By John Carafoli

I had heard of Wolf Meadow Farm and Luca Mignogna when I was writing Great Italian American Food in New England. About two hours north of my home on Cape Cod, Luca makes and sells handcrafted, totally authentic, good Italian artisan cheese. Since cheese like this is so hard to find on Cape, my trips to Wolf Meadow was well worth the time and effort. In talking with Luca, I uncovered, why his cheeses are so sought-after and special. Luca and his artisan cheeses are the real thing!

Luca grew up on a farm in Campobasso, the capital of Molise, Italy, in the middle of the Apennines. There he learned to make cheese in an age-old, sustainable fashion. In 2003 he moved to California and became involved with running two restaurants. As he grew more interested in organic foods, he bought some raw milk and made farmer's cheese, and then mozzarella. His artisan cheeses became popular in the restaurant. "I was spending more time doing cheese than actually being at the restaurant," he said.

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Fonte: L'italo-Americano