Today we step from behind the cheese counter and if you don’t know her, introduce you to Award-Winning San Francisco Chronicle Columnist, Janet Fletcher. And if you do know her, perhaps you’ll learn something new. Janet lives, gardens and enjoys […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Jennae, one of The Lady’s BCFFs, gave her a large slice of the first aged Havarti. It’s made by Castello and aged nine months. As you may recall, my previous opinion of Havarti is the only way it has flavor […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Meet Lisa Futterman, ACS CCP, who developed and runs the wholesale account department of Pastoral in Chicago. We thank Lisa for participating in our 2013: The Year of the Cheesemonger!! Lisa has been cooking since she was tiny and has been […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The Lady likes to check out the competition (think “spy”) and when she comes across new cheeses, she buys small bites for moi to taste and review. Recently she was in a Haggen and picked up a wedge of Westminster Farmer’s […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
While in Louisville, The Lady discovered some great eateries and one of her favorites is a grilled cheese heaven on Bardstown Road in the trendy Highlands neigborhood (it reminded The lady of LA’s Melrose Avenue back in the day…). Tom+Chee […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The Lady is home after what seems forever to The Man and me… and that means cooking that doesn’t include the microwave… that makes both of us happy… This morning The Lady announced she was making Croque Madame for breakfast… […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Spirit/Cocktail Cheese Bloody Mary Fresh Mozzarella, Whole Ricotta, Burrata Bourbon Aged Gouda: XO, Rembrandt, Roomano; Flagship Reserve Brandy Flagship, Tillamook Sharp Cheddar, NY Cheddar, Vermont Cheddar, Vlaskaas, Isabella, Vincent Gouda, Red Wax Gouda, Butterkase, Parmigiano/Reggiano, BelGioioso Parmesan, Grana Padano, Sartori […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Today’s posting requires a little back story… and how I love back story. Back in the day, when The Lady was still slinging cheese at the Fred Meyer on Hawthorne in Portland, two of her favorite customers were a young […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The Lady was out with some of her Cheese Swell friends at Papa Haydn’s in Portland this week and ordered a Croque Monsieur. It is a fancier version of what she made that evening for The Man… but you can […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
To read all the panelists’ reactions, thoughts and recipes using the Jasper Hill Farm’s Alpine Samples, please visit Culture Magazine. April was National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Month. The Lady and I, your humble Feline Foodie, promised 30 new grilled cheese […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
When The Lady came home with the news that the Hawthorne Fred Meyer had added a hamburger bar in their deli bistro… my first thought was… “Oh Brother, just what the Humankinds of Portland need is another hamburger stand…” As it turns […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
As promised, although late in coming, The Lady and moi will continue to post our new grilled cheese pairings until we meet our pledge of 30 to celebrate National Grilled Cheese Month… Tonight The Lady took a right turn and […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
