The funny and compelling story of a high-powered professionalrs"s life-changing journey from Manhattan big cheese to Vermont goat cheese In the tradition of food memoirs like Under the Tuscan Sun and A Year in Provence, Hay Fever tells the story of New York City literary agent Angela Miller and how looking for tranquility on a Vermont farm turned into an eye-opening, life-changing experience. Seeking solace in the midst of midlife strife brought on by stress and the fast pace of New York, Miller and her husband bought a farm in bucolic Vermont. But what started as a weekend "project" turned into a full-blown obsession and a culinary passion that not only changed their lives forever, but also led to prestigious awards, some of Americars"s best cheeses, and more than a few trials and tribulations. Today, cheeses from Consider Bardwell Farm are featured at some of the countryrs"s best restaurants, including Jean George, Daniel, and French Laundry. bull; More than just a memoir-includes recipes from the author and top food personalities like Mark Bittman and Jean-Georges Vongerichten bull; For cheese lovers, an inside look at the everyday operation of a successful dairy farm bull; Author Angela Miller, literary agent in New York City, has won prestigious awards for her cheeses and has been featured in such publications as The Boston Globe, The New York Times, Travel & Leisure, and Martha Stewart Living Filled with humor, soul-searching, and true tales of goat herding and cheesemaking, Hay Fever is an inspiring and entertaining memoir that will whet the appetite of food lovers and farmer wannabes from coast to coast.