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What is Tyromancy?

    Tyromancy is the practice of predicting the future with cheese. Derived from the Greek (turos) (cheese) and manteia (divination), Tyromancy or Tiromancy is the art of divining the past, present and the future by interpreting omens found in cheese.

    A Brie(f) History of Cheese

      Before empires and royalty, before pottery and writing, before metal tools and weapons – there was cheese. As early as 8000 BCE, Neolithic farmers began a legacy of cheesemaking almost as old as civilization. Today, the world produces roughly 22 billion kilograms of cheese a year, shipped and consumed around the globe. Paul Kindstedt shares the history of one of our oldest and most beloved foods.

      World’s First Cheese Advent Calendar

        You see those chocolate advent calendars everywhere at this time of the year. If you happen to be at a Target store this year look for The Ilchester Cheese Advent Calendar.

        Deep freeze: 13 foods you should not freeze

          Freezing food is a great way to save money but not all foods take well to the freezer. The cold can at most times ruin the flavor of many foods. Here is a list of common foods you should not freeze.