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Get Your Goat with Queso Ibores

Posted on March 29, 2021March 29, 2021 CheeseAdmin

One of the most frequent requests we receive at my cheese counter is for raw-milk goat cheese. While there are

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10 Intimidating Cheese Names and How to Say Them

Posted on February 24, 2021February 24, 2021 CheeseAdmin

A specialty cheese counter can be an intimidating place. You walk up and are presented with 400 different types of

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What in Consternation is a Tomme?

Posted on February 1, 2021January 30, 2021 CheeseAdmin

Literature nerds may chuckle softly to themselves at the title question, “what in consternation is a Tomme?” Even the Oxford

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A Wisconsin Cheese Journey: Part 3

Posted on December 18, 2019December 18, 2019 CheeseAdmin

[This is the final post in a three-part series on the Cheesemonger Invitational winners’ trip to Wisconsin in October. You

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Fantello Farmstead Creamery: A New Washington Cheesemaker to Know

Posted on May 13, 2019 CheeseAdmin

It was a grayish, early spring day in western Washington when I set out to spend my day off doing

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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 Tell if a Cheese is for Cooking or Just Eating

Posted on April 4, 2019April 4, 2019 CheeseAdmin

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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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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Pairing Chocolate and Cheese at the 2018 Northwest Chocolate Festival

Posted on November 12, 2018 CheeseAdmin

This past weekend, one of the largest chocolate conventions in the world took place in a cruise-ship terminal on the

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There’s White Stuff Growing on Your Cheese That Isn’t Mold

Posted on November 6, 2018November 6, 2018 CheeseAdmin

Two weeks ago, one of my best friends and ex-cheese comrades, Chelsea, brought our old mentor/boss-lady, the illustrious Kim Martin,

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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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What is the Difference Between Chèvre and Goat Cheese?

Posted on July 11, 2018November 11, 2018 CheeseAdmin

“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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Parmesan vs. Parmigiano: What’s the Difference?

Posted on March 26, 2018March 26, 2018 CheeseAdmin

I grew up consuming Parmesan that came out of a green shaker. It was grated, it was white, and it

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