Bra Cheese Festival 2011 and Touring The Piedmont Region of Italy
The Lady has returned from Italy and prepared a journal report of the week. Enjoy!!
“Cheese”, Barolo, La Morra and More “Cheese”
Day 3 was a busy day at “Cheese”. Again, I worked the American booth selling and sampling two of Oregon’s great blues: Rogue River and Caveman Blue. We had several young translators from the local Gastronomical University helping us and they are amazing: energetic and indefatigable. Without them, we would have been lost. I am quickly learning a...
The Lady Does “Cheese”
Here in Italy the Bra Slow Food Cheese Festival is simply called “Cheese”… I had hoped to post a review of each day but the days are long, the meals are amazing and when I hit the door key at night, This Lady is ready to crash and burn. I have been posting pictures on...
Colorado Proud: Haystack Mountain Goat Cheeses
When last in Denver, The Lady brought home lots of local “Colorado Proud” Cheeses and in the cheese cache were three small logs of fresh goat cheese made by Colorado’s Haystack Mountain. She had previously been introduced to Haystack Peak while attending Murray’s Cheese Boot Camp, which she loved and will review in the near...
Peach Salsa With Fresh Veggies From The Garden of The Man
Normally, we only post recipes that include cheese, but this fresh salsa came out so good, we served it with a small cheese plate and deemed it qualified for inclusion… of course, as master of this small universe in the Pacific Northwest, I can pretty much deem whatever I choose… As you know, The Man...
Risotto with Chicken, Mushrooms and Lemon
Adapted from a recipe at KitchenNoob.blogspot.com Last night The Lady delighted The Man and moi to risotto, a dish that requires about 20-30 minutes of constant stirring… this is no wham, bam, thank you mam recipe to make… She found this recipe at TheKitchenNoob.blogspot.com and recommends you check out the site. Risotto is not a...
Cheese Plate and Peach Salsa With Fresh Veggies From The Garden of The Man
After our entrée last night The Lady served a Cheese Plate for dessert with fresh Peach Salsa that she made using veggies from The Garden of The Man. The Salsa recipe is posted over on our recipe blog and you can check it out by clicking here. The bounty from The Garden of The Man...
Getting Rogued at Rogue Creamery
Rogue Creamery (By clicking on the above picture, you will be able to view a slideshow of the entire trip.) The Lady was invited to join six winning Fred Meyer Cheesemongers and two fine Ladies from DPI to make cheese at Rogue Creamery. The winners were chosen based on their sales of Rogue Blue Cheeses...
Sir Kitty Cheese Paws
The Lady and I have a new Cheesy Friend, Miranda, who is a Cheese Steward at a Baker’s in Omaha, Nebraska. She saw The Lady’s picture (hey, where’s the picture of The Cat????) and our mention in the new Fall Issue of Culture Magazine and dropped us a line via the Kroger pipeline. Miranda hosts...
