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4 Cheese Board Essentials to Always Have on Hand

March 14, 2018 by Erika Kubick Leave a Comment

Cheese Board Essentials

Live Your Best Cheese Plate Life

Having the necessities to whip up a platter at any time is essential to the cheese slut lifestyle.
Whether for an impromptu gathering or just to treat yourself to dinner,
you’ll be prepared if you keep stocked with something from each category below.

These are the four cheese board essentials I always have on hand.

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Filed Under: Plates and Pairings Tagged With: artisan cheese, blue cheese, Cheese, cheese blog, Cheese Board Essentials, cheese pairing, cheese party, Cheese Plate, cheese sex death, crackers, delicious, easy meals, honey, how-to, Jams, nuts, pickles, Preserves, raw milk cheese

Meet Aged Marieke Gouda, the Cheese that Inspired #TheGoudaPin

November 15, 2017 by Erika Kubick Leave a Comment

Marieke Gouda

So many cheese crystals, I’m like the geode of gouda

What’s My Name? Marieke Gouda Aged.

What Kind of Cheese Am I? A raw cow’s milk gouda, made with local milk using an Old World Dutch recipe and aged 9-12 months.

Where Am I From?  Thorp, Wisconsin.

Three Words That Describe Me: mature, charming, and rugged. 

Fun Fact: I’m a Wisconsin original, but I’m made using cultures and equipment imported directly from Holland.

What Do I Look Like? Champagne-colored paste studded with crystals, enrobed in an orange rind.

What Do I Smell Like? Tangy and sweet, like butterscotch.

What Do I Feel Like? Firm and flaky with a crunch from the Tyrosine crystals.

What Do I Taste Like? Wholesome and buttery, with robust notes of toffee

Favorite Foods: Shave thin slices of me onto baguette and dollop with fig preserves or drizzle me with bourbon caramel and pair with apples.

Favorite Beverages: Strong and stirred whiskey cocktails bring out my caramel sweetness. Contrast my sweet side with hot black coffee or a dark, burly stout.

Where to Find Me: Order me online or find a retailer near you.

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Filed Under: Hard Cheese Tagged With: artisan cheese, Cheese, cheese blog, cheese pairing, Cheese Plate, cheese sex death, cow milk, delicious, dessert, farmstead cheese, gouda, organic, raw milk, raw milk cheese, Wisconsin

Meet Grayson, from Meadow Creek Dairy

August 22, 2017 by Erika Kubick Leave a Comment

Grayson from Meadow Creek Dairy

Let’s Get Funked Up

What’s My Name? Grayson

What Kind of Cheese Am I? I’m a washed-rind cheese made with raw cow’s milk

Where Am I From? Meadow Creeky Dairy in Galax, Virgina

Three Words That Describe Me: Brawny, smoldering, and persuasive

Fun Fact: I’m made with only the best spring and summer milk, so you can only get a piece of me 9 months out of the year

What Do I Look Like? I have an auburn rind and a golden paste

What Do I Smell Like? Like your feet after a hot summer day in your nastiest sneakers

What Do I Feel Like? Silky, pudgy custard with a sticky, slightly crunchy rind

What Do I Taste Like?  An explosion of minestrone soup – all beef stock, onions, and a kick of malt vinegar

Favorite Foods: Worship me with juicy grapes or dried figs with mild crackers. Get me some dark bread and pickles and I’ll rock your world. But definitely try me naked first; I’m already the whole package.

Favorite Beverages: I’m always craving malty brown ales, but don’t be afraid to break out some pricey port, too. I’m worth it.

Where to Find Me: I’m available from late spring until wintertime. Ask your local cheesemonger where to find a wedge.

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Filed Under: Washed Rind Cheese Tagged With: 30 minute meals, artisan cheese, Cheese, cheese blog, cheese pairing, cheese sex death, cow milk, delicious, easy meals, farmstead cheese, fast meals, grayson, healthy, meadow creek dairy, raw milk cheese, seasonal, summer, washed rind

Goat Cheese-Stuffed Peppadew Peppers

August 9, 2017 by Erika Kubick Leave a Comment

Goat Cheese-Stuffed Peppadews

All lubed up and ready for your platter pleasures

Peppadews are tiny little sweet peppers that look like cherry tomatoes.
You’ll find them in the pickle section of the grocery store, sold in jars and preserved in vinegar or oil.
They’re adorable little peppers, with a petite frame, crisp texture, and beautiful bright red color.

You can slice them up for sandwiches or toss them with pasta.

Or you can stuff them full of chive goat cheese,
drown them in olive oil, and
pop them one by one.

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Filed Under: Appetizers Tagged With: appetizers, artisan cheese, brunch, Cheese, cheese blog, cheese pairing, cheese sex death, chevre, clean eating, cow milk, delicious, easy meals, goat cheese, healthy, recipe, seasonal, snacks, spring, summer, vegetarian, vermont creamery

Roasted Tart Cherries

July 13, 2017 by Erika Kubick Leave a Comment

Roasted Tart Cherries with Midnight Moon

Pop that Cherry

Some cherries are so tart, it hurts to eat them.
While I like a little masochism here and there,
their intensity can overwhelm the delicate flavors in artisan cheese.
Gently roasting tart cherries teases out their sweetness and softens their texture.
They make soft bries and chèvres taste like cheesecake
and play off the fruity notes in aged goat goudas like Midnight Moon.
They’re also striking and luscious atop this Mascarpone Chèvre Tart.

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Filed Under: Condiments & Garnishes Tagged With: accompaniment, accoutrement, artisan cheese, cheese pairing, Cheese Plate, cheese sex death, cherries, chicago, delicious, dessert, easy meals, how-to, local, recipe, seasonal, summer

Shakshuka with Feta and Kale

June 29, 2017 by Erika Kubick 2 Comments

Shakshuka with Feta and Kale

Exposed Yolks & Enough Cheese to Go Around

Shakshuka is a playful little dish of eggs baked in a spiced tomato sauce. 
It’s a cheap, easy, and delightful skillet meal that tastes especially fantastic when showered with feta.
I added some kale to round out the meal, but it’s really all about those tender yolks.
They’re begging for a triangle of warm pita to pierce their fragile skins,
so they can swirl into the cheesy sauce like lava. 
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Filed Under: Breakfast & Brunch, Entrees Tagged With: 30 minute meals, artisan cheese, breakfast, brunch, cheese blog, cheese pairing, cheese sex death, clean eating, delicious, easy meals, fast meals, goat cheese, healthy, how-to, raw milk cheese, recipe, seasonal, summer, vegetarian

Asparagus Pasta with Lemon Mascarpone Sauce

June 19, 2017 by Erika Kubick Leave a Comment

Asparagus Pasta

The Cream Dream Sauce

When asparagus is in season, it doesn’t need a lot of foreplay:
a quick dance in a garlicky sautée pan, a bed of good pasta,
and the dreamiest lemon mascarpone sauce you’ve ever mouthed.

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Filed Under: Entrees Tagged With: asparagus, Cheese, cheese blog, cheese pairing, cheese sex death, clean eating, delicious, easy meals, fast meals, healthy, mascarpone, pasta, raw milk cheese, recipe, seasonal, spring, summer, vegetarian, vermont, vermont creamery

Brûléed Bucheron

June 12, 2017 by Erika Kubick Leave a Comment

Brûléed Bicheron with Strawberries, Pistachio, and Effie's

Gooey goat cheese with a halo of crunchy caramelized sugar.  

Brûléed Bucheron is the sexiest canvas for juicy summer berries.
It sounds so fancy, but it’s actually very simple:
just sprinkle chèvre with sugar and torch it.
 I finished it with fresh strawberries, pistachios, and oat biscuits from Effie’s Homemade.
Delicious.

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Filed Under: Desserts Tagged With: 30 minute meals, artisan cheese, bloomy rind, breakfast, brunch, Cheese, cheese blog, cheese pairing, Cheese Plate, cheese sex death, chevre, delicious, dessert, goat cheese, healthy, recipe, seasonal, summer

Cheese Merch Alert! Bent River Camembert Pin

June 4, 2017 by Erika Kubick Leave a Comment

Bent River Camembert Pin
Ripe n’ Ready for You!

My first piece of cheese merchandise is officially for sale!
Now you can wear your love for oozing camembert
on your sleeve, lapel, backpack – 
anywhere you can stick it! 
Click here to purchase.

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Filed Under: Merchandise & Events Tagged With: artisan cheese, bloomy rind, camembert, Cheese, cheese blog, cheese pin, cheese sex death, chicago, cow milk, delicious, enamel pin, merchandise

How to Taste Cheese

May 23, 2017 by Erika Kubick Leave a Comment

How to Taste Cheese

Look, Smell, Feel, Taste, Pair 

I believe that eating cheese is a form of meditation.
It’s an opportunity to let go of everything and fully give yourself to cheese. 
It’s a complete sensory escape.
 
You don’t have to be a connoisseur to appreciate cheese.
Here’s a guide on how to taste cheese like a pro. 
For best results, start with room-temperature cheese.
Refrigeration dulls the flavor.

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Filed Under: Cheese 101 Tagged With: 30 minute meals, artisan cheese, bloomy rind, blue cheese, Cheddar, Cheese, cheese blog, cheese guide, cheese pairing, cheese sex death, chevre, cow milk, delicious, how-to, organic, raw milk cheese, tasting guide

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