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Roquefort

I recently had the pleasure of touring the caves of Combalou where Roquefort is aged.  Roquefort was the first French cheese to receive AOC certification (in 1925).  It is made from sheep’s milk from...

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Banon

Banon is a goat’s milk cheese from the Provence-Alpes-Cotes d’Azur region of France.  After aging for two weeks, the cheese is dipped in eau-de-vie and wrapped in a chestnut leaf that has been...

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Camembert

This is a cow’s milk cheese from the Normandy region of France.  Legend has it that a farmer’s wife, Marie Harel, invented this cheese in 1791.  A statue in her honor, “The Mother of Camembert,” stands...

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Chaource

This is a cow’s milk cheese from the Champagne-Ardenne and the Burgundy regions of France.  The label on the top of this cheese bears a picture of a cat and a bear, evoking the arms of the town of...

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Laguiole

This is a cow’s milk cheese from the Midi-Pyrenees, Auvergne and Languedoc-Roussillon regions of France.  This cheese derives its name from a village on the plateau of Aubrac.  It is said that a...

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Ossau-Iraty

I was just back in the Basque Country in France and had the opportunity to taste a 10-month old version of this cheese.  It was spectacular!  This is a sheep’s milk cheese from the Midi-Pyrenees region...

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Picodon

This is a goat’s milk cheese from the Rhone-Alpes and Provence regions of France.  The name of this cheese is from the ancient language, Langue d’Oc, and means spicy.  The goats of this mountainous...

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Grana Padano

This cow’s milk cheese from Italy is made with unpasteurized milk and compares well to an aged Parmigiano Reggiano.  It has a nutty flavor and a dry texture.  It is excellent eaten by itself, with a...

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Aged Appenzeller from Rolfe Beeler

This is a cow’s milk cheese from that is made in Switzerland.  It has been aged for at least six months by cheese affineur, Rolf Beeler.  It has aromas of brown butter and hazelnuts.  It is just...

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Brillat-Savarin

This triple-cream cow’s milk cheese is native to Normandy and is extremely decadent. It was first made in 1930 and was named after an 18th century French gourmet and political figure. I like to serve...

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Roasted Artichokes with Roasted Meyer Lemons

Artichokes and Meyer lemons are a great pairing.  And I love them both roasted.  I first had a similar dish at Cindy’s Backstreet Kitchen in St. Helena, California.  I went home, picked some Meyer...

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