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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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Celilo is Here!

Posted on February 21, 2018 CheeseAdmin

This weekend, an older couple came into the shop looking for Death & Taxes. While I knew exactly what cheese

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Up Your Dinner Game with These Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes

Posted on October 24, 2017 CheeseAdmin

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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Five Things that are Better with Cheddar

Posted on February 28, 2017February 28, 2017 CheeseAdmin

Cheddar has myriad uses in everyday American cooking. That’s a no-brainer. Why wouldn’t you put cheddar into the 1,0001 things

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A Cheese I Cantal Love Enough

Posted on February 23, 2017February 23, 2017 CheeseAdmin

It’s not enough for the French to have 6,000 types of native cheeses. They have to compete with the English

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Seven Pairings for Lovers and Friends

Posted on February 14, 2017February 14, 2017 CheeseAdmin

Roses are Red, Violets are Blue, I am crazy about cheese, And I guess I love you, too.   Today

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The French Like Reblochon, But the FDA Prefers Préféré

Posted on February 10, 2017 CheeseAdmin

There are a lot of cheeses we can’t get in the US, thanks to the FDA’s strict rules on importing

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Three Reasons Why Pepper Pairings are the Hottest

Posted on February 9, 2017February 9, 2017 CheeseAdmin

Make no mistake: when I’m talking about “pepper pairings,” I mean hot peppers, chile peppers, spicy peppers! Whatever format they

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Just How Are Brie and Camembert Different?

Posted on February 2, 2017 CheeseAdmin

A question that comes up a lot in the shop is, “what’s the difference between Brie and Camembert?” Typically, it

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The Most Dangerous Cheese—But Also the Most Adorable

Posted on January 30, 2017 CheeseAdmin

Let’s talk about one of the cutest little hard cheeses, Mimolette. Its name is adorable. (It’s pronounced “Mee-moh-let.”) It’s a

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Ricotta: It’s Whey Better than it Seems

Posted on January 28, 2017January 28, 2017 CheeseAdmin

Growing up, I thought ricotta was kind of gross. It looked like cottage cheese, which reminded me of snot, and

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Cutting the (Blue) Cheese

Posted on January 19, 2017 CheeseAdmin

Last week we talked about Shropshire. I don’t have a video of anyone cutting Shropshire right now, but I do

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Brie Vs. Triple Cream: What are We Even Talking About?

Posted on January 18, 2017January 18, 2017 CheeseAdmin

Brie is a very popular cheese—and duly so. People love brie, they ask for it, and they smear it on

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4 Dishes to Start Your Day the Cheesy Way

Posted on January 14, 2017January 14, 2017 CheeseAdmin

Not everyone eats breakfast. But among those who do, many believe that it is the most important meal of the

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12 Books to Kickstart Your Weekend Reading Plans

Posted on January 7, 2017January 7, 2017 CheeseAdmin

I am often asked what some good books are for people who love cheese and want to know as much

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