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Saxon Homestead Creamery Cheeses
In May, during her 2010 Wisconsin Cheese Tour, The Lady met Gerald (Jerry) Heimerl from Saxon Homestead Cheese. He graciously attended the Madison Trade Show and introduced the group to his line of farmstead cheeses. Jerry is one of the cheesemakers, a super salesman and all-around great guy. This is someone you would want...
Salemville SmokeHaus Blue Cheese
New to the market and already an award-winner, Salemville SmokeHaus Blue took First Place in the Blue-Veined Cheese Category at the 2010 Wisconsin State Fair Cheese and Butter Contest. The Lady debuts this blue this Sunday at her kiosk. Her cheesy friend, David, gave her a wedge to bring home to moi for sampling and...
Beemster Classic Aged Gouda
This will come as no secret to my loyal readers and fans…The Lady has found another aged gouda that she and I love… Beemster Classic. Beemster makes several excellent cheeses and many are favorites around the manse: Vlaskaas, XO, Mustard and Graskaas to name a few. The Lady was out spying (one of her favorite...
Carr Valley Cheddars
The Lady continues to serve more delicious cheeses from the Award-Winning Wisconsin Cheesemaker, Sid Cook’s Carr Valley Cheese. This week she served their Ten-Year Cheddar both with crackers for snacking and melted on grilled burgers. I marvel that anyone can keep such a delicious cheese around for ten year without someone hijacking it out of...
Sesmark Original Sesame Thins
While wandering around the cheese section of a competitor (aka “spying”), The lady discovered a tasty little cracker from Sesmark. According to their website, they use only natural products grown in the heartland of America; the sesame seeds come from Oklahoma and Texas. These thins are made from wheat flour and white and black sesame...
Alouette Extra Creamy Brie
New Extra Creamy Brie shown here on the right. With 75% butterfat, this new Brie from Alouette is technically a triple crème and it is quite appealing. The Lady brought home this small wheel of soft-ripened cheese recently after a sales rep gave her one to sample. Lucky me, The Lady decided to share… she’s...
Countdown to Cheese-a-topia
Well folks… I don’t have to whine; I don’t have to beg; I don’t have to be a feline pain-in-the-butinsky… I overheard The Lady and The Man discussing the American Cheese Society Conference aka “Cheese-a-topia” in Seattle starting August 25th. The Lady paid her fees to attend all four days of the conference (and fees...
