Marcella The Cheesemonger
A Feline Foodie shares his thoughts about cheese…and humankind.
Monthly archive October, 2011

Events Calendar is Up-n-Running

You might notice that an “Events Calendar” has been added to the information bar above. If you click on it, you will see a monthly calendar with all kinds of cheese events coming up. Also, on the right sidebar, please notice that the next five “upcoming events” are also listed. If you click on a...
Roots Restaurant, East Vancouver's Farm to Table Dining Experience

Roots Restaurant, East Vancouver’s Farm to Table Dining Experience

For their anniversary this past August, The Man and The Lady had lunch at Roots, a Farm-to-Table restaurant in East Vancouver. It’s a sister restaurant to Lapellah, where they celebrated their anniversary the previous year. You can read our thoughts on Lapellah by clicking here. The Lady, and The Man to a less extent… being...
Book Review: Lost and Fondue by Avery Aames

Book Review: Lost and Fondue by Avery Aames

Lost and Fondue is the second in Avery Aames’ Award-Winning Cheese Shop Mysteries, set in a small town, where an unusual percentage of the local population turns up dead. Actually, as it turns out, that’s a good thing for Charlotte Bessette, proprietor of Providence Ohio’s Cheese Shop, because it gives her something to stick her...
Sartori Asiago Salsa

Sartori Asiago Salsa

Sartori Cheese in Plymouth, Wisconsin loves to rub their cheeses with herbs and spices. And I love their cheeses. The Lady, The Man and I have tasted many of them and currently have several wedges in the cheese fridge awaiting our tastings and reviews. Last night, The Lady pulled our their Asiago Salsa, a delightful...
Fruition Farms Cacio Pecora

Fruition Farms Cacio Pecora

In August, The Lady attended a meeting at the Denver Headquarters of the American Cheese Society and sat next to Alex Seidel, Executive Chef and Owner of Denver’s Award-Winning Restaurant, Fruition. In addition to the restaurant being named one of the Top Ten New Restaurants in 2007, Alex was also named one of the Top...
Sarah Kaufmann, Guinness Book-Record Cheese Carver at Freddy's Burlingame This Weekend

Sarah Kaufmann, Guinness Book-Record Cheese Carver at Freddy’s Burlingame This Weekend

Sarah Kaufmann is carving a Mammoth 300-pound wheel of Hennings Mild Cheddar at the newly re-modeled Freddy’s Burlingame store. In August Sarah, set a new world record with her 1000 pound wheel she carved at the Wisconsin State Fair. Stop by Burlingame this weekend and tell her that Marcella sent you!!!    
Fred Meyer's Burlingame Store Opens Today With Specialty Cheese Shop

Fred Meyer’s Burlingame Store Opens Today With Specialty Cheese Shop

Join The Lady today at the newly remodeled Burlingame Fred Meyer in Portland (I-5, Exit 297). The Lady has been working with the Cheese Lead, Mary, to open a new specialty cheese shop featuring more than 100 different specialty cheeses, full Mediterranean Olive and Antipasti Bar and a Salsa bar featuring 12 salsas and dips...
FREE Murray's Cheese 101 Tomorrow in Boulder

FREE Murray’s Cheese 101 Tomorrow in Boulder

Foodies and Cheese Lovers, join Murray’s Amanda Parker for a free Cheese 101 tasting class at the new Murray’s Cheese Shop located in the Table Mesa King Soopers in Boulder, Colorado. 1PM – limited to first 30 who sign up. To sign up, please RSVP for details to Natasha at 720 626 8258.  

We’ve Added a Calendar for Cheese Events

If you have a cheese event coming up in the near (or not so near) future, send us an email with “Cheese Event Posting” in the Subject line and we’ll review it for posting on our calendar of events that will be located here on the front page in the right side bar… under construction…...
You May Be a Cheese Nerd if...

You May Be a Cheese Nerd if…

With apologies to Jeff Foxworthy… The Lady and I have been discussing what constitutes a “Cheese Nerd” and came up with the following list: You May Be a Cheese Nerd if… You have the “Big Cheese” starring Jason Sobocinski (Cooking Channel) permanently saved on your DVR. You’ve driven more than fifty miles to a restaurant...