TIP OF THE DAY: Maple Sea Salt Butter

Vermont Creamery’s exceptional cultured sea salt butter has a maple accent for the holidays. Photo courtesy Vermont Creamery.   One of America’s great producers of artisan butters, Vermont Butter & Cheese Creamery, has introduced two new products for holiday season: Cultured Butter with Maple & Sea Salt Crème Fraîche with Bourbon Madagascar Vanilla   Both…
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GIFT: Make Your Own Goat Cheese Kit

This box will turn you into a goat cheese maker. Photo courtesy Belle Chevre.   Ever wanted to make your own cheese? Are you a lover of goat’s milk cheese—or do you know one? Then here’s the perfect item: Belle Chevre’s Do It Yourself Goat Cheese Kit. It’s so easy (and fun) to make goat…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Make A Cheese Christmas Tree

By the 18th century, candles lit up Christmas trees (how did they not set the place on fire? Engraving by John Whetten Ehninger published in 1870 in Harper’s Bazaar magazine. Image courtesy Wikimedia.   This tip is about making a cheese Christmas tree. But first, here’s the history of the Christmas tree, also called a…
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RECIPE: Make Parmesan Popcorn

Asiago cheese and Parmigiano Reggiano (products made outside the official P.D.O. area in Italy are called Parmesan) are versatile and delicious cheeses that can pop use it pop up everywhere—including on gourmet popcorn. Regular old cheese popcorn is seasoned with Cheddar or Parmesan cheese powder, made by removing the moisture from the cheese. But you…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Make Delicious Coconut Yogurt

It’s hard to find yogurt with coconut added. So we make our own. Photo courtesy Liberté Yogurt.   For lovers of coconut, there’s So Delicious vegan yogurt, made with coconut milk instead of dairy, for a subtle coconut flavor. But today’s inspiration comes from a cup of Liberté Méditerranée Coconut Yogurt, one of our favorite…
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