About LAURA
EDU-TAINER
Laura combines her expertise and unique sense of humor to create educational, interactive, and downright fun cheese and wine tasting and pairing sessions.
SPEAKER
Laura is a popular presenter at food and wine festivals around the nation, most prominently the Food & Wine Classic at Aspen, the Santa Fe Wine & Chile Fiesta, and many others. She is also a regular instructor at the Cheese School of San Francisco.
AUTHOR
Just as with her speaking style, Laura’s award-winning cheese books focus on making cheese easy to understand and fun for everyone. Her primary focus and passion is bringing an awareness of American artisan cheese, which, along with wine, was the subject of her James Beard award-winning book, The All American Cheese and Wine Book.
CHEESE ORGANIZATIONS
Immediate Past President: American Cheese Education Foundation
Board member: California’s Artisan Cheese Festival
Member: Guilde des Fromagers, American Cheese Society and California Artisan Cheese Guild.
Board member: California’s Artisan Cheese Festival
Member: Guilde des Fromagers, American Cheese Society and California Artisan Cheese Guild.
LIFESTYLE
When she isn’t eating or teaching about cheese, Laura can be found jogging on the streets of San Francisco, where she lives, or hiking in the mountains, which she loves.
PAST APPEARANCES
VIDEOS
Oprah: The Perfect Bite | Oprah: Dried Fruit and Cheese Appetizer | CNN | Chowhound: How to Make Grilled Cheese | Martha Stewart Show|
