Author: Sheana J. Davis

Karina Davis Karina inherited a love of cheese from her mother.A professional cheesemaker, she writes her ownrecipes and hosts classes about the versatility ofbutter and cheese. She worked as a cheesemongerat The Pasta Shop in Oakland, and she also workedassisting in culinary coursework preparation andteaching a class on American cheesemaking. She75also has attended discussions with the U.S. Dairy Export Council onagribusiness and global trade interests.Karina works as a cheesemaker and educator for The Epicurean Connection, and she also works as behavioral science research assistant at the University of California, Santa Cruz.Karina and her mother have shared many cheesy experiences together, including eating different cheeses in China and making cheese here in California.