Spatula Diaries: Certified cheesy

“At one point in her life, AnnieLaurie Thompson was so in love with cheese, she decided to make a career of it,” writes 225 food blogger Maggie Heyn Richardson. “Its culinary possibilities were too infinite and its heritage too inspiring. She joined the cheese team at Whole Foods Market in Baton Rouge, and along the way kept learning about the magic behind curds and whey. Her passion paid off. Recently, Thompson became one of only 121 cheesemongers in the United States to pass the inaugural American Cheese Society’s Certified Cheese Professional Exam, an indication of her knowledge of cheese from farm to counter.” Find out more about Thompson in this week’s edition of Spatula Diaries by clicking here.