Rafael Chavez, director of Fresk-O, looks over vats where his cheese is being made. Photo by Jason Franson, Edmonton Journal.
Rafael Chavez of Fresk-O Cheese has quite the story to tell: From Venezuela to Calgary to start a new life, to three years later winning the Canadian Cheese Grand Prix in the grilling cheese category with Queso Fresco. Click here to read the complete story by food writer Liane Faulder of the Edmonton Journal.
A taste of Oka more than 50 years ago—when the Trappists still made it—sparked in me a lifelong love for cheese. That love has ripened into full-blown passion as more and more mouth-watering cheeses are being churned out by artisan, farmstead and specialty cheesemakers across Canada. I’d like to share that passion by making CheeseLover.ca an informative and entertaining meeting place for all who love cheese, especially #CDNcheese. Be sure to sign up for notification of new posts via email in the upper right of each page. Let's stay in touch! —Georgs Kolesnikovs