilley’s pics bring you right into the factory, where you can breathe in the milk-sweet aroma, soak up the tradition and listen to the stories of more than 40 certified master cheesemakers around the state.

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The Authors on WUWM: Lake Effect

We did a radio appearance with the terrific Mitch Teich for Milwaukee Public Radio’s Lake Effect program. They were also kind enough to put together a Flickr slideshow of Becca’s photography.

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Shepherd-Express Writeup

A nice mention in the Shepherd-Express of Milwaukee, promoting our appearance at Boswell Book Co. on Friday night. A quote: “Not surprisingly, this is a story of Wisconsin as well as the cheese that made the state famous. Through photo images and biographical accounts, The Master Cheesemakers of Wisconsin reveals the hard-working, humble cheese-making residents and the industry that established Wisconsin as the Dairy State.”

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MCoW in the Star Tribune

The Minneapolis Star Tribune included us in a wrap-up of books by local authors — exciting stuff!

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OnMilwaukee.com features MCoW

From the introduction of an interview with me over at the daily web magazine OnMilwaukee.com: “In nearly three dozen illustrated profiles of 43 active master cheesemakers Norton and Dilley get to the heart of the passion that makes the Badger State America’s cheesiest state.”

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