The Logistics of Giving the Gift of Cheese
I was going to put together a holiday gift guide for last-minute shoppers, but I waited as long to finish
I was going to put together a holiday gift guide for last-minute shoppers, but I waited as long to finish
[Originally published on December 18, 2016; revised.] In honor of the holiday season that surrounds us, I give you the
It is a fact that not all cheeses melt equally. Sometimes we have to discover this the hard way, by
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‘Tis the season to buy gifts for our friends and family. Whether we’re celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, the Winter Solstice,
We are now four days removed from the American Thanksgiving holiday. (Yes, Canadians are also Americans, but their Thanksgiving was
One of the biggest questions swirling around the internet’s cheese circles this week is, “What are you putting on your
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This is a story about some of Washington state’s finest cheeses and the fairytale-perfect land where they are made. If
Continue readingFinding the ‘Taste of Place’ in Cascadia Creamery’s Cheese
When Culture Magazine asked for photos of the best cheeses we have eaten this year (#BestCheese17 photo contest), my mind
One of the most common questions cheesemongers get from customers is a varietal of “what fruit goes with this cheese”
We’ve got cow, goat, and sheep on our radars when it comes to cheese. But what about that other ruminant
Whether you are heading out for an early evening of trick-or-treating with some tiny humans or staying in to hand
Continue readingTrick-or-Treat! Don’t Forget the Cheese (Platter)
It’s not just decorative gourd season, it’s melty cheese season. And boy, is it ever. Last week, I extolled the
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About a year and a half ago, we hired a new baby cheesemonger named Janna at the shop I worked
Continue readingThree Reasons to Treat Yo-self to a Cheesemaking Class
You know it is autumn when your cheese shop bulks up on Alpine-style cheeses. The summer’s proliferation of fresh cheeses
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It seems to be cheesecake week here in Seattle. Not only did I have a hankering to bake one on