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The Non-Melting Cheese That Should Be a Staple in Your Kitchen

Posted on May 2, 2019February 10, 2020 CheeseAdmin

One of my favorite cheese puns is a joke about Halloumi: “What does cheese say when it looks in the

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How to Pair Cheese & Chocolate for Valentine’s Day (or Any Day)

Posted on February 13, 2019February 13, 2019 CheeseAdmin

Cheese and chocolate pairings don’t always work. But when they do, the combination can be magical. I will admit that

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What It’s Like Competing in the Cheesemonger Olympics

Posted on February 10, 2019February 10, 2019 CheeseAdmin

Last month, on January 13 and 14, I competed in the olympics of cheesemongering. If you follow me on Instagram

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A Resolution for 2019 That We Can All Do

Posted on January 4, 2019 CheeseAdmin

It’s that time again: out with the old, in with the new; a fresh start; a renewed sense of [insert

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8 Weeks of Celebration Cheeses: Week 8

Posted on December 27, 2018December 26, 2018 CheeseAdmin

We have made it to the end of my “8 Weeks of Celebration Cheeses” series—and subsequently to the end of

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The 12 Days of Cheesemas

Posted on December 23, 2018 CheeseAdmin

 [Originally published on December 18, 2016; revised December 12, 2017.] In honor of the holiday season that surrounds us, I

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8 Weeks of Celebration Cheeses: Week 7

Posted on December 20, 2018 CheeseAdmin

One of the qualifying factors for a cheese to be considered a “celebration cheese” is its availability. I’ve talked about

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Have A Blue, Blue Blue Blue Christmas (Pairing)

Posted on December 18, 2018December 18, 2018 CheeseAdmin

When we talk about pairings for blue cheeses like Stilton, the conversation tends to head toward dessert wines like Port,

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8 Weeks of Celebration Cheeses: Week 6

Posted on December 15, 2018December 19, 2018 CheeseAdmin

It’s hard to believe that we’re now over halfway through the holiday season. Time flies when you’re having fun! This

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How to Build a Killer Cheese Plate at Home

Posted on December 12, 2018December 12, 2018 CheeseAdmin

I would say that 40 percent of my cheese sales go to people who are looking to build a cheese

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8 Weeks of Celebration Cheeses: Weeks 4 and 5

Posted on December 7, 2018December 19, 2018 CheeseAdmin

The gig is up, right? You already know that I’m posting two weeks’ worth of celebration cheeses at once because

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What do you ask a cheesemonger?

Posted on September 8, 2018 CheeseAdmin

“Where’s your bathroom?” – That’s the No. 1 question I answer all day, every day at work. Despite the mundaneness

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