At Tastings Gourmet Market this Saturday, we’ve got elegance combined with decadence: three ravishing truffled cheeses! Place one at the center of your cheeseboard and wow your family and guests. You’ll find these cheeses need no fancy pairings: the truffles alone are tasty enough! Il Truffelino Cheddar This delightful truffled cheese is perfect for your dinner party or […]
Here are three great cheeses perfect for the holidays. These holiday delights will please your family and friends. Mt. Tam Mt Tam is made with a combination of organic milk and cream from local, grass-fed cows, and is Cowgirl Creamery’s signature cheese. It is named after the Northern California landmark: Mt. Tamalpais. With its bloomy […]
With Thanksgiving behind us, can Christmas be far behind? As we enter the holiday season, we are wishing you and your family the happiest of holidays. Join us on Saturday for a trip to England at the holidays. From a beautiful persimmon-colored whiskey-laced Cheddar to a classic blue Stilton to a soft lemony Cheddar, we […]
At Tastings we’re busy creating sumptuous cheeseboards for Thanksgiving while counting our blessings. We have the best customers in the world, and we’re delighted to introduce you to new cheeses and other products to make your Thanksgiving special. We’re still taking Thanksgiving orders, but for those of you who want to create your own beautiful […]
Here’s a cheese twist on the expression, “Don’t judge a book by its cover”: Don’t judge a cheese solely by its aroma. DO try cheeses that are aromatic (“stinky”)! The most aromatic cheeses are those that are washed rind cheeses, and they are among the most delicious. Washed rind cheeses are washed with brine or […]
Flavors of Fall This week, we’re thinking about Thanksgiving. What’s new to put on our cheeseboards? What interesting flavors can we add? How can we spice up our fall fare? We’ve found three seasonal cheeses that are perfect for this time of year. Whether you need something outside the ordinary for your Thanksgiving cheeseboard or […]
Vermont is Nirvana for cheese lovers, and there’s no producer more respected than Jasper Hill Farm. Located in the green hills of the Northern Kingdom, Jasper Hill makes a variety of excellent cheeses, and we’re so pleased to have three of its beauties for our tasting this Saturday. Jasper Hill Farm began in 2002 with […]
Just in time for Halloween, we’re featuring three spook-tacular cheeses. This Saturday, we have three ‘boo-tiful’ treats — no tricks! From creepy Mimolette to a Cinderella of a cheese, you will find a cheese to die for. All jokes aside, please join us for a frightfully good time this Saturday! The Night Walker Time for a great […]
Italy is known for its cheeses and its style of eating them. Unlike French cheeses that are served before or after a meal, Italian cheeses are enjoyed throughout the meal. Breakfast, lunch, or dinner, you’ll find cheese on the Italian table. An Italian table setting is not complete without a large hunk of cheese on a plate with […]
What makes a cheese an Alpine cheese? Partly it’s where it’s from: cheeses made in the mountains of Switzerland, France, or Italy. America also has some excellent Alpine-style cheeses from Vermont. Alpine cheeses are made from the milk of animals that have grazed on rich grasses, herbs, and flowers in mountain meadows. Such cheeses are […]
Oktoberfest Cheeses Worth Celebrating Oktoberfest began as a 16-day celebration more than 200 years ago when Bavaria’s Crown Prince Ludwig married Princess Therese of Saxony-Hildburghausen on Oct. 12, 1810. The wedding celebration included multiple days of feasting, drinking, and horse races. Oktoberfest is now celebrated every year in Bavaria – and Annapolis! To help you […]
This week (despite the unseasonable heat), we’re thinking about apples, the recent autumn equinox, mums, pumpkins, and leaves on the verge of turning bright yellow and orange. It’s the time of year to hear the crackle of leaves and to anticipate the crisp chill of evenings to come. Time for fall cheeses! Here are a […]
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