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Raclette comes from the French word racler, which means "to scrape." It's a cheese traditionally eaten in the Swiss and French Alps. Cow herders used to take the cheese with them when they moved cows from the valley pastures up into the mountains. In the evenings around the fire, they...

Is there anything more comforting than melted cheese? Although we encourage eating it all year round, we start craving it when the air turns crisp, and fall is here. Fondue can be anything you'd like it to be - dress it up for New Year's Eve, cuddle up for a...

Zucchini and Gruyère Galettes (Serves 4)Ingredients:For the filling:2 medium zucchini – 1 yellow, 1 green (sliced 1/2 inch thickness)1 cup grated Gruyère3/4 cup grated Parmigiano Reggianoa drizzle of extra virgin olive oilsalt and pepper, to tastefew sprigs of fresh thyme, to topFor the dough:1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour1 cup of...

Summer is here, and our first heatwave is in next week's forecast. We're ready to turn off the oven and have cheese for dinner out on the patio. But instead of the fondues and raclettes of winter, summer weather calls for light and versatile, fresh cheeses like Feta, mozzarella, burrata,...

Like cheddar, Gouda is a cheese that confuses. When we think of Gouda, we think of the red waxed, semi-soft type or the smoked, brown rinded Gouda of our childhood. The reality is that type of Gouda has damaged the reputation of the real thing. My first experience with real...

You're having a party and want to put out a cheese platter. Where to start? Here's a quick guide to guarantee there's something for everyone and plenty to eat. The key to a great cheese platter is to focus on serving a variety of textures, flavors, and accompaniments. In general,...

People have never been more excited to know more about what I do for a living than since I started working as a cheesemonger. The word “cheesemonger” itself is enough to grab their attention: Is that a real job? Is this the 1880s? What is it that you … do?...

This weather is borderline ridiculous! It was so hot today that the thought of preparing a large meal was unappealing, so instead, I combined some of my favorite ingredients into a light, no-fuss dinner for my family. Burrata is a very versatile cheese. It is creamy, milky, and cooling and...

Last week I finally got a chance to get out of the shop, jump in my car and take a ride up to Vermont for a tour of the Cellars at Jasper Hill. Chris was catering a party, so he stayed behind to cook and hold down the fort. Ever...

Cheesemonger-nounsomeone who sells cheeseThat of course is the simple definition of what we do. We sell cheese; but really our job is more complex than that. We act as the liaison between the producer and you the consumer, we tend to the cheese until its sold, and we advise and...