Laura Werlin is one of the country’s foremost authorities on cheese and is the award-winning author of four books on the subject. Her latest book, James Beard award-nominated Laura Werlin’s Cheese Essentials is the go-to guide for anyone with questions about cheese, including how to buy it, how to create successful cheese and wine pairs, how to entertain and cook with cheese, and how to store cheese.

Werlin’s other books have all been recognized with prestigious honors, including the James Beard award for The All American Cheese and Wine Book, the IACP Best American Cookbook award for The New American Cheese, and the World Gourmand Award for Best Cheese Book for her classic, Great Grilled Cheese.

Laura has appeared on several television shows including the CBS Early Show, NBC11’s In Wine Country, Joey Altman’s Bay Café; Sara’s Secrets and Cooking Live! with Sara Moulton on the Food Network, Martha Stewart Living, Plum TV in Aspen, Colorado, California Country, Fox & Friends, Fox News Magazine, and numerous other television and radio segments from coast to coast. She writes for national magazines including Food & Wine, Fine Cooking, Saveur, Cooking Pleasures, Country Living, Cooking Light, and Every Day With Rachael Ray.

She is an active member of the American Cheese Society, where she served on the board for six years, and is a member of the James Beard Foundation, San Francisco Professional Food Society, and the International Association of Culinary Professionals. She lives in San Francisco. Her website is www.laurawerlin.com