Celebrating National Cheese Month with David Hammond

Celebrating National Cheese Month with David Hammond
David Hammond kicks of National Cheese Month with a look at Chicago's artisinal cheese scene. Flickr/jojomelons
Celebrating National Cheese Month with David Hammond
David Hammond kicks of National Cheese Month with a look at Chicago's artisinal cheese scene. Flickr/jojomelons

Celebrating National Cheese Month with David Hammond

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October is National Cheese Month. In honor of that delicious news, food journalist David Hammond spoke to a few folks in the vanguard of the cheese business who hoped to bring artisanal varieties back to the plates of American diners.

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