Tag: washington artisan cheese
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How Small Creameries Hang in the Balance of Quarantine and Coronavirus
(with Links to Support Local Producers) It was a drizzly Friday afternoon in mid-March when Lynn Swanson received the call that Seattle’s farmers markets were closing. Lynn was distraught about the news for good reason: she makes sheep’s milk cheeses on the farmstead creamery that she and her husband own on about 80 acres of…
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Fantello Farmstead Creamery: A New Washington Cheesemaker to Know
It was a grayish, early spring day in western Washington when I set out to spend my day off doing what I do best: getting cheesy. I drove from my home in Federal Way through the town of Auburn and into an agricultural area beyond that I had never before explored. The space between Auburn…
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The Non-Melting Cheese That Should Be a Staple in Your Kitchen
One of my favorite cheese puns is a joke about Halloumi: “What does cheese say when it looks in the mirror?” “Hallou-mi!” I’m not just a fan of this pun because it teaches you how to pronounce the name of a cheese that is obviously sassy and feeling itself, but also because it is about…
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Lost Peacock Creamery: From #ThatFarmLife to Fabulous Farmstead Cheese
In a recent post, I briefly explained the difference between artisanal and industrial cheeses. But among artisanal cheeses, there are also differences. There are cheeses that boast of being ‘farmstead’ cheeses, and there are those that are simply ‘artisan’ or ‘specialty.’ Artisan cheeses should be made by hand, or with as little help as possible…
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Notes From the 2017 Washington Artisan Cheesemakers’ Festival
September is that time when the summer heat begins to dissipate, when people become suddenly excited about impending autumn and pumpkin spice lattes, and when the cheesemakers of Washington State come together for their yearly expo. The Washington Artisan Cheesemakers Festival, which is held annually in the Seattle Design Center, gives people the chance to…
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Notes from the 2016 Washington Artisan Cheesemakers Festival
There was cheese everywhere. And by everywhere, I mean throughout the entire ground floor of the Seattle Design Center. Tables and tables of cheese samples, cheesemakers, cheese purveyors, and cheese pairings. It was a sight to behold. I arrived on the scene of the Washington Artisan Cheesemakers Festival with two of my dear colleagues, Alicia…
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Washington Artisan Cheesemakers Festival
This week, I’m stoked about a cheesy event I get to take part in outside of work that doesn’t involve sitting on my couch and eating cheese with the boyfriend. (Not that that isn’t my idea of a good time, because it really is — but this is way more exciting.) My colleagues Alicia and…