May 2019

The following testimonial was submitted by Jeanne that came on our Feb 2019 Hartebeespoortdam Cheese Course at the Black Fox.

These are the things in life that make it worthwhile to teach. And then after a while the students start to specialize and they start to teach me 🙂 Thanks, Jeanne!!

“It’s not just science. It’s alchemy!

Three years ago I bought a kit to make feta at home from www.cheesemaking.co.za.
Three years later I decided to attend a course to learn how to use it.

I wanted Leon the Milkman to teach me because he seemed like a force to be reckoned with. He is.
And then I met Elaine!

In an intensive 2 day course at Harties in February this powerful and expert duo pushed my concentration to its limits as they drummed the principles and practical basics of making cheese into this beginner.
They were determined to produce thinking, reasoning cheese makers of each one in the group. And they succeeded.

Within 2 weeks of attending the course my husband and I stopped buying cheese. We have been enjoying and appreciating the miracle of freshly made cheese since then. There are 9 types of homemade cheese in my fridge as I write this, including camembert, ricotta and gouda with cumin.

The day before the course Elaine set up a ‘Whatsapp’ group connecting all of us in order to provide full ongoing support and assistance. One Friday Leon spent 7 hours helping me make mozarella step by step. He sent me 70 ‘Whatsapp’ messages. When I finally stretched mozarella for the first time on my own at 5pm I felt like I was an Olympic gold medallist. Making cheese has become my therapy.

So whatever it takes – save up and make the time to attend a cheese making course with this passionate, dedicated and fun couple.

It may just change your life the way it has changed mine.”

For info on upcoming courses, dates and venues, please mail Elaine on info@cheesemaking.co.za

If you are in South Africa, please buy cheese making supplies from https://cheesemaking.co.za/shop