Category Archives: Cheese

Chocolate and Cheese for Valentine’s Day? Yes and no

Is there any better way to celebrate Valentine’s Day than with two of the best flavors on earth? Cheese and chocolate sounds like the ideal taste of love for any fromagophile, so The Mouse decided give it a go and … Continue reading

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Mysterious and pricey Blaui Geiss worth the $78.00 price tag?

As most cheese lovers know, fabulous fromage does not come cheap and with good reason. The care, effort and timing that go into a single wheel of cheese can make the difference between a splendid table cheese and a complete … Continue reading

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It’s National Cheese Lovers Day! Where do you get your curds?

Happy National Cheese Lovers Day! Last year, The Mouse was pleasantly surprised to discover that there was a holiday just for fromagephiles to pay homage to the blessed curd. A full twenty-four hours to bask in the glow of some … Continue reading

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Happy Hanukkah to all! What cheese will be on the table?

Wishing you all a Happy Hanukkah! What cheese goes best with latkes? The mouse is thinking some Rush Creek Reserve. Let us all know what other cheeses will bless the table!

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Jasper Hill Farm introduces Harbison just in time for the Holidays!

Making friends with your local cheesemongers has many advantages – one of which is getting the heads-up whenever a new wheel rolls into the shop. Lucky for this Mouse, I have managed to become pretty buddy-buddy with the mongers at … Continue reading

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Happy Thanksgiving from The House Mouse

Wishing everyone a happy, healthy, and cheesy-good holiday!  

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Anthony Bourdain and Erik Ripert visit cheese shop Marie-Anne Cantin

Anthony Bourdain arguably has one of the best jobs on earth.  He travels the globe, tastes indigenous cuisine, and is given access to places most of us can only dream of seeing. Bourdain’s job is not for the faint of … Continue reading

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Pura Vida hosts Wisconsin Cheese and Great Lakes Brewing Pairing

While my love of cheese is well known, beer and I have never been particularly good friends. Its taste, smell, and especially the effects it has on my brain after a few bottles has just never my thing. So when … Continue reading

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Do you Chabichou or Charollais Affine? A goat cheese tasting

It’s August and that means it’s National Goat Cheese Month, so what better way to celebrate than with a little goat cheese tasting!  Chabichou and Charollais Affine, may look similar, but these tiny cylanders of goodness have some distinct personalities.

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And The Winners Are….American Cheese Society hands out top cheese honors in Montreal

Congratulations to all the winners from this years’ American Cheese Society Conference. In case you missed it (like this mouse did…sadly) here is the list of winners:   BEST OF SHOW Rogue Creamery, OR Rogue River Blue 2nd PLACE (TIE) … Continue reading

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