Harbison, The World Cheese Awards’ Super Gold Medal Winner

[1] This beauty is spoonable, and when super-ripe, it becomes pourable (all photos © Jasper Hill Farm). [2] When on the younger side, the bark can be peeled away for sliced portioning. If the paste is gooey and the bark has fused with it, then leave the bark intact, cut away a portion of the…
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Famous Chefs’ Surprise Ingredients In Deviled Egg Recipes

[1] Chef Ina Garten adds smoked salmon to her deviled eggs, with a topping of salmon roe (photo © California Caviar | Facebook). [2] Durkee’s Famous Sauce, used by our mother and grandmother (photo © B & G Foods). [3] Egg yolks mixed with mashed avocado create a creamier egg stuffing (photo © Avocados From…
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Brebirousse D’Argental, An Elegant Cheese For Halloween

Brebirousse D’Argental, an elegant French sheep’s milk cheese, would be appealing on any cheese plate at any time of year. But in this season, we especially like that it wears the colors of Halloween and Thanksgiving. This pasteurized cheese is from Lyon, a gourmet hub in the Rhône-Alpes region of France. Orange on the outside,…
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Cheesy Apple Beer Bread Recipe For National Apple Month

[1] Cheese, appley and absolutely delicious (photos #1, #2, and #3 © Melissa Coleman | The Faux Martha). [2] Once the batter is in the pan, top it with some apple slices and thyme leaves. It’s a beautiful decoration for the loaf. [3] Warm from the oven, and ready to eat. [4] A package of…
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Pumpkin Cheese Treat & More Fine Cheeses For Halloween

There’s a special treat for lovers of triple-crème cheeses (the creamiest made—up to 75% butterfat). The folks at Murray’s Cheese have enhanced one of the great triple-crèmes—St. Stephen from Four Fat Fowl—as a limited edition for the fall season (photo #1). St. Stephen (the dairy is located in Stephentown, New York) is made in the…
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