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I must start this post with sincerest apologies to Cabot. I don’t even know when at this point, but Cabot sent me a pack of cheese, including their Everything Bagel Cheddar. Ever since, I had wanted to make an Everything Bagel Grilled Cheese. I was …
Recently, I received an email from Whole Foods PR department with the subject of “A cheese worthy of a prince – Royal Addition One-Year-Old Cheddar at Whole Foods Market”. As usual, I just thought it was spam/a come on and nothing really worth reading. Out …
When you visit a creamery, regardless of whether they milk their own animals or not, the last thing you think you will come into contact with is an old-time office building in the heart of an urban city. However, that is exactly where Lake Erie Creamery is located and they are more than making it work. Sure, they would prefer a larger space, and may find one sooner rather than later, but this small operation is firing on all cylinders.
I had heard of Lake Erie Creamery here and there but only first tasted their cheese when I created my Local Lunch Series and experienced their Croquis fresh cheese. I was able to meet Brian Moran, owner of Lake Erie Creamery, at a recent Ohio Cheese Guild/GrilledShane event, but it was busy and we were only able to speak briefly. Eventually, we connected on Twitter and I was invited to visit the creamery. Once my schedule opened up, I drove down to Fulton Road in Cleveland with the sous chef in the passenger seat. Continue reading My Visit to Lake Erie Creamery
Editor’s Note: Please make sure not to miss the other entries in the Local Lunch Series. As I have previously mentioned, the amount and quality of local, Ohio cheeses has increased exponentially. It is simply amazing how delicious the choices are, providing every variety you …
Editor’s Note: Please make sure not to miss the other entries in the Local Lunch Series. “Local” is the buzzword in the food industry. Everybody wants local ingredients when they go to their favorite restaurant or grocery store/market. It not only helps the local economy …
Hopefully you enjoyed the Series, Free Lunch, in which I highlighted cheeses I received from both Kerrygold (Blarney Castle & Dubliner) and Cabot (Chipotle & Private Stock Cheddar). I thoroughly enjoyed researching the various cheeses and of course tasting them. Each cheese had its own unique flavor and texture creating a final product that was absolutely delicious and very unique.
Once I had the Free Lunch series created, I knew I next wanted to highlight some of the great Ohio cheeses that are being produced. That is where Local Lunch comes in. Over the past few weeks and months, I have really become interested in Ohio cheeses, so much that I have officially joined the newly formed Ohio Cheese Guild. There are some amazing local cheeses being created and the country needs to realize that. Local Lunch will be a 3-part series highlighting cheeses from Mackenzie Creamery, Mayfield Road Creamery, and Lake Erie Creamery. Unfortunately, it was a lot harder to find local cheese than expected, but I did find some and you will learn about a very small sampling over the next few days. I hope you enjoy. Continue reading Local Lunch: Mackenzie Creamery Sweet Fire Chèvre
Editor’s Note: Please make sure not to miss the other entries in the Free Lunch series. All cheese used in Free Lunch was sent for free by the creameries themselves without any knowledge of how it would be used. Cheese, in my opinion, is one …
Editor’s Note: Please make sure not to miss the other entries in the Free Lunch series. All cheese used in Free Lunch was sent for free by the creameries themselves without any knowledge of how it would be used. Prior to talking about Kerrygold Dubliner, …
Editor’s Note: Please make sure not to miss the other entries in the Free Lunch series. All cheese used in Free Lunch was sent for free by the creameries themselves without any knowledge of how it would be used.
Since I started this blog in early 2009, I have tried many different brands of cheeses. Some have come and gone while others have completely entrenched themselves in my psyche. Kerrygold and Cabot, featured in this series, are two cheeses that I know I will enjoy regardless of the variety. Other cheeses on the list include Tillamook, Beecher’s and the local but nationally growing Mackenzie Creamery. I know I am missing other brands and that the list will continue to grow. Cheese has truly become a part of my life and the companies that produce them have also established themselves in my life. I cannot wait to sample a variety of cheeses and learn the history behind the companies that produce them. Obviously, grilled cheese has become my life, but so has cheese and I am loving every minute of it.
Now onto the show cheese…
Previously, I have tried other Cabot cheeses, including Cabot Pepper-Jack flavored Cheddar, but I had yet to try their Chipotle flavored Cheddar until now. I was expecting similar flavors between the Pepper-Jack and Chipotle but was pleasantly surprised when I realized the the Chipotle Cheddar tasted nothing like the Pepper-Jack Cheddar.
More on that in a minute. Continue reading Free Lunch: Cabot Chipotle Cheddar
Recently, I was lucky enough to be sent free cheese courtesy of both Kerrygold [Instagram] and Cabot [Instagram]. In honor of this free cheese, and Grilled Cheese Month 2014, I have created the series, Free Lunch. In this series, I will be creating 4 different …