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8 Weeks of Celebration Cheeses: Week 7

Posted on December 20, 2018 CheeseAdmin

One of the qualifying factors for a cheese to be considered a “celebration cheese” is its availability. I’ve talked about

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Have A Blue, Blue Blue Blue Christmas (Pairing)

Posted on December 18, 2018December 18, 2018 CheeseAdmin

When we talk about pairings for blue cheeses like Stilton, the conversation tends to head toward dessert wines like Port,

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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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How to Build a Killer Cheese Plate at Home

Posted on December 12, 2018December 12, 2018 CheeseAdmin

I would say that 40 percent of my cheese sales go to people who are looking to build a cheese

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8 Weeks of Celebration Cheeses: Weeks 4 and 5

Posted on December 7, 2018December 19, 2018 CheeseAdmin

The gig is up, right? You already know that I’m posting two weeks’ worth of celebration cheeses at once because

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8 Weeks of Celebration Cheeses: Week 3

Posted on November 23, 2018November 30, 2018 CheeseAdmin

People who get excited about scraping sheets of melted Raclette cheese over boiled potatoes, cornichons, pickled onions, and prosciutto are

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8 Weeks of Celebration Cheeses: Week 2

Posted on November 15, 2018November 13, 2018 CheeseAdmin

As a cheese retailer, you’re not always able to get all of the cheeses you want at all times. Sometimes

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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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8 Weeks of Celebration Cheeses: Week 1

Posted on November 9, 2018November 11, 2018 CheeseAdmin

Since I spent most of this year being a new homeowner and opening a new store/not publishing blog posts, missing

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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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Alp Blossom Smells Like Heaven

Posted on May 7, 2018 CheeseAdmin

If I could only smell one scent for the rest of my life, it would probably be the scent of

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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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Why You’ve Gotta Try Garrotxa

Posted on March 14, 2018 CheeseAdmin

It’s the cheese that nobody knows how to pronounce in our goat cheese section. How do you even ask a

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