I have been meaning to try Murray’s Cheese’s new cheese bar since it opened in the summer of 2012; but, for whatever reason never got out there—until now!
Author: John Proestakes
Lactose intolerance and the desire for cheese
That lobster mac & cheese you ate last night was mind-blowing; but, spending the night on the toilet is hardly worth it. Giving up the foods you love is not an uncommon problem for the nouveau lactose intolerant. I’m here to tell you that, thankfully, you don’t have to give up your beloved cheese…
Cream-filled Mozzarella, aka Burrata
Burrata is a unique, fresh Italian cheese, usually made with cow’s milk, that has a secret surprise. From the outside, it most resembles a ball of mozzarella, but in fact, this is a deception.
Irish “Swiss” cheese
Over the christmas holiday, I was surprised to find this “swiss” cheese hailing from Ireland. Could there really be something called Irish Swiss cheese? Or, is something else going on? What is Swiss cheese? Cheese from Switzerland, of course. However, Swiss cheese has become synonymous with Emmantaler or Emmantal in particular. Swiss cheese, a staple […]
Australian cream cheese in the Midwest
Oddly enough, there was actually a great number of Australian cheeses in Minnesotan supermarkets. While this violates my “eat local foods” while travelling rule, this one—despite being quite commercial—stood out as unique because of its interesting flavorings.
The cheese I ate in Minnesota
It was from Wisconsin. Although the cheese selection from Minnesota wasn’t wholly disappointing, it was certainly underwhelming. Most of the cheeses were from Wisconsin dairy, as explained in my post entitled “Not for all the cheese in Minnesota”. Notably there were some interesting cheeses from Australia that I had never seen before, but otherwise there […]
Not for all the cheese in Minnesota
I recently travelled to the Minneapolis area for a business trip and was kind of surprised to find that there really isn’t a lot of cheese made in Minnesota. However, it seems like, because Minnesota is so close to Wisconsin, they get most of their cheese from there. So, what does Minnesota produce? Minnesota is […]
Nature’s Friend Korean cheese cookies
These cookies, Camembert and cheddar flavors literally fell into my lap, and I figured that none of my readers have ever heard about these cookies before. While there are a ton of cheddar flavored snacks, this is the first time I have seen one that claims to taste like Camembert. How did I even get […]
How to remove the broken cork from wine
As terrifyingly frightening as it is to get cork in your wine, it happens—usually with those expensive bottles of wine that you’ve been holding onto for that special occasion. So, why does this happen? Broken corks are, more often than not, caused by clumsy wine opening. Maybe your aim is bad, or it’s your first […]
Mt Tam from Cowgirl Creamery
Back in November, when I was in San Francisco, I dropped by Cowgirl Creamery and tried their Wagon Wheel cheese. What I didn’t know at the time is that Cowgirl Creamery’s most popular cheese is actually Mt Tam. So, it came as a surprise when I found several wheels of Mt Tam at Whole Foods […]