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{ Janet Fletcher / Food Writer }

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Best Buys at the Cheese Counter

May 14, 2019 janet@janetfletcher.com
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My recent class on “Best Buys at the Cheese Counter” reminded me—and my students—that a superb dinner-party cheese platter doesn’t have to set you back more than the lamb chops. You can spend $35 to $40 a pound on cheese today, or you can spend half that if you know where the values are. I assembled the seven selections for this class without shopping at a big-box store or chain. I was a little surprised by the class favorite but almost all the cheeses got some votes.

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Tags Ferme de la Tremblaye, Brie, Brie Fermier, goat cheese, Vella Mezzo Secco, Vella Cheese, California cheese, French cheese, Spanish cheese, Gouda, Dutch cheese, blue cheese, Fourme d’Ambert, Stompetoren, Cabot Creamery, Vermotn Cheddar, Cabra al Gofio, Los Cameros
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Better Than Candy

October 23, 2018 janet@janetfletcher.com
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Halloween is pretty quiet at my house. We have almost no kids in our neighborhood. Still, I fill a bowl with candy and wait for the doorbell to ring. This year, I plan to settle in for the evening with my favorite candy—a well-aged, crystalline, caramelly Gouda—and a Rogue Dead Guy Ale. The creepy label will get me in the mood for whatever little ghouls do come to the door.

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In From: Holland, Milk: Cow Tags Rogue Ales, Rogue Dead Guy, Gouda, Dutch cheese, North Holland, Stompetoren, Beemster, Reypenaer, L’Amuse
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