8 Weeks of Celebration Cheeses: Week 7
One of the qualifying factors for a cheese to be considered a “celebration cheese” is its availability. I’ve talked about
One of the qualifying factors for a cheese to be considered a “celebration cheese” is its availability. I’ve talked about
“Where’s your bathroom?” – That’s the No. 1 question I answer all day, every day at work. Despite the mundaneness
“Where’s your goat cheese?” I answer this question at least three times a day at work; my response is usually
Continue readingWhat is the Difference Between Chèvre and Goat Cheese?
If I could only smell one scent for the rest of my life, it would probably be the scent of
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?
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
Sorry I’ve been MIA, my dear cheesy friends. We’ve spent the last 6 weeks trying to buy a house in
[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
We are now four days removed from the American Thanksgiving holiday. (Yes, Canadians are also Americans, but their Thanksgiving was
One of the biggest questions swirling around the internet’s cheese circles this week is, “What are you putting on your
Continue readingWhat are You Putting on Your Thanksgiving Cheese Plate?
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
When Culture Magazine asked for photos of the best cheeses we have eaten this year (#BestCheese17 photo contest), my mind
We’ve got cow, goat, and sheep on our radars when it comes to cheese. But what about that other ruminant