I don’t eat cheese or drink wine for my health, but it’s gratifying to learn that both may have benefits. When a study recently published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease suggested that daily cheese and wine consumption correlated with mental acuity, you could practically hear glasses clinking around the globe. We like getting the doctor’s approval for what we’re going to do anyway. Astonishingly, compared with 48 other foods, cheese topped the charts. It was by far the most protective against cognitive decline in older adults studied over a decade. I spoke to the study’s lead investigators, from Iowa State University, for some insights into this unexpected outcome. Read more.
Virtual Class: Cheese Basics
Saturday, January 16
5 pm PT via Zoom
Start the New Year off right with some cheese education. Learn how to taste and evaluate quality as you explore cow, goat and sheep cheeses in dramatically different styles. Price includes delivered cheese collection (plenty for two to share) and the guided Zoom tasting.
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