http://www.fromageblog.com Cheese reviews, recipes, journeys, and more Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:10:56 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Are you looking for more information about a particular cheese? How about a selection from a particular country? Cowgirl Creamery, the artisinal fromagerie near San Francisco features a nice library of cheese on their web site. Here's a sample entry: Mimolette Extra Vieille Shaped like a pitted melon, this neon orange cow ... http://www.fromageblog.com/cowgirl-library-cheese/ Gridskipper, a blog for travelers and locals, has a great post about the finest fromageries in Paris. I was surprised to find one of them, Eric Lefèbvre, is literally around the corner from my apartment. I've shopped there many times but did not know of the pedigree. This fourth generation ... http://www.fromageblog.com/the-best-fromageries-in-paris/ I stopped by Taste cheese shop in San Diego yesterday to try some Southern California cheese. Unfortunately, there are not a lot of options for this region. However, they did have some Goudas by Winchester Cheese Company, located near Temecula. Gouda's come from all over the world. However, Winchester has ... http://www.fromageblog.com/jalapeno-gouda-by-winchester-cheese-company/ Celebrate Oktoberfest with special cheese and beer pairings in San Diego. Taste (Fromagerie) and O'Briens (Pub) are working together for these classes. Here's what they have to say: Yesterday was the day we gathered to plan our pairings for our sixth round of beer and cheese pairings with O'Brien's. Tom ... http://www.fromageblog.com/oktoberfest-with-beer-and-cheese-in-san-diego/ I was at the Bastille Farmers Market this morning. I purchased some yogurt, comte, and fromage frais de chevre from a popular stand. Afterward, I noticed the light coming into their stand and took this photograph. You can practically taste the mimolette. Mimolette is a magnificent cheese with apples. There's nothing ... http://www.fromageblog.com/mimolette-paris-market/ Cheese Plus is a well-known fromagerie in San Francisco. They're celebrating their shop's third birthday Here's the announcement from Cheese Plus To celebrate our 3rd anniversary we'll be hosting our Summer Solstice Food Festival on Saturday, June 21st from 11AM - 6PM. More than 2 dozen local Bay Area food artisans will ... http://www.fromageblog.com/cheese-plus-san-francisco/ This weekend, the entrance to Notre Dame in Paris smells a lot better. The annual Fête du Pain features fresh bread baking, classes for children, demonstrations, and a large display of French cheeses. The festival will continue on Sunday. It's geared for the younger bread lovers, so take the children with ... http://www.fromageblog.com/french-cheeses-at-the-paris-bread-festival/ Food festivals are always fun. You'll find obscure dishes (garlic ice cream at the Garlic Festival), pseudo-celebrities (William Hung at the Artichoke Festival), beauty queens, and some really great food to eat and buy. Rocamadour is a small town in France that features an annual Fête des Fromages in May. It's ... http://www.fromageblog.com/fete-fromages-rocamadour-france/ Blue D'Auvergne is a milder blue cheese than its nearby cousins in Roquefort. It is creamy, smooth, and cooks/melts easily. It may not have the punch needed for a hearty blue cheese souffle or sauce, but it is great to eat in salads and by itself. Artisanal Premium Cheese has a ... http://www.fromageblog.com/bleu-dauvergne-a-mild-french-blue-cheese/ This reminds me of soap-box derby races on crack. The guy in fluorescent yellow steals the show. But what about the poor cheese? http://www.fromageblog.com/cheese-rolling-competition/