Chester County Cheese Dinner at Nectar
For Earth Day on April 24, Chef Patrick Feury of Nectar in Berwyn, PA will honor Chester County cheese artisans with a very special meal. He’ll recreate the 5-course Farmland Dinner that he prepared recently at the James Beard House. Here’s why you should go: The first course is Birchrun Hills Blue Cheese and Spinach [...]
Rogue vs. Figgy
I’ve been waiting to tell you about a little wrestling match between blue cheeses that I held at my house. It was a throw down between The Leaf-Wrapped. I used a cutting board in place of a mat and let my two guys warm up. While they sweated it out, I did some yard work. [...]
Chester County Cheese Tasting
In Philadelphia, you don’t have to go very far to find ridiculously good cheese. Many of my favorite makers will be out at Wyebrook Farm in Honeybrook, PA for a special tasting on Saturday, November 17, 2012. Sadly, I can’t be there, but I hope you make the drive. Here are directions. Here’s the link [...]
Tobasi and Maggie’s Round
Some women love to be surprised with jewelry. I love to be surprised with boxes of cheese. On Friday as I was taking a writing break in the kitchen, a package appeared at the door. My UPS man gave me a funny look when I exclaimed, “Oh, that must be Paul’s cheese!” The label was [...]
Behold, Lonzino!
Deadline Diary, Day 5: Last night, I left my writing desk for two bites and a sip. I showered, put on a dress, and shambled over to Di Bruno Bros. for a tasting of three local staples: Birchrun Hills Farm Cheese, Tired Hands Beer, and North Mountain Pastures Charcuterie. I went for the cheese and [...]
