HUTCHINSON, Kan. (AP) — Rebecca Nininger has found her "whey," though, she never dreamed the way would be cheese making.

However, the young mother of three is passionate about creating such cheeses as Brie, Gruyere and even mozzarella in her kitchen. Her passion overflows in a cheese cellar stocked with shelves of her artistic creations aging in the climate-controlled space.

Looking back, she can see how this all evolved.

"I'm an artist," she said, pointing to a painting of her grandfather hanging on the living room wall.

Her self-expression evolved into cooking. That exploration led her to ma...