Cheesetique

specialty cheese shop
see. taste. learn.

2403 Mt. Vernon Avenue
Alexandria, VA 22301
703.706.5300

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Welcome to the Cheesetique June Newsletter

Greetings, Cheese Lovers!

Summertime is upon us! Picnics are the way to go - so stop into Cheesetique and pick up that perfect picnic cheese!

First Thursday Festival Tonight!
Don't forget to come to the wonderful First Thursday street festival tonight from 6:00 till 9:00 up and down Mt. Vernon Avenue. Tonight's theme is Luau on the Avenue! So come check out the live music, hula dancers, and special activities!

PollyStyle Baked Treats are Back!
At long last, PollyStyle graham crackers and shortbreads are back at Cheesetique. Stop in to get your fix!

Our Next Cheese Class: French Cow's Milk Cheeses
Moooooo! (or should I say Meauxxxxxxx). To cover all styles of French cheeses in one evening would be impossible. So, we're narrowing it down a bit to just the outrageously decadent cow's milk cheeses of France. From squishy to stinky; from very hard to veiny, we'll cover the gamut of French cow!

The cost is $20 per person and you can expect to spend about an hour and a half learning and tasting. Beverages and accompaniments will be served. Act quickly - this will fill up in no time!

The six dates are:
Sunday, June 4, at 6:00 PM (that's this Sunday)
Wednesday, June 7, at 7:15 PM
Thursday, June 8, at 7:15 PM
Wednesday, June 14, at 7:15 PM
Thursday, June 15, at 7:15 PM
Sunday, June 18, at 6:00 PM

Please email tastings@cheesetique.com to sign up. Let me know the date(s) you prefer and how many are in your party. If you are available on more than one date, please let me know. That way, we can fit more folks.

Please note: Once we fit you into a slot, I will send you a Paypal invoice so you can pay securely online. If you need to cancel (48 hours advance notice, please), we will refund the full amount minus the Paypal fee.

Hope your June is warm and wonderful!
Jill Erber, Proprietor/Cheese Lady
Cheesetique Specialty Cheese Shop
direct email: jill@cheesetique.com

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This Issue’s Featured Recipe
Orangey Goat Grahams
This is the perfect summertime snack. Sweet but tangy, zesty but smooth.

When to Serve It

This is great as a quick appetizer (no cooking required). Or, if I were you, I would just eat these all by myself on my back porch.

About the Cheese

I know we did a recipe with fresh goat cheese back in February, but I just could not resist this one. So, I won't repeat the details about fresh goat cheese - you can peek back at the February newsletter for that :)

Ingredients

Two 4-ounce logs fresh goat cheese
One pack PollyStyle Graham Crackers
Orange Blossom Honey
Zest of one orange

Directions

1) Slice goat logs into thin slices, making small discs.
2) Break each graham into four rough pieces.
3) Place one goat cheese disc on each piece of graham cracker.
4) Drizzle with small amount of orange blossom honey.
5) Sprinkle with small amount of orange zest.
6) Inhale.

Featured Product for June: Savannah Bee Company Honeys

Get ready for the most delicious honeys to ever grace your cabinet. Savannah Bee Company is home to some of the most interesting and delectable honey creations around. Famous for their Tupelo and Orange Blossom varieties, you can also pick up the outrageous honey comb, which can be cut and put on a cheese platter.
At only $3.50 (orange blossom), $19.50 (honey flute), or $15.95 (honey comb), feel free to drizzle away!