So why do we celebrate Independence Day on July 4 and exactly what happened that day? Let’s have a quick historic review: From Wikipedia, “Independence Day (colloquially the Fourth of July) is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the Declaration of Independence, which was ratified by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, […]

The Scoop on Gruyere First, what makes Gruyere Gruyere? “Gruyere is a name protected cheese recognized by the AOP. Under this protection, Gruyere can only be made under strict regulations in specific regions of Switzerland, so it acts as a safeguard to preserve the cheese’s high levels of quality control and authenticity,” Wade explains. “Geographically […]