In 2015, former cheesemonger and self-proclaimed cheese evangelist Erika Kubick founded Cheese Sex Death, a blog and online resource for all things related to the fermented dairy product that has been revered for thousands of years in various ways (as detailed in Kubick’s informative yet delightfully conversational posts), including as an edible delicacy, a divination tool, and—perhaps not suprisingly—an object of religious importance. Kubick, who lives in Chicago, says she experienced her own “come to Cheesus” moment when she was fresh out of college, with a degree in filmmaking, and received an assignment to research non-Manchego Spanish cheeses for Plate magazine. What started as a Google search turned into a deep dive into the domain of pressed curds and milk, and Kubick began to unpack what cheese can tell us about science, history, and culture. The experience eventually led to her current venture, which is defined by her passion for the subject that borders on the erotic. “I believe cheese is the sexiest, holiest food in the world and that we should all pleasure ourselves with it every day,” she writes on her website. “I created Cheese Sex Death to inspire people to indulge their funky fromage fantasies.”