FOOD TIP OF THE DAY: Bad Wrap (For Cheeses)

I’m a living, breathing food—don’t plastic-wrap me! Fresh chévre topped with pepper from Cypress Grove Chevre.   January 20th is Cheese Lover’s Day, so be sure to give your favorites the respect they deserve. Fine cheese is a living food that breathes and ages. Most cheese should not be kept in plastic wrap, which essentially…
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ON OUR RADAR: Interesting Nibbles From The Past Week

Actor Luis Guzmán (Boogie Nights, Carlito’s Way, Fast Food Nation, Magnolia, Traffic and dozens more) loves Cabot Cheese, and stars in the company’s new ad spots featuring “aging Cheddar hunks.” We love Cabot Cheese, too. Its Clothbound Cheddar won Best Of Show at the 2006 American Cheese Society Awards (read our review).The The Reduced Fat…
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FOOD TIP OF THE DAY: Cheese For The Lactose Intolerant

Coincidentally, today’s tip rides on the tail of yesterday’s goat’s milk food find. If you’re lactose intolerant, or have guests who are, it’s generally due to the larger protein molecules in cow’s milk that are more difficult to digest. Goat’s milk and sheep’s milk have smaller, more easily digestible molecules. Serve those cheeses along with…
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