Fairview Farm’s Cynthian
Made from Raw Goat Milk; Gluten-free Cheese Terry and Laurie Carlson, Owners of Fairview Farm, have begun a “transition” year as they work toward USDA Certified organic status. It’s a complicated process and requires stages that us felines rarely need to contemplate: For a dairy, any new animals purchased must have been raised on a...
Sally Jackson Raw Sheep Milk Cheese
Made from Raw Sheep Milk Updated: January 2011: After months of problems with the FDA and State Regulators, Sally Jackson voluntarily decided to close her doors and cease her cheesemaking operation. For full details, please click here. Sally Jackson is one of the pioneer women of cheesemaking in the United States. In the last 70s,...
Beecher’s Smoked Flagship
Vegetarian-Suitable Cheese The Lady brought home another Beecher’s Handmade Cheese and with The Man, the three of us sat on the deck, enjoyed the evening and snacked on tasty pieces of Smoked Flagship. This week the cheese kiosk at the Hawthorne Fred Meyer has a $3 off coupon for the three Flagship cheeses they sell:...
2010 American Cheese Society Competition Winners
Since The Lady and I live in the Pacific Northwest, we wanted to send out a special shout-out to all the Northwest Cheesemakers who won ribbons at the 2010 American Cheese Society Competition last month in Seattle. (There is a link at the bottom of the page to see a complete list of winners, whom we...
Rogue Blue Crumbles
I freely admit that I digress more than I should… at least that’s what The Lady tells me… a lot… but it’s my blog and I ascribe to the theory that digression adds spice… even though for me cheese is the most fascinating of foods and ranks right up there with napping and chasing other...
Baa Baa Flagsheep and Extra Aged Flagship
Vegetarian-Suitable As you may know, The Lady got lucky and was picked to assist in cheesemaking at Beecher’s Handmade Cheeses at Pike Place while she was in Seattle for the 2010 American Cheese Society Conference. She was one of three who were in the “make room” and helped cut the curd and flip the blocks and...
Last Stop: Cheese Shop – Top ACS Cheesemongers Share Their Secrets of Success
Moderator: Tom Van Voorhees, Rogue Creamery Cheese Shop (Winner 2009 Cheesemonger Competition with Steve Jones of Portland’s Cheese Bar) Panelists: Nathan Aldridge, Murray’s Cheese Shop; Gordon Edgar, Rainbow Grocery Co-op; Megan Mullaney, Sickles Market and Carlos Souffrant, Zingerman’s For obvious reasons, this was my favorite seminar and the one that will ultimately help take my...
Understanding the Value and Implications of Terroir in America
As part of our Cheese 101 project, The Lady is sharing the seven seminars she attended at the recent American Cheese Society Conference in Seattle. The first seminar she attended delved into the concept of terroir and how place affects taste. Moderator: Janet Fletcher – Food Writer for the San Francisco Chronicle Panelists: Amy Trubek,...
Food recall: All Estrella Family Creamery cheeses targeted by FDA due to Listeria after repeat issue – Medford frugal living | Examiner.com
Update: October 27, 2010: FDA Seizes Estrella Cheeses: Montesano, WA – The U.S. Marshal’s Service seized all cheese products at Estrella Family Creamery (Estrella) in Montesano, Washington, Thursday, October 21, 2010, after repeated tests by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Washington State Department of Agriculture (WADA) over the last several months showed...
