Posted in cheese, Chicagoland, Cleo, Josie, winter on Feb 4th, 2010
At least once every winter, inspired by glittery snow that is not yet gray heaps, we break out a red enamel pot, sit in front of the fire and have ourselves a traditional Swiss fondue. We can trace this ritual to our shag-carpeted childhoods, when both our families – maybe every 70′s family – enjoyed [...]
Posted in cheese on Sep 20th, 2008
It’s all politics right now, but – this is not so much a political blog. If I could trail the candidates from diner to diner, I’d certainly blog about their pancakes, and how they like their eggs, and that would be tasty, but frivolous – so I’ll leave greater discussion to the pundits. Still, it’s [...]
Posted in cheese on May 1st, 2008
I am so in love with this Beemster cheese. So much that I gave it a golden cheese halo. It is a storybook wedge – amber and firm, curls beautifully and melts like a dream. Similar to Gouda but stronger-flavored, it’s good for snacking – it’s good for anything, and here’s how the delightful Beemster [...]
