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         When I go to the supermarket, I always browse the cheese bins.  At one local establishment, they buy their cheese in bulk and sell leftover sections as a sort of “sample”.  These are great deals and it allows me to try new cheese often.  This month I was intrigued when I saw this hunk […]

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The ancient Greeks believed that cheese was a gift from the benevolent gods.  I tend to agree with the Greeks.  Today things are a little different  than they were in the times of Zeus. 
 A lot of the cheese we eat on a regular basis comes from large cheese making facilities that make ten thousand tons […]

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When they came up the saying “cheese makes everything better” I think they were talking about Blue Cheese.  Blue cheese can add great flavor and complexity to any dish you are cooking.  When I found the Roth Kase Butter milk Blue in the cheese case at the store I knew I was done looking.  Thinking […]

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When I told Dan I was doing a tasting on a new goat cheese he got all excited.  Then he realized I said goat and not sheep and then he was just a little excited.  I found Haystack Cheese when I was in Steamboat, CO.  I had just finished a 195 mile relay race the […]

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Q: If cheddar makes everything better, then what does Hickory Smoked Cheddar do? 
A: The smoky flavor puts it even higher on the food chart. 
I am a big fan of smoked meats and cheeses.  The smoke adds a distinct flavor to the food and allows the cheese producer to control this flavor by using different […]

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After February’s goat cheese, I have been determined to find my sheep cheese that I had been dreaming about.  Well, after only a month, I found it.  Old Chatham Sheepherding Company makes an award winning sheep cheese.  The company, founded in 1994 is located in the rolling hills of the Hudson Valley in upstate New […]

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