Tag: party platter

  • The 12 Days of Cheesemas

    The 12 Days of Cheesemas

     [Originally published on December 18, 2016; revised December 12, 2017.] In honor of the holiday season that surrounds us, I give you the gift of poetry and music. Tomorrow is the twelfth day of Cheesemas. If you have not yet gotten all of your Christmas cheese together, I hope you will take inspiration from this…

  • How to Build a Killer Cheese Plate at Home

    How to Build a Killer Cheese Plate at Home

    I would say that 40 percent of my cheese sales go to people who are looking to build a cheese plate for an event—whether it be a romantic evening for two, movie night for five, or a baby shower with dozens of guests. At this time of year, the cheese plate-building intensifies, as the holiday…

  • Trick-or-Treat! Don’t Forget the Cheese (Platter)

    Trick-or-Treat! Don’t Forget the Cheese (Platter)

    Whether you are heading out for an early evening of trick-or-treating with some tiny humans or staying in to hand out candy, Halloween is an excellent night for a cheese platter. And no, it’s not too late to throw something together, even if you are at work during all of the daylight hours. After all,…

  • Selling Cheese, Sorry!

    Selling Cheese, Sorry!

    Today is the last day of the busiest week in the cheese year. The PhCheese has been pretty quiet online, but very active in the cheese shop all week. It has been a great pleasure to sell so much cheese to so many people, but it is really nice to kick back tonight and enjoy some…

  • Tips to Make Your Thanksgiving Cheese Plate

    Tips to Make Your Thanksgiving Cheese Plate

    Thanksgiving. In the general American consciousness, it is a holiday for feasting, celebrating one’s family (or close network of friends who might as well be family), and pondering all that is good in our lives. The focus is typically on the grand turkey dinner—but most people don’t fast all day before they eat. So what…