Alemar Cheese’s Good Thunder, Minnesota

May 13, 2013

You know how Colleen and I always say that it pays to know your cheesemonger? Well, that rule goes for cheesemakers, too. If I hadn’t established a friendship with Alemar Cheese Company founder Keith Adams two years ago, when I discovered his amazing Bent River, I wouldn’t have had one of the first tastes of […]

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Seal Cove Farm’s Chevrotin, Maine

May 8, 2013

I have never heard of Maine’s Seal Cove Farm before last summer, when I found its Pearl at Eataly in New York. Coincidentally, Colleen posted about Seal Cove’s Olga later that week, and now we can’t seem to escape the goat dairy’s cheeses, even here in Minnesota. I found the aged Chevrotin at France 44 […]

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Welcome Spring with Sweet and Savory Strawberry Pairings

April 30, 2013

{This post is sponsored by Cracker Barrel.} You know what they say, April showers bring May strawberries … at least here in Virginia, strawberry season is *just* around the corner. Spring also brings Mother’s Day, baby and bridal showers, Cinco de Mayo, and many other excuses to celebrate. And no celebration is complete without cheese. […]

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3 “Green” Cheese Picks for Earth Day

April 22, 2013

Meat and dairy animals — and cows in particular — get a bad rap on the environmental front. In contrast to conventional agriculture, we tend to think that artisanal and farmstead cheesemakers are pretty good stewards of their land. (Much of the flavor of the cheese is determined by the quality of the pasture, after […]

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A Tale of Two Goudas

April 17, 2013

Though preferences vary among the two C+C families, we know there’s one kind of cheese that will please everyone, from curd-averse husbands and picky kids to not-so-picky moms. Yes, gouda is always a safe bet, whether it’s smoked or flavored, young or aged, made with cow’s milk or goat’s. We’ve been lucky to enjoy two […]

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Bacon Jalapeño Grilled Cheese (National Grilled Cheese Day)

April 12, 2013

{This post is sponsored by Cracker Barrel.} There are an awful lot of food “holidays” that we roll our eyes at, but one we take very seriously here at Cheese and Champagne: National Grilled Cheese Day. In fact, April is considered Grilled Cheese Month, so if for some reason you let today get by you […]

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Bonnieview Farm’s Ben Nevis, Vermont

April 9, 2013

What better to get you over a disappointing cheese than a wedge of really outstanding, zippy cheese? Lucky for me, I picked up a chunk of Ben Nevis, a raw, sheep’s-milk beauty from Vermont’s Bonnieview Farm, and each bite restored my confidence in the art of cheesemaking. We’ve written about more than 30 Vermont cheeses […]

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Nettle Meadow Farm’s Nettle Peak, New York

April 4, 2013

Oh, Nettle Peak, how much I wanted to embrace you and declare you my new favorite! You have the right pedigree: You’re made at Nettle Meadow Farm, home of the revered Kunik. You look like Haystack Peak, which we applauded three springs ago for its fresh, spring-like flavor. But sadly, the reality didn’t live up […]

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A Taste of Chicago with Cracker Barrel Cheese

March 27, 2013

This is a sponsored post. I was recently invited to join Cracker Barrel Cheese for a culinary tour of Chicago as a kick-off of their new Influencers program. I was curious to learn about Cracker Barrel, given their recent awards at the US Championship Cheese competition — and spending a couple days indulging in Chicago’s […]

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Wrinkled Rinds from Vermont Creamery {Giveaway!}

March 26, 2013

To a curd lover, nothing signifies spring like the sight of fresh goat cheeses appearing at the cheese counter. And while fresh, unadorned chevre definitely has it place (I like it on my morning toast), we like something a little more visually interesting on our spring cheeseboards. Like these brainy, wrinkly beauties from Vermont Butter […]

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