I'll be your goat cheese and wine pairing guide. And since Baetje's Bloomsdale is a classic example of a Loire Valley goat cheese, my goat cheese and wine pairing today can be applied to most Loire Valley friends.
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Are you ready sharpen your pencils to a dangerous point, fill your binder with white paper, and put on your new super hero backpack? Not in the mood? Yah, don't worry about it, places like The Cheese School of San Francisco pimp their own writing supplies. The Wonder Woman backpack is up to you (find two and I'll give you my mailing address).
Read MoreIn order to be as tasty as possible, cheese opens its arms wide to everyone. Don't matter where you're from, who's your daddy, what your name is, or if you're sweet and sugary or pickled and rambunctious. One of my latest favorite pairings? Yuzu marmalade and Alpine style cheese
Read MoreBelow I share with you photos from my tour at the Chalet Cheese Co-op- the only remaining Limburger producer in the country. If you see Limburger in the U.S. that is made in the country, it's Chalet. It may have a proprietary label, but it is always Chalet pumping the sweetly funky flavor out. Pick it up and note the dates on the label- they will guide you to finding a cheese age you love. And you will love one of them. More about Limburger in my forthcoming book.
Read MoreWrapped with chestnut leaves soaked in Woodford Reserve Bourbon, O'Banon is an easy party pleaser, a grilling wonder, and an example of the deliciousness that Indiana has to offer the dairy-loving world.
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