Casellula Plate

Off to Casellula, for an evening steeped in cheese

It began with the crostini: orange blossom honey, hazelnuts lilting atop the buxom surface of fresh ricotta.  Then the macaroni and cheese: a trifecta of oozing melters mantling the noodles within, and caramelized onions tucked in all the right places.  There were, of course, some memorable non-cheese additions–a carefully arranged salami plate, punctuated by an [...]
Ocooch

The delights of receiving cheese every month

The monthly receipt of any edible item is, in most circumstances, a joyous occasion, especially on the days designated for delivery. The history of these monthly deliveries in my own upbringing extended only as far as Harry & David’s winter

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Across the Pond

An un-regular (but delicious!) grilled cheese sandwich

The grilled cheese sandwich is arguably the paragon of childhood comfort cuisine in this country.  To many folks, this edible delight consists of a luminescent orange square of so-called “American cheese” situated between two slices of aerated sandwich bread. At

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Echo Mountain

Rogue Creamery pays a visit to Lucy’s Whey!

Ensuring that the cheese counter remains as busy as ever, the last week of December brings to New York City visitors from near and far.  Though of course we shouldn’t name favorites, Lucy’s Whey was quite partial to two special

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