by Melanie Fortino I love when we get shipments and deliveries to the Cheese Cave! It is like a birthday with every package. At times the boxes pile up on themselves and overflow with wheels and wheels of Beemster Goat Gouda or Parmigiano Reggiano. Other times the boxes come in quietly – like today when [...]
Our many thanks to Robin of Flying Fish for donating her time (and her beer) to last night’s Happy Hour. The pairings were tasty as usual, so let’s not delay: Exit 4 with Challerhocker: We started off with a bang, welcoming customers with Flying Fish’s 9.5% American Trippel. Bananas and cloves, as expected, are apparent [...]
Last night was a truly fantastic tasting. My thanks to Curt, Fava and Gordon, who poured particularly healthy samples of beer and kept the jokes rolling. Thank you also to all who attended; we had a record number of customers last night. And for those of you who missed it, here are the pairings: Grog [...]
If you are unaware of this glorious, free Happy Hour, here is the summary: A local brewer brings 3-4 varieties of craft beer, we pair each one with a delicious cheese, and you taste them for free. If you are so inclined, you can purchase a half pound of any three of the cheeses for [...]
by Hunter Fike Sometimes, everything comes together perfectly. Last night the family convened to create a menu that involved very little preparation and even less of a plan. A modify-as-you-go, see-whats-in-the-pantry-and-roll-with-it theme that, amazingly, resulted in one of our greatest successes in recent memory. The dish? Ravioli, stuffed with Sweet Potatoes and Ricotta di Pecora [...]
Thank you to everyone who braved the forecast and came to the Italian Market for Happy Hour last night. For everyone who missed it, here were the pairings: Karnival Kolsch with Trugole: This was the unofficial release of the Stoudt’s Kolsch, which will be hitting retail establishments and local bars next week. A smooth, dry [...]
Granted, most of you consider milk a liquid, but we Cheese Mongers have a hard time imaging milk in anything but its most glorious solid state: Cheese. That being said, we certainly don’t mind a frosty cold glass of milk in its original form. So, we set out to find some really tasty, honest, local [...]
Just a quick post today to announce that the Hook’s 12-Year Cheddar, mentioned several posts ago, has run out. However, just in the nick of time, the 15-Year just came through the doors. It is like the 12-Year in every way, but amplified. Extra, extra sharp and loaded with crunchy crystals, it is dressed to [...]
Last night, in case you missed it, Dean and Tony from PBC stopped by to sample five varieties of their craft. As usual, Zeke and I paired a delicious cheese with each offering. Here are the results: Rowhouse Red with Ossau-Iraty: Rowhouse Red is a classic session beer with notes of toasted malts and grains. [...]
Thanks to Rick Nichols for the article in today’s Inquirer. Read all about our new Bacon Program Here