Zoomorphic Delusions…
The Lady and I like to check out incoming links to the blog to see who is writing about me or referring visitors my way. Bedford Cheese Shop, which claims to be “The Best New Cheeseshop in Brooklyn, NY” (although according to its press page, it appears to have been around since at least 2003),...
Willamette Valley Cheese Company’s French Prairie Brie
The Lady and The Man were at the Portland Farmers’ Market last weekend and picked up a mini-wheel of local brie, French Prairie, made by our friends at the Willamette Valley Cheese Company in Salem, Oregon. The Lady served a cheese and pate board last night and included this brie. It was a major hit...
Review: The Big Cheese – Cooking Channel Special
The Lady, The Man and I are fans of The Cooking Channel, the “Little Sister” of the Food Channel. This week we watched a special titled appropriately, “The Big Cheese” and hosted by Jason Sobocinski, Cheesemonger and Owner of Caseus Fromagerie and Bistro in New Haven, Ct. He began the show with a bit...
Chuck’s Produce, Uniekaas Alpenhorn and Cahill’s Whiskey Cheddar
The Lady visited a newer, independent and family owned grocer in the Vancouver area, Chuck’s Produce and Street Market. It opened last fall but The Lady rarely heads that way when she runs errands or shops. In truth, The Lady hates shopping; a trait I understand is rare in humankinds of the female persuasion....
Cello Romano and Lemon Garlic Cream Sauce with Chicken and Pasta
UPDATED 5/14/2011 – SEE BOTTOM FOR DETAILS Ingredients: Pasta 2 Chicken Breasts – pounded thin or sliced into thin pieces Salt and pepper Flour and your favorite seasonings/herbs/spices for coating chicken Zipper bag for coating chicken Olive Oil 1 1/2 cups heavy cream Zest of 1 large lemon – you want this sauce to be very “lemony”...
I Lay Down the Gauntlet… and Other Cheese-Related News
Before reporting on a few things from the cheesemines of the world, I must step out and get something off my chest… As previously reported here in my blog (for which The Lady acts only as the Front Woman, do not be fooled, my fellow cheese foodies), an interloper (pictured above) has invaded my...
Canadian Cheese Grand Prix Champions 2011
The Dairy Farmers of Canada held their bi-annual cheese awards this past week and announced winners in seventeen categories plus the grand champion: Grand Champion: Louis D’or!! A nine-month aged farmhouse and organic cheese from La Fromagerie du Presbytere located in Quebec. This cheese also won in two categories: Firm Cheese and Farmhouse Cheese. Congratulations!!!...
