New Finds from the Old Dominion
by Sean Kelly Ask most foodies where the world’s best artisanal foods come from and the answer will often be “Europe, of course.” On the other hand, ask… Read More
Fourth of July Picks: My Country ‘Tis of Cheese!
The Fourth of July is a time for sparklers, s’mores, slaw, and sun. Everyone spends the day grilling the same old hotdogs and burgers. I’m here to tell… Read More
Prairie Fruits Angel Food: A Taste of Heaven on Earth (Day)
Robin Minkoff tells us why Prairie Fruits Farm makes the perfect cheese for Earth Day. Back-to-the-landers Wes Jarrell and Leslie Cooperband started Prairie Fruits Farm in Champaign Urbana,… Read More
American Cheese Society 2011: My Voyage for Fromage
Aaron Foster works in the Buying Department at Murray’s Cheese and is always on the hunt for the next delicious experience to share with our customers. This year… Read More
I Fell In Love With Goat Cheese at Prairie Fruits Farm
… and now you can, too! By Deena Siegelbaum I came to work at Murray’s Cheese because of my love for slow food – and my… Read More
New Cheese! Bossa from Green Dirt Farm
By James Fairbrother James is a summer intern at Murray’s who’ll be regularly entertaining you with cheesy tidbits all summer long. When he’s not tasting new cheeses, he… Read More
Thanksgiving Canapes
Thanksgiving Canapes Featuring Twin Maple Farm Hudson Red, Cabot Clothbound Cheddar, Creminelli Americano, Boat Street Pickled Raisins & Urban Oven Crackers From Beth Griffenhagen, Murray’s in-house Entertaining Maven… Read More
ACS 2010: Celebrating America’s Cheese
by Michael Anderson Many of you out there may have been gearing up for the Emmy awards this past weekend. The red carpet, the glamour, the production… Read More
Murray Greenberg (never met him; he died before I got here) was a Jewish Spanish civil war veteran and communist who opened a wholesale butter and egg shop a few doors up Cornelia street in 1940. The old timers tell me that even though he was an old leftie, he was still a street smart capitalist who used to buy cheese cheap and trim it and sell it. 
