Mastering Cheese: Lessons for the True Connoisseurship from a Maitre Fromager

A master of cheese provides 23 distinct lessons on the dairy product, divided into such chapters as "All about Cheesemaking: The Eight Steps and Beyond," "Around the Barnyard: Species and Breeds" and more, in a book that includes 120 color photos, suggested tasting plates, a cheese index and appendices on wine and beer pairings and cheese-buying resources.