Spring Brook Farm’s Reading, Vermont

March 19, 2013

The calendar indicates it is almost spring, but here in Minnesota, it is stubbornly winter. Apparently, our payback for an extraordinarily mild winter last year is a long, cold doozy in 2013. Rather than get too whiny about it, I try to see the silver linings – I really get my money’s worth out of […]

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Jasper Hill Farm’s Alpha Tolman, Vermont

March 11, 2013

Alpha Tolman, the latest cheese developed by Vermont wunder-brothers Andy and Mateo Kehler, caused a lot of buzz last year – before it was ever unveiled to the cheese world. Why? Partnering with Culture magazine, the Kehlers recruited volunteer taste-testers from around the country to sample their Alpine-style cheese while they were tweaking the recipe. […]

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California’s Artisan Cheese Festival

March 6, 2013

This time of year I find myself missing California more than usual. There’s something to be said for attending college someplace where you can easily commute to the beach for spring break. (And the weekend. And Tuesday. And when a scallop skewer craving hits. Sigh.) As if to rub it in, March also brings California’s […]

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LaClare Farms and Roelli Cheese’s Ziege Zacke Blue, Wisconsin

February 19, 2013

It was a quiet morning at Surdyk’s yesterday – apparently, there are few people at their local liquor and cheese shop prior to noon on a federal holiday. But I appreciated the relative calm because it allowed me to leisurely amble through the cheese case – no “take a number” for me! – and try […]

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{Curd Cupid} A Romantic Cheese Pairing

February 13, 2013

When you want to impress, on Valentine’s Day or any other day, there’s no greater pairing than the simple yet sultry match of a luscious, creamy bloomy-rind and bubbly. But stay away from the supermarket “Brie” and sparkling rosé and try this all-American pairing to start (or end) your evening: Moses Sleeper (Jasper Hill Farm, […]

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Old Ford: A Taste of the Old World

February 11, 2013

Even though we concentrate on American artisanal cheeses here on Cheese+Champagne, I found an import that merits a departure. The Minnesota curdkids and I were at France 44 a couple of weeks ago, and Song immediately steered me toward a hunky goat cheese sitting on the countertop. “You have to try the Old Ford – […]

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It’s Not You, It’s Brie {Book Review and Giveaway}

February 7, 2013

Now that the Super Bowl is behind us, we can focus on the cheese lover’s favorite holiday, Valentine’s Day. Forget Hallmark and the onslaught of “red velvet” sweet bombs all over the Internet, and remember the best recipe for a romantic evening is, well, cheese and champagne. Even if you’re without a Valentine this year, […]

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Cheese Bowl 2013: Meet Maryland’s Cheesemakers

February 1, 2013

The official food bets of this year’s Niners v. Ravens Super Bowl game may be limited to crab (Dungeness vs. Blue) and beer (Anchor Steam vs. Flying Dog), but there’s no bowl spread that’s complete without cheese — at least not in our view. Admittedly, Maryland’s fledgling artisan cheese industry is up against some pretty […]

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Champlain Valley Creamery’s Little Big Apple, Vermont

January 29, 2013

If you like booze – specifically, apple brandy – then Little Big Apple is the cheese for you. Because once you unwrap this triple-cream from its leafy coat, you’ll be bowled over by the alcoholic aroma. And if you’re sensitive to that kind of smell, pass this cheese by and leave your portion for the […]

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What Cheese Are You Eating, Mr. President? {Inaugural Luncheon 2013}

January 21, 2013

There’s a lot one could say about the food policies of the Obama Administration, but one of the advantages of a foodie first family has been the spotlighting of American artisanal cheesemakers. As curators of curd news, we await the Inaugural menu announcement with the same enthusiasm as the fashion press waits to learn who […]

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