Lone Grazer Creamery’s Hansom Cab, Minnesota

April 4, 2016

So it’s been a long time. How long, you might ask, since I posted? Well, so long that a new cheesemaker in town has opened its creamery doors and developed not one, but three signature cheeses. My excuse? I now have not one, but three signature children. It’s been a bit busy. But bygones – I’m […]

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Ripe! a DC Cheese Party Returns April 3

March 23, 2016

Hello cheese friends! For those of you in our nation’s capital, get ready to celebrate the end of winter (and avoid the teaming hordes of tourists here to see the cherry blossoms) with the 2nd annual Ripe! DC cheese party. On Sunday, April 3, local and regional cheesemakers and top European importers will share their wares […]

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Truffle Cheddar Mac & Cheese

February 19, 2016

I have a ritual each year of checking out the menu preview for the Oscars night, in hopes of seeing a selection of artisan cheeses called out by name, to no avail. I don’t see how you can have such a big gala without cheese as the centerpiece, but at least I also haven’t yet […]

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Smokin’ Hot Valentine’s Day Cheeseboard for Two

February 11, 2016

First there was Big Block of Cheese Day, then National Cheese Lovers’ Day, but we’re still riding the cheese love train right on into Valentine’s Day. Whether you’re spending Valentine’s Day with someone you love or alone eating a big hunk of gouda (y’all saw New Girl this past week, right?!), you’re going to want […]

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CheeseBowl 2016: Battle of the …. Goats?

February 5, 2016

Sure the Panthers and Broncos may be the ones playing in the Big Game this weekend, but as far as we know, no one is (yet) milking either animal for cheese … at least not that’s commercially available. Though I would like to see someone attempt to milk a bronco…. Fortunately for those of us who […]

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Big Block of Cheese Day 2016; All Puns, No Cheese?

January 12, 2016

As has become the tradition at the White House, the day after the State of the Union will once again be Big Block of Cheese Day. An Aaron Sorkin/West Wing-inspired throwback to the days of President Andrew Jackson, the event sadly no longer features an actual block of cheese but instead is a day during […]

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12 Days of Cheesemas!

December 24, 2015

Doing some last minute holiday shopping? Here’s our wishlist…. If you need a last-minute card for the special fromagaphile in your life, we’ve got a free downloadable version for you right here. If you haven’t heard, it’s a true Cheesemas miracle: Rush Creek Reserve from Uplands Cheese is BACK! After a one-year hiatus, it’s back in a limited […]

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And The Winners Are…

August 1, 2015

The 30th annual Academy of Cheese awards — technically the American Cheese Society Judging & Competition Awards, took place last night in Providence, Rhode Island. There were 355 ribbons awarded to the best of 1,779 cheeses entered from producers in North and South America. For the first time in competition history, the winner was a […]

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Ash is Good. 

July 31, 2015

At the American Cheese Society “Meet the Cheesemaker” last night, one trend caught my eye immediately — a fresh crop of Morbier-inspired cheeses with the signature striking ash line across the paste. True Morbier is a name-protected cheese which hails from its small namesake village in the Franche-Comté region. It was traditionally made to use […]

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ACS Cheese Camp 2015 Kicks Off in Providence RI

July 29, 2015

The 2015 American Cheese Society Conference & Competition kicks off in Providence, Rhode Island, tonight. Yours truly will be reporting live via the usual places (twitter – instagram – facebook) but I had to share a very important PSA for any readers in the area — Murray’s Cheese has brought a mobile cheese truck to […]

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