Cheeselog

My hubbie and I were driving north on Commonwealth Avenue on Sunday and walking in the other direction was an interesting character. He was an unassuming dude with a walking stick, a huge American flag, and a simple posterboard that read, “Perdie Across America”.

We of course had to rush home and check out what this guy was up to. Now that I know, I wish I had stopped him on the street, given him a hug, some lunch, a foot rub, and my sincerest wishes for a safe journey. Why? Because this guy is a film maker who became so incensed at exorbitant government spending and our loss of personal liberty that he is walking across the country to protest and bring awareness. “It is his belief that Americans should demonstrate their perseverance of individual strength, responsibility, and independence.” (www.perdie.com)

More power to you, Perdie! And if you’re still in the area, lunch is on me!

P.S. Since I try to keep all of my posts food-related, I will take a moment to mention our delicious homemade Pimiento Cheese - it travels really well, Perdie! (hint hint)

Congratulations to the wonderful cheese makers at Cypress Grove Chevre for winning the coveted SOFI award at this year’s Fancy Food Show! Their outstanding Truffle Tremor, a classic favorite at Cheesetique, took the honors. Bravo!

Ok, folks. Consider me a happy passenger on the Twitter bandwagon! Follow the Cheese Lady for updates on new goodies at Cheesetique! And cool cheese-related snippets. And various culinary musings.

In the spirit of falling in love with anything “mini”, I share with you a heart-warming story of tiny bovines. The LA Times featured a story on the growing movement in the US of ranching with miniature cows and steers. Yes, you heard correctly. These little critters are less than half the size of their traditional land-hogging, food-hogging counterparts. But the milk or meat they provide is substantial. The coolest part of all is that the minis are not genetically engineered and are not dwarfs. They are original breeds that lost popularity when large farms were more common and land and feed were at less of a premium.

I’m thrilled to announce that after only one year in business, the Cheese & Wine Bar has been selected as a Top 100 Place to Eat Cheap! This is an amazing honor because it not only means that our menu items are sensitively priced, but that they are super-delicious “bargains”! Our little write-up was equally glowing, calling us a “fantasyland for the cheese-obsessed”. 

Yahoo! That stinky Roquefort tariff has been canceled due to the EU’s promise to triple its importation of hormone-free meat from the US. This appears to be a win-win.

The good news: Roquefort lives to fight another day!
The not-so-good-news: Cheesetique will adjust its previously crazy-low Roquefort price back to normal levels this weekend, so grab your $20/pound Roquefort while you can.