And it can take up to two years to earn one. Marieke Penterman’s cheesemaking journey began with a calf. After emigrating from the Netherlands to Thorp, Wisconsin, where her then-husband had started a ...

During the aging process, bacteria break down the lactose in the cheese into lactic acid. That lactic acid combines with the calcium present in the aging cheese to form crystals. These tend to appear ...

High uric acid levels, often caused by a diet rich in purines, can lead to painful conditions like gout. This article ...