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Get it while you can: pumpkin goat cheese for the holidays. The wife of a farmer in Hiram,* Ohio, Jean Mackenzie took her first cheese-making class in June 2007 and was licensed to produce cheese that October. Two weeks later, she entered her chèvres (goat cheeses) in the National Cheese Competition sponsored by the…
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A tempting selection of cheeses from Jasper Hill Farm in Greensboro, Vermont. We’ve gotten a spate of emails from cheese purveyors, recommending cheeses for Thanksgiving dinner. Amazingly, not one of them has suggested an American-made cheese! American cheeses have taken top honors in competitions worldwide. Attention must be paid! So we say to those…
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If you’re a yogurt lover who travels, instead of looking for a lunch spot, consider heading to the nearest fine grocer to check out the local yogurts. Artisan fresh dairy products tend to be regional businesses, and there are luscious yogurts to be found in many regions. The Atlanta Fresh company recently sent us their…
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It almost goes without saying: There is hardly an excuse to buy one of those green, cylindrical cans of pre-grated, processed Parmesan “cheese.” A good chunk of real Parmigiano-Reggiano (or other Italian grating cheese) can be found in pretty much any grocery store across the country. When it comes to quality and flavor, there truly…
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If you browse the yogurt section at your grocer’s, you may have noticed that Emmi Swiss Yogurt has moved from the standard cup-shaped carton to a new bowl shape. (See the former Emmi yogurt carton shape.) Bowl-shaped containers have been the signature of Greek-style yogurt. Why is Emmi following suit? The company sees the shorter…
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