The Hubby has been fortunate in his travels, both domestic and international, to discover and sample delectable cheeses. On occasion, he has been able to bring these newfound cheesy treasures back home to me. As those who have travelled with cheese know, this can come at great odoriferous expense to one’s fellow passengers. Such was the case after The Hubby’s first visit to Blackberry Farms in the heart of Tennessee’s Great Smoky Mountains a few years back. He surprised me with a wheel of Trefoil; a pasteurized sheep milk cheese with a funky, hand washed rind. Failing to mention he would be traveling by air, he packed his suitcase with the loosely wrapped, stinky cheese. His fellow travelers were not feeling so thanking him for the lovely gift even though I did. Remembering his malodorous experience from the past, The Hubby requested everything be wrapped up extra tight for the trip home this time. His luggage and I appreciated his gifts all the more for it.
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Quick Bites: Blackberry Farms Singing Brook and Little Ewe – and a Bonus Weekend Carbonara Recipe
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Cheesy Gift Guide From The House Mouse Part 3 – Gadgets
It’s December 15th, which means ten days until Christmas (it also means Psych: the Musical is on tonight at 9pm on the USA Network, but that’s a whole different kind of cheese and I digress) so shopping for that cheese lover just kicked in to overdrive. Have no fear, because The House Mouse is here with Cheesy Gift Guide #3 which has some pretty cool gadgets. As most readers know, I prefer to shop local, keeping dollars within the community, however time is of the essence so I will be including prices and links here to sites that have expedited shipping, although I make no promises for holiday miracles. Should timing become an issue, I suggest a House Mouse tradition of placing a picture of the gift inside a box and then putting that box inside another box and so on and so on and so on. Include a note letting the recipient know their gift is en route to their home, which may be appreciated even more if the gadget is particularly large or heavy. And away we go!
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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 Basque or any cheese of choice. So, what’s a cheese lover to do when upon opening the refrigerator door on National Cheese Lovers Day and finds that the cheese safe is bare? Fear not, for The Mouse has a brief list of shops to help restock for the celebration. Continue reading
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Cheese snuffs out cigarettes at commissaries
An iconic early photos of one of our nation’s military men depicts a war-ridden soldier smirking at the camera with a cigarette dangling precariously from his lips. Soldiers like our tobacco-toting friend were the heroes of their day, America’s role models and protectors.
Fast-forward a couple of decades and the world’s view of smoking has changed dramatically. As it’s no longer cool to take that drag of smoke, soldiers have evidently turned to a new addiction – cheese! According to the government’s Defense Commissary Agency, cheese wedged out cigarettes by over one million dollars in sales over the past year, making it the number one item sold in military commissaries. Why the turn from smokes to Stilton? Good question.
For more on this cheesy victory, check out the article from Karen Jowers of the Navy Times here.
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American Cheese…or is it?
Like most American kids, I grew up on good ol’ Kraft American cheese. In fact, for the first few years of my life it was pretty much all I ate on a regular basis. I would fold it into tiny squares and eat each section one at a time or nibble around the edges, working my way in. It was fun, tasted great, and no worries about cutting myself with a knife thanks to those individual plastic wrappers.
Unfortunately, it turns out I may not have been eating cheese after all! Mind-blowing, I know! the following video is an informative (and pretty funny) tell-all on America’s most popular cheese….product.
Thanks to Culture Magazine for bringing this to my attention. Stay Cheesy!
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Food Network “Best Thing I Ever Ate” is all Cheesy!
Just a quick note to let everyone know about the new episode of “The Best Thing I Ever Ate” on cable’s Food Network. It’s all about cheese! Chef Alexandra Guarnaschelli talks about a cheese souffle made at La Goulue Bal Harbour in Bal Harbour. Florida that looks just sinful. I just want to hop a plane south right now! Tune in January 19th at 9:30 or check local listings repeat showings. Tune in and let me know which one you think looks the best!
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