PRODUCT: The Best Cheese In The Country

Evalon is the best cheese in the country.Photo courtesy LaClareFarm.com.   The United States Championship Cheese Contest, America’s largest cheese and butter competition, has been judging dairy products since 1891. With America’s continued interest in fine cheese, the contest has more than doubled in size since 2001. At this year’s recently concluded competition, more than…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Smaller Cheese Bites

Rounds of black sesame-covered goatcheese. Photo courtesy McCormick.com.   Cheese is wonderful, but it’s high in calories and fat, ranging from 80 calories/ounce for fresh goat cheese to 120 calories/ounce for Brie. In our supersize-me society, few turophiles stop at one ounce. It’s easy for cheese lovers to devour half a pound or more! Instead…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Irish Cheese Tasting For St. Patrick’s Day

[1] Cahill’s Farm Cheddars get our vote for best-looking Irish cheese. Photo courtesy iGourmet.com.   If you don’t have the time or inclination to cook up traditional Irish dishes, set out an Irish cheese board and some Irish beers. You’ll have to hunt for the cheeses (or you can buy them online). Irish artisan cheeses…
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