In Italy’s Valle d’Aosta, I ducked into a tunnel carved into the side of a mountain. Once a copper mine, it now holds thousands of wheels of Fontina DOP, one of the Alps’ most storied cheeses. The ...

I couldn't help but be a little awed. Sitting in a French ski chalet, toasting with a warm glass of spiced wine, I gazed over a snow-covered mountain landscape of small farms, one of which had ...

It’s 9:30 a.m., and my stomach is already growling as I hike along a narrow ridge in the Swiss Alps. To my left, clusters of wild herbs and ripe berries glint in the August sun. To my right, the ...

Burford from King Stone Dairy in Chedworth was crowned winner at the British and Irish Cheese Awards - Russell Sach It may look and taste like an alpine cheese, but the winning entry named yesterday ...

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Sophie Starr, a landscaper, and her husband, Matt, moved from Berkeley to the village of Hartland, Vt., almost a decade ago. They bought a home in a new farm-based rural development called Cobb Hill, ...

If I had to pick just one dish that represents the category of comfort food better than any other, it would be good old fashioned mac and cheese. Many people think of macaroni and cheese as a true ...

1. Set the oven at 350 degrees. Butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook, stirring often, for 10 minutes or just until tender. Drain and ...

Fontina ages in cellars for at least three months. But in recent years, many of the shelves have sat empty. In Italy’s Valle d’Aosta, I ducked into a tunnel carved into the side of a mountain. Once a ...