Tag: raclette

  • Fantello Farmstead Creamery: A New Washington Cheesemaker to Know

    Fantello Farmstead Creamery: A New Washington Cheesemaker to Know

    It was a grayish, early spring day in western Washington when I set out to spend my day off doing what I do best: getting cheesy. I drove from my home in Federal Way through the town of Auburn and into an agricultural area beyond that I had never before explored. The space between Auburn…

  • 8 Weeks of Celebration Cheeses: Week 3

    8 Weeks of Celebration Cheeses: Week 3

    People who get excited about scraping sheets of melted Raclette cheese over boiled potatoes, cornichons, pickled onions, and prosciutto are not wrong. It’s very right to love the ritual of making Raclette. That ritual, and the cold-weather warmth that it conjures, are only part of my reasoning for naming the third 2018 holiday cheese none…

  • Thanksgiving Leftovers: Will They Raclette?

    Thanksgiving Leftovers: Will They Raclette?

    We are now four days removed from the American Thanksgiving holiday. (Yes, Canadians are also Americans, but their Thanksgiving was on October 8.) If, like me, you still have a lot of leftovers in your refrigerator, there’s a high likelihood that you are growing tired of recreating last Thursday’s feast every day. I will provide…

  • Happy Thanksgiving 2016!

    Happy Thanksgiving 2016!

    What cheese are you thankful for? I’m thankful for all the lovely washed rind cheeses we sold on Tuesday and Wednesday. It warms my heart to know that the people of Seattle are including the funky bunch on their cheese plates today. I even brought home an Epoisse for myself. My boyfriend made gagging sounds…