The author of "The Complete Book of Cheese" got his inspiration in cuisine after his studies at the University of Wisconsin, where he got acquainted with several Swiss professors who turned out to be experts in cheese. That experience inspired him to travel around the world to seek regional wisdom and knowledge on the art of preparing cheese. The presented here book was created after his extensive travels overseas and return to New York. It contains invaluable and extremely practical information about an impressive variety of cheeses from around the world, including their preparation, taste, serving, and history.