When it comes to cauliflower, I have never given that vegetable much thought. It is the first time it has been mentioned in any way on this website. I am a big fan of some of it’s cousins like broccoli and cabbage. But cauliflower has been largely ignored in my household. But that is all …
Tag Archive: Cheese
Mar
13
My Guide to Irish Cheese
This week is St. Patrick’s Day. A day dedicated to everything Irish. It’s one of the best culinary days of the year. Cooks and food lovers get to explore some of the great tastes of Ireland. The best of those great tastes has to be the cheese. Really is there any better food than cheese? …
Feb
23
Cheese Review – Tillamook Monterey Jack Cheese
Price: $4.99 for a 1 lb block Strength: Mild Purchased At: Albertson’s (Lake Forest, CA) Would Buy Again: Yes Tillamook makes an excellent medium cheddar cheese. So I really wanted to give their Monterey Jack, before I left California. Tillamook is available nationwide, but the price is much lower here than it is in my …
Feb
22
Cheese Review – Tillamook Medium Cheddar Cheese
Price: $7.99 for a 2 lb baby loaf Strength: Medium Purchased At: Stater Bros (Lake Forest, CA) Would Buy Again: Yes I have seen Tillamook cheese in stories in Michigan on many occasions. I have heard many a great thing about it. I heard one person say it was the best cheese you could buy …
Jan
26
Cheese Review – Maple Leaf Monterey Jack
Price: $3.49 for 8oz block Strength: Mild Purchased At: Meijer (in Ann Arbor, MI) Would Buy Again: Yes Some people see Monterey jack cheese as a pretty flavorless cheese that needs the help of peppers or Colby to make it worth wild. However a good Monterey jack does posses it’s own unique flavor. One example …
Jan
10
Book Review – Laura Werlin’s Cheese Essentials
Cheese is my favorite food. Nothing can beat good cheese. I have been searching for good resources on cheese, but everyone I found didn’t have the information I wanted. Until I stumbled upon “Laura Werlin’s Cheese Essentials”. The thing that all other cheese books lacked that I have seen is a listing of cheese by …
Jan
07
Cheese Review – Trader Joe’s Raw Milk Cheddar
Type: Cheddar Price: $4.49/lb Strength: Mild Purchased At: Trader Joe’s (in Ann Arbor, Michigan) Would Buy Again: Yes When you see the word “raw milk” does it make you scared? Well it shouldn’t as raw milk cheese has to be aged for 60 days and the government believes by then anything harmful from not pasteurizing …
Jan
07
FAQ: What is Raw Milk Cheddar Cheese?
Question: What is Raw Milk Cheddar Cheese? Answer: This is cheddar that has been made with milk that has not been pasteurized. Does this mean the cheese is not safe? The government does not allow raw milk cheeses to be sold until they have been given 60 days to age. They believe in this time …
Jan
04
5 Days with My Food Processor: Cheese Grating
This is part two of a five part series on different ways I use my food processor. This series is a part of my month long “5 Days With My Appliances” series.. If you are fortunate enough to have a shredding disc come with your food processor, than this can save you some serious time …
Dec
28
Can You Buy Aged Colby Cheese?
One of the best things about doing this website, is hearing comments from my readers. Recently, someone commented on a post I wrote about Colby cheese. I thought that aged Colby is something that does not exist, but he pointed out to me that is actually does. So after some searching I found a company …
Welcome to my blog! My name is Eric. I live in Saline, Michigan with my wife (Donna) and two daughters, Hannah (3 1/2) and Autumn (1). I started this blog in October 2009 to share my culinary experiences from making my own food from scratch to what I find at farmer's markets and grocery stores.
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