-
Archives
- February 2013
- November 2012
- October 2012
- August 2012
- June 2012
- May 2012
- April 2012
- March 2012
- February 2012
- January 2012
- December 2011
- November 2011
- October 2011
- September 2011
- July 2011
- June 2011
- May 2011
- March 2011
- February 2011
- January 2011
- December 2010
- November 2010
- October 2010
- September 2010
- August 2010
- July 2010
- June 2010
- May 2010
- March 2010
- February 2010
- January 2010
- December 2009
- November 2009
- October 2009
- September 2009
- August 2009
- July 2009
- June 2009
- May 2009
- April 2009
- March 2009
- February 2009
- January 2009
- December 2008
- November 2008
- October 2008
- September 2008
- August 2008
- July 2008
Category Archives: Specialty Cheese
Exceptional Cheese & Wine from the Iberian Peninsula
Spain, a sun-drenched land that evokes thoughts of bulls, art, siestas, and treasured architecture. But I cannot think of Spain without thinking of Sherry, olives, Tortas de Aceite de Ines Rosales, olive oil, Marcona almonds, and, of course, cheese and … Continue reading
Posted in Beer & Wine, Specialty Cheese
Tagged cheese, pairings, portugal, spain, wine
Leave a comment
Italian Cheeses & Wines for Good Winter Eating
Parmigiano-Reggiano Extra This extraordinary cheese comes from the milk of cows who eat foliage from the rolling hills near Modena, Italy. It’s made traditionally with only local milk. The cows are never treated with antibiotics or growth hormones. We’ve visited … Continue reading
Eating Well in 2011: Cheese
Originally published in the January 2011 Club DLM Market Report newsletter, this is the fifth post in our series of blog posts to help you get a good start on eating healthy this year! Lori and Micki, two of my … Continue reading
Posted in Specialty Cheese
Tagged blue cheese, cheese, eating well, gouda, healthy, honestly better, parmigiano-reggiano
Leave a comment
Vintage 5 Year Gouda
If you love cheese and you haven’t had this one, you MUST! I served this Gouda at my New Year’s gathering and it was a hit! It has just enough bite, and a little bit of salt gives it a … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Specialty Cheese
Leave a comment
Experiencing American Cheese
We had a shindig at my house last night and made a big spread: DLM Fresh Turkey, Heavenly Ham, DLM Artisan Bread, and so on. One of the things we did that was a hit was putting out a couple of cheese plates … Continue reading
Posted in Specialty Cheese
2 Comments
And endorsement for Skyr
We just brought in this and other dairy products from Iceland. Although Skyr is cheese by definition, it tastes very much like yogurt, and is fat free. If you’ve ever had “fromage blanc” from France or German “quark” you’re in the … Continue reading
Posted in Specialty Cheese
1 Comment
American Prosciutto? Can you say “La Quercia?”
Prosciutto is the Italian word for ham, so when I heard of a ham made in Iowa with that moniker, I became suspicious. After all, other once-prestigious names have been used in an attempt to gussy up mass marketed products: Chablis in a jug and Parmesan in … Continue reading
Posted in Beer & Wine, Food Service, Specialty Cheese
7 Comments
Caprese Salad-Simple and Wonderful
One of my favorite summer salads is mozzarella and tomatoes, aka “caprese” in Italy. I just tasted some in our Springboro Produce department. Julia put out a plate of it, and I had forgotten just how good it is. I think … Continue reading
Posted in Produce, Specialty Cheese
Leave a comment