The Cheeses Every Home Must Have
This has been a big year for The PhCheese so far. Not on the blog front so much, unfortunately, but
This has been a big year for The PhCheese so far. Not on the blog front so much, unfortunately, but
I grew up consuming Parmesan that came out of a green shaker. It was grated, it was white, and it
Continue readingParmesan vs. Parmigiano: What’s the Difference?
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
Continue readingWhat You Need to Know About White, Fuzzy Rinds
Once upon a time I wrote about Mahón, and my deep and undying devotion for that cheese. I share those
This weekend, an older couple came into the shop looking for Death & Taxes. While I knew exactly what cheese
Ah, the dead of winter. That means different things to different people, to be sure. In general, we associate this
It’s only taken me half of January to get back online, but the holiday hangover is not at fault. Sadly,
Continue readingHealth Questions About Cheese for the New Year and All Year
“This is cheese?” That’s the question—always practically shouted, always with incredulity—we get 99-percent of the time when a customer notices
Continue readingWhy Do Cheese Shops Always Sell Fig Bread and Date Cake?
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
Continue readingThree Reasons Why Some Cheeses Just Melt Better
‘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
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