A Wisconsin Cheese Journey: Part 3
[This is the final post in a three-part series on the Cheesemonger Invitational winners’ trip to Wisconsin in October. You
[This is the final post in a three-part series on the Cheesemonger Invitational winners’ trip to Wisconsin in October. You
It was a grayish, early spring day in western Washington when I set out to spend my day off doing
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One of my favorite cheese puns is a joke about Halloumi: “What does cheese say when it looks in the
Continue readingThe Non-Melting Cheese That Should Be a Staple in Your Kitchen
Here’s a conversation that happens at least once every hour at the cheese counter: Cheesemonger: “Let me know if I
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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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Last month, on January 13 and 14, I competed in the olympics of cheesemongering. If you follow me on Instagram
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It’s that time again: out with the old, in with the new; a fresh start; a renewed sense of [insert
This past weekend, one of the largest chocolate conventions in the world took place in a cruise-ship terminal on the
Continue readingPairing Chocolate and Cheese at the 2018 Northwest Chocolate Festival
Two weeks ago, one of my best friends and ex-cheese comrades, Chelsea, brought our old mentor/boss-lady, the illustrious Kim Martin,
Continue readingThere’s White Stuff Growing on Your Cheese That Isn’t Mold
“Where’s your bathroom?” – That’s the No. 1 question I answer all day, every day at work. Despite the mundaneness
“Where’s your goat cheese?” I answer this question at least three times a day at work; my response is usually
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I grew up consuming Parmesan that came out of a green shaker. It was grated, it was white, and it
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It’s the cheese that nobody knows how to pronounce in our goat cheese section. How do you even ask a
The other day, a mother and her pre-teen daughter were in the shop buying cheese. In our soft-ripened cow’s milk
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One of the most common questions cheesemongers get from customers is a varietal of “what fruit goes with this cheese”