No matter how you slice it, mainstream cheese is inefficient fare: Almost 10 pounds of milk are needed to make a typical 1-pound wheel. But you need not forsake your favorite Gouda. Just choose a brand that takes sustainability into account. I asked five experts to name their favorites.

For years, cheese shoppers assumed that age was what mattered most in a cheddar, with three year old, four year old and even 10 year old cheddars occupying a rarefied spot in the hierarchy.

Small Kitchen College Ahh, summer! Nary a warm breeze wafted o'er my sunkissed cheeks before I thought: man, I could really use a beer right now. In...

I adore grilled cheese by whatever name: quesadilla, panini, pizza (ok, maybe that last one's a stretch). It is practically in my blood, at least the ...