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Lost Peacock Creamery: From #ThatFarmLife to Fabulous Farmstead Cheese

Posted on April 10, 2019 CheeseAdmin

In a recent post, I briefly explained the difference between artisanal and industrial cheeses. But among artisanal cheeses, there are

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How to Pair Cheese & Chocolate for Valentine’s Day (or Any Day)

Posted on February 13, 2019February 13, 2019 CheeseAdmin

Cheese and chocolate pairings don’t always work. But when they do, the combination can be magical. I will admit that

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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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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: 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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Ossau-Iraty is Oh So Yummy

Posted on March 2, 2018 CheeseAdmin

Once upon a time I wrote about Mahón, and my deep and undying devotion for that cheese. I share those

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How to be Sweet on Citrus with Cheese

Posted on February 14, 2018 CheeseAdmin

Ah, the dead of winter. That means different things to different people, to be sure. In general, we associate this

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Why Do Cheese Shops Always Sell Fig Bread and Date Cake?

Posted on December 23, 2017 CheeseAdmin

“This is cheese?” That’s the question—always practically shouted, always with incredulity—we get 99-percent of the time when a customer notices

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The 12 Days of Cheesemas

Posted on December 12, 2017December 12, 2017 CheeseAdmin

[Originally published on December 18, 2016; revised.] In honor of the holiday season that surrounds us, I give you the

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Three Reasons Why Some Cheeses Just Melt Better

Posted on December 7, 2017 CheeseAdmin

It is a fact that not all cheeses melt equally. Sometimes we have to discover this the hard way, by

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Celebrate Cheesemas with a Charming Deal

Posted on December 4, 2017 CheeseAdmin

‘Tis the season to buy gifts for our friends and family. Whether we’re celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, the Winter Solstice,

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What are You Putting on Your Thanksgiving Cheese Plate?

Posted on November 21, 2017 CheeseAdmin

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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Finding the ‘Taste of Place’ in Cascadia Creamery’s Cheese

Posted on November 20, 2017 CheeseAdmin

This is a story about some of Washington state’s finest cheeses and the fairytale-perfect land where they are made. If

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In the Buff—That Other Type of Cheese Milk

Posted on November 2, 2017 CheeseAdmin

We’ve got cow, goat, and sheep on our radars when it comes to cheese. But what about that other ruminant

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

Posted on October 31, 2017 CheeseAdmin

Whether you are heading out for an early evening of trick-or-treating with some tiny humans or staying in to hand

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