Tonia ashworth-kuesel, artisanal cheese maker at chateau de fromage in the deep ellum district of dallas, texas, specializes in making european style goat cheese and associated foods. Tonia’s love of food, and especially cheese, began while growing up in europe and continues today. As a young person, she would participate in the family shopping, going to the local food markets and traveling farm to farm. Tonia was especially interested in tasting the various cheeses each vendor offered as well as the many other locally produced foods. Tonia even grew up with her very own cheese maker. Her lebanese grandmother always had a little cheesecloth bag hanging from the kitchen sink. When visiting, tonia would come in, scoop out fresh goat cheese from the bag, and eat it with fresh figs and other local fruits. What a treat! Even then, tonia knew that fresh, creamy goat cheese can caress the palette and scintillate the senses. Although not a professional chef, tonia has trained with some of the finest cooking schools and chefs across the world. Along with cheese making, she instructs on cheese and wine pairings as well as the uses of cheese in entertaining.

Address: 3107 Commerce Street, Dallas, Texas 75226
Telephone: 214-673-4972
Website: http://www.chateaudefromage.com/