Category: News from Cheeseland
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Happy New Year!
Happy 2021, faithful readers! You may have noticed that I didn’t post very often in 2020 (although I do hope you didn’t notice), and I certainly wrote many more posts than I actually published. I’ll blame that on pandemic-related anxiety; I know I wasn’t the only person who felt 2020 was a tough year. 2020…
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It’s Been a Long Summer!
If you follow this blog, you haven’t seen a new post since May. Somehow five months passed and October has crept up on us. Summer is over, which means the high cheese season is getting ready to hit full swing. I am sorry for not posting in so long. There have been plenty of topics…
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House of Curds
Sorry I’ve been MIA, my dear cheesy friends. We’ve spent the last 6 weeks trying to buy a house in the super-duper competitive Seattle metro area, and it has been one of the most stressful experiences of my life after finishing a PhD (and this is the slow season for real estate!). Too bad we…
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Celebrate Cheesemas with a Charming Deal
‘Tis the season to buy gifts for our friends and family. Whether we’re celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, the Winter Solstice, Festivus, or just general seasonal awesomeness, sharing seems to be the name of the game in December. In honor of this spirit of giving, I’m offering a pretty Gouda deal on the cheesiest hand-crafted charms…
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Two More Reasons to be Charmed by #ThatCheeseLife
It’s not hard to be excited about cheese. From the most basic pleasures of “Swiss” and Cheddar to more adventurous forays into wrinkly aged goat cheeses and dusky blues, there is something for everyone in the wide world of cheese—yes, everyone: let’s not forget nut “cheeses,” which are just now starting to break into new…
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Upcoming: Three Days of Cheese!
There’s this wonderful thing in the Bay Area called The Cheese School of San Francisco. They offer classes and tastings year-round, but twice a year they offer a three-day intensive course for cheese professionals. It just so happens that two very lucky Seattle cheesemongers are attending the school’s March course, and I happen to be…
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Happy Friday!
Nothing says adult relaxation like cheese, beer, and Legos, right? I’m so stoked to have this wheel of Winnemere from Vermont’s Jasper Hill Farm–another generous parting gift from my co-workers at the Admiral Metropolitan Market cheese shop–a gift they gave me along with this Anchor Brewing Porter and Lego set, naturally. (The Lego set channels…
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The PhCheese is Baaaaaaaaaack
The PhCheese hasn’t been online much for the past few days, but with good cause. I started a new job and have been taking the time and space to assess the new location, learn about my new team, and make plans to be the best cheese boss on the East Side (of Lake Washington). I…
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Selling Cheese, Sorry!
Today is the last day of the busiest week in the cheese year. The PhCheese has been pretty quiet online, but very active in the cheese shop all week. It has been a great pleasure to sell so much cheese to so many people, but it is really nice to kick back tonight and enjoy some…
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Happy Thanksgiving 2016!
What cheese are you thankful for? I’m thankful for all the lovely washed rind cheeses we sold on Tuesday and Wednesday. It warms my heart to know that the people of Seattle are including the funky bunch on their cheese plates today. I even brought home an Epoisse for myself. My boyfriend made gagging sounds…
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Comte-solation
Is that not a gorgeous label on this wheel of comte? I needed a few days to process the US election, events surrounding it, and the subsequent reactions. There’s another post about Swiss-style cheeses in the works, though. Stay tuned for details, cheese nerds!
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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…