Gorgonzola— Italy’s Classic Blue Cheese
“Claret, dear, not Coca-Cola, When you’re having Gorgonzola…” — William Cole, ‘What a Friend We Have in Cheeses’ Gorgonzola, designated as a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) product since 1996, is a blue cheese produced in the northern Italian regions of Lombardy...
Mozzarella: Not Just for Pizza
The caprese salad pairs tomatoes, and basil with fresh mozzarella. (Metro Photo) By Bob Lipinski “Wine and cheese are ageless companions, like aspirin and aches, or June and moon, or good people and noble ventures.” — M.F.K. Fisher, 1908-1992, American food writer,...
Brie: Easy to Pair with Wine
By Bob Lipinski “How can you govern a country which has 246 varieties of cheese?” — Charles de Gaulle, 1890-1970, President of France, 1962 speech According to popular legend, Emperor Charlemagne first tasted Brie in around 774 at a monastery and fell in love with...
Fondue — A Swiss Tradition
By Bob Lipinski “Cheese complements a good meal and supplements a bad one.” — Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin As the weather turns colder and days become shorter, thoughts of sitting around a roaring fire come to mind. Although freshly roasted chestnuts and large mugs...
Cheddar Cheese: Everyone’s Favorite
By Bob Lipinski Cheddar, a cheese made from cow’s milk, originated in the sixteenth century near Somerset, England, and is now made worldwide, including in the United States. The first American Cheddar was made not long after the Pilgrims settled in Plymouth. By 1792,...ABOUT BOB
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