Caerphilly
Vegetarian – Suitable Winner: 2009 Feline Foodie Awards: Cheese Closest in Taste to White, Grade School Paste The description card in the Cheese Kiosk calls this English cheese a Cheddar; but according to one of The Lady’s customers, “it is NOT a cheddar; Caerphilly is a cheese all its own.” Because I love Cheddars,...
Taleggio…"My Father’s Smelly Feet"
The Lady brought home a new cheese this week that could only be described as “stinky”. When she unwrapped it, The Man asked her if she had lost her mind. He then turned to me, the feline foodie, and declared that I had my work cut out for me. The Man considers me a finicky...
Blues, Blues and More Blues…
According to wikipedia.org, “blue cheese” is a “general classification of cow’s milk, sheep’s milk or goat’s milk cheeses that have had Penicillium cultures added so that the final product is spotted or veined throughout with blue, blue-gray or blue-green mold and carries a distinct smell.” As I mentioned when I reviewed the Rogue Creamery...
Cheese and Antipasti Pairings
Antipasti or Antipasto means “before the meal” and is generally the first course of the formal Italian dinner. The Lady’s good friend, Carol, comes from a traditional Italian Family where holiday meals always include Antipasti and a course of pasta. She also serves Italian Wedding Soup, which has nothing to do with weddings. The name comes from the...
More Topped Brie
Brie is a popular cheese all year long but especially during the holidays. These are a few more that The Lady made at the Cheese Kiosk for her customers. Pssst!!! Back before THE Diet, chocolate covered cherries were her favorite candy…my guess, she was living vicariously through one of these special bries… Chocolate Covered...
New Year’s Eve with The Lady and The Man
The Lady and The Man don’t party “hearty” on New Year’s Eve but they do enjoy ringing in the New Year (via HDTV) with the million or so humankinds crowded into Time Square in New York City. After the ball drops at midnight, The Lady and The Man dance to Auld Lang Syne and then...
