We’ve all been there: You go to the fridge for a small mid-afternoon charcuterie board, grab your favorite hunk of cheese, and then comes the bad news. It’s moldy. While there are hacks out there to ...

Mold. It can be a confusing topic when it comes to cheese because so many cheeses are made using mold in one way or another. Most of us have opened that cheese drawer in the fridge and noticed white ...

Answer: Always wrap a soft cheese in parchment or waxed paper; rewrap it with a new piece after each use to prolong freshness. These breathable materials prevent mold-causing moisture from collecting ...

Dear Heloise: Cashews are in the Anacardiaceae family, as are mangoes, poison ivy, poison oak, etc. I keep track of this because I am slightly allergic to mangoes. -- Polly Hale, Bakersfield, ...

To toss that block of cheddar or not? That is the question. You know what will stop you in your tracks when scrolling through Instagram? A block of moldy cheese. It’s a tragedy to behold — one I’ve ...

Dear Heloise: A reader recently suggested that mold on cheese comes from bacteria because of human contact. Mold is a fungus that is not related to bacteria. It is a natural process in the ...