La Clarine Rousette goat's milk cheese
La Clarine Farms is located in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. They are a farmstead producer – the entire production occurs on their farm. Their cheeses are hand-made in small batches...
View ArticleThe Miami cheese scene: ripening nicely
In the past, Miami has struggled to define its identity in a number of areas, but today can claim its place as an International destination (albeit one with a strong Latin flavor). On the food and...
View ArticleDubliner with Irish Stout ... faith n begorrah, it's a nice cheese
Dubliner with Irish Stout Kerrygold Nick layed out the samples on the wax paper he had arranged on the cutting board, then passed them over the counter, announcing "Dubliner with Irish Stout."...
View ArticleThe Miami cheese scene: Epicure Market
Epicure Cheese Case Bob Galivan Epicure has been an icon of Miami Beach life since 1945. Opened as a butcher shop by brothers Harry and Mitchell Thal, Epicure was known on the Beach and in mainland...
View ArticleFromagerie Quatrehomme
Fromagerie Quatrehomme Bob Galivan Tasting cheese in its native country is such a pleasure; the ambiance adds so much to the experience, and when it's done in a cheese shop like Quatrehomme, it is...
View ArticleCypress Grove Midnight Moon
Midnight Moon by Cypress Grove Chevre, in Arcata California, is an aged Goat Gouda that's one of the best wine cheeses around. It pairs with a wide variety of wines, both red and white, and has yet...
View ArticleTulum Cheese from Turkey
Istanbul, Turkey. May 8th, 2010 Outside the Spice Bazaar near the Galeta Bridge, we found a Turkish cheese shop open and ready for business. There was quite a large display of Turkish cheeses, along...
View ArticleDoux de Montagne and St. Francis Merlot
I picked up some Doux de Montagne from Whole Foods in Coral Gables. The name of the cheese was Doux de Montagne Brebis Pyrenees, but the ingredients list indicated that it was actually a cow cheese....
View ArticleCheese 101: What is artisanal cheese?
Red Hawk curd being stirred by hand Photo by Bob Galivan The word “artisanal” refers to something made by an artisan; a person who makes something by hand, often using traditional tools or methods....
View ArticleWhole Foods celebrates American Artisanal Cheese
Cypress Grove Humboldt Fog Cypress Grove Chevre Whole Foods Markets is celebrating American Artisanal Cheeses this month throughout their chain. Each store will feature a selection of artisanal...
View ArticleSweet Grass Dairy Green Hill soft-ripened cheese
Sweet Grass Dairy Green Hill Photo courtesy of Sweet Grass Dairy Today’s cheese is Sweet Grass Dairy’s Green Hill. This is a soft-ripened cows-milk cheese that is similar in style to a Camembert. The...
View ArticleNo Woman jerk-flavored cheese from Beecher's
Our second cheese in the American Artisanal Cheese series is Beecher's No Woman. Named for the Bob Marley song "No Woman, No Cry" it's a great riff on a traditional Jamaican style of cooking...
View ArticleSuper Bowl cheeses
If you're planning on serving cheese at your Super Bowl party, don't insult your guests with a "cheese porcupine" from the local grocer (those piles of bland white and yellow cubes with toothpicks...
View ArticleArtisan cheese festival comes to Miami
The Cheese Connection, Miami's first artisanal cheese festival, starts this Saturday, March 19th, at 2pm until 9pm, and again Sunday, March 20th, from 10am until 7pm. The event will take place at the...
View ArticleMiami’s first artisanal cheese festival off to a rousing start (Photos)
The Cheese Connection at Miami, the area’s first festival dedicated to cheese, kicked off it’s inagural show today at the Miami Airport Convention Center, located just West of Miami International...
View ArticleThe Cheese Course is coming to Pinecrest
The Cheese Course, Miami's own dedicated cheese/wine/sandwich shop, is close to opening their 6th location in Pinecrest, in the old Sunniland (for the old-timers) Shopping Center, at 11355 S. Dixie...
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