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CONTRIBUTORS
Emily Monaco is an American
writer based in Paris. Her work has
previously appeared in Saveur, BBC
News, Atlas Obscura, and more. She
also runs food tours with a focus on the
nerdy intersection between food and
history (Finding Her Whey, p. 36). An
international cheese judge, Emily has
served as a juror for the World Cheese
Awards and Frankfurt International
Trophy, among others.
A former chef who worked in bakeries
and three Michelin-starred restaurants
throughout America and Europe, Derek
Bissonnette has switched gears and
now documents his passion for creating
food with his camera (One Cheese, Five
Ways, p. 25). Derek is the author and
photographer of six cookbooks and
is currently working on his seventh.
He combines his skills for recipe
development, styling, and photography at
his studio in Saco, Maine.
Penny Sadler is a travel, wine, and
food writer based in Dallas, Texas.
After multiple trips to wine country in
California and the Old World, she studied
with Wine and Spirits Education Trust.
Since wine loves cheese, Penny began
sharing stories of cheesemakers and
mongers she met in her travels (Chef 's
Dish, p. 19). She's currently honing
her caseiculture knowledge at Cheese
State University, and you can follow her
on Instagram @adventuresofacarryon.
Iris Busjahn is a cheesemonger
and freelance artist living in Salt
Lake City, Utah. Born and raised in
Wisconsin, she was fortunate to come
from a long line of dairy farmers and
cheesemakers. Because of her dairy
background, Iris forged her own path,
spending time crafting and cultivating
her passion for art, humanity, and all-
things-cheese (For the Culture, p. 16;
Ruminations, p. 64).
