Teri Pheobus

A Native of Hawaii, Teri grew up enjoying what we mainlanders call esoteric food. For fifteen years, she worked in the restaurant industry in Annapolis as a bartender for Carrol's Creek Cafe. After moving back to Hawaii, Teri became the Cheese Buyer for Whole Foods Market. Teri became the first Certified Cheese Professional in the State of Hawaii; that would be one of 750 in the United States. In case you didn't know, A Certified Cheese Professional is on the same level as a Master Sommelier and a Master Cicerone. Now, Teri is back in Maryland, serving as the Cheese Manager at Fishpaws.

Teri's training included Study at the University of Wisconsin Center for Diary Research. Her travels to many specialty cheese making locales to visit and make a variety of Cheeses such as Italy (Parmigiano Reggiano), Vermont (Jasper Hill Cellars), Petaluma, CA. (Cowgirl Creamery), Pt Reyes, CA. (Pt. Reyes Creamery), Sebastapol, CA (Redwood Hill Creamery), Wisconsin (Emmi Roth) and Sonoma County, CA. (Laura Chenel).

Besides being a turophile, Teri's interests and hobbies are cooking, trail running, fishing, boating and travel.  Are your interests in the exciting arena of Cheese pairing and taste? Interested in really complimenting your dinners, parties, hors d’oeuvres and appetizers? Ask her about her Wedding Cake designs made from cheese wheels, or just come in and talk Cheese!