Farm-to-Cheeseboard: A Market-Inspired Summer Spread

July 26, 2013

This post is sponsored by Cracker Barrel Cheese. We’re fortunate here in the Mid-Atlantic to have year-round farmers markets, but there’s nothing quite like the abundance of fresh produce that hits the market in the peak of summer. Juicy local peaches and field-ripened tomatoes are a welcome reward for enduring a steamy DC summer, and […]

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On the American Cheese Society Blog

July 23, 2013

Have we mentioned we’re excited to join the American Cheese Society annual conference next week in Madison? And to help ACS count down, our own Colleen is on their blog today with a Q&A. Go check it out! If you’re attending ACS, we hope to see you at the Friday panel, “From Friend-raising to Fundraising.” […]

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A Taste of British Columbia: St. George and Tiger Blue

July 19, 2013

It would only be appropriate that during my two days in Vancouver I would sample some native British Columbia cheese. After all, there’s more to Canadian cheese than Québécois varieties, right? The case at Les Amis du Fromage was full of cheeses from The Farm House, and it was hard to pick just one. Fortunately, […]

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New Cheese, New Dairy for LaClare Farms, Wisconsin

July 18, 2013

In just two weeks the cheese world convenes in Madison for the American Cheese Society’s 30th annual conference and competition. What better way to count down the days than with some exciting news from one of Wisconsin’s rock star cheesemakers, Katie Hedrich of LaClare Farms. Hedrich burst onto the curd scene in 2011 with her […]

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A Taste of Quebec: Miranda and Zacharie Cloutier

July 17, 2013

Bastille Day, and its focus on French cheese, may be over – but how about a visit to French-speaking Canada? Via cheese, of course. I traveled to Vancouver recently for the wedding of some college friends, and our quick visit had to include a stop at a local cheese shop. Les Amis du Fromage, run […]

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A French Classic: Comté (Saint Antoine)

July 14, 2013

In our endless quest to find the newest, most exciting cheeses to share with you, we sometimes overlook the classics. As exciting as the American cheese scene is, it is impossible to ignore the influence of our French forefathers in cheese. Bastille Day is as good an excuse as any to get reacquainted with Comté […]

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5th Annual Vermont Cheesemakers Festival

July 5, 2013

It’s July, which means the Vermont Cheesemakers Festival is just days away. This year marks the fifth anniversary of the annual cheese love-fest, which takes place on Sunday, July 21, 2013, at the Coach Barn at Shelburne Farms outside Burlington, Vermont. Cheese lovers can sample and purchase cheeses from more than 40 cheesemakers, including the […]

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A Trio of Sartori Cheeses, Wisconsin

July 1, 2013

In case you hadn’t seen my whining on Twitter last week, here’s the scoop: The Twin Cities had a major storm last Friday night. One could accurately describe it as a monsoon. The result was a lot of felled trees, flooded basements and, in our case, no power for three days. Which not only made […]

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Host a Cheese and Wine (or Beer) Judging Party

June 28, 2013

This post is sponsored by Cracker Barrel Cheese. I believe cheese is essential for any gathering, but it can also provide an excuse to throw a party — a cheese and wine (or beer) judging party is a fun way to get together with friends and family and try new pairings. Particularly if you have […]

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Ledyard, Meadowood Farms, New York

June 27, 2013

The latest entry in our Summer of Sheep series is yet another delicious discovery brought to us by Twitter. I’m not sure who followed whom first, but my heart skips a beat every time a cheesemaker starts to tweet. Cheese is a social food, after all, and social media can help bring cheese lovers together […]

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