Category: Party Pairings

  • How to Build a Killer Cheese Plate at Home

    How to Build a Killer Cheese Plate at Home

    I would say that 40 percent of my cheese sales go to people who are looking to build a cheese plate for an event—whether it be a romantic evening for two, movie night for five, or a baby shower with dozens of guests. At this time of year, the cheese plate-building intensifies, as the holiday…

  • What are You Putting on Your Thanksgiving Cheese Plate?

    What are You Putting on Your Thanksgiving Cheese Plate?

    One of the biggest questions swirling around the internet’s cheese circles this week is, “What are you putting on your Thanksgiving cheese plate?” There are so many possible answers to that question, especially depending on where in the US you live. Last year, I wrote a post teaching you how to build your own Thanksgiving…

  • Trick-or-Treat! Don’t Forget the Cheese (Platter)

    Trick-or-Treat! Don’t Forget the Cheese (Platter)

    Whether you are heading out for an early evening of trick-or-treating with some tiny humans or staying in to hand out candy, Halloween is an excellent night for a cheese platter. And no, it’s not too late to throw something together, even if you are at work during all of the daylight hours. After all,…

  • Beyond Velveeta and Lil’ Smokies: Super Snacks for the Super Bowl

    Beyond Velveeta and Lil’ Smokies: Super Snacks for the Super Bowl

    Let me preface this by saying that I have nothing against Velveeta or Lil’ Smokies. We even ate the latter last year while we watched the Super Bowl, and I recognize that Velveeta is an integral part of everyone’s favorite RoTel-infused Queso dip recipes. I can wax nostalgic about eating these things while watching huge…

  • 17 Ways to Go Big for Cheese on NYE

    17 Ways to Go Big for Cheese on NYE

    For whatever reason, New Year’s is not as big of a cheese holiday as Christmas. Granted, I grew up eating fried finger foods and black-eyed peas on New Year’s Eve–with the ubiquitous glass of champagne, of course—but nothing screams “cheese plate!” to me more than a night specifically designated for drinking, partying, and staying up…