Delice de Bourgogne & Prosecco This cheese is a luxuriously creamy, rich, full flavored cow’s milk cheese from France. Similar to brie in both style and texture, this cheese has the added qualities of a full-fat milk content giving it an interior likened to that of whipped cream cheese. The exterior is encased in
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The Twelfth Day of Pairings — Langres & Dumangin Champagne Jelly We close our 12 Days of Pairings blog series with a combination that takes its inspiration from a classic French pairing — Langres with Champagne! Langres is a delicate little soft-ripened cow’s milk cheese from northern France. It’s washed, wrinkled rind cloaks a melt-in-the-mouth interior paste
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The Eleventh Day of Pairings — Burrata, Sicilian Olive Oil, & Sea Salt Today’s pairing is a classic in its simplicity — just a fresh burrata, a great olive oil, and a sprinkle of good sea salt! Burrata is a fresh cheese that, along with mozzarella, provolone, and caciocavallo, belong to the pasta filata (or stretched curd)
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We could speak at great length, hold large panel discussions, produce dozens of major motion pictures and hundreds of very-special episodes, and publish hastily penned novellas and whimsically illustrated poems about the true meaning of Christmas. It’s usually the same old commercialism-and-excess versus togetherness-and-peace battle. Regardless of the medium, the true meaning is typically delivered
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By Leslie Uhl, CCP Oh, the Holidays! Needless to say, my favorite holiday traditions center on food and drink…and more food…and more drink. Long ago, before I was a Cheesemonger, my mother started a Christmas Eve tradition of making only appetizers for dinner. Before we all piled in the car and headed to the evening
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The Ninth Day of Pairings – Petit Vaccarinus & Pork Rillettes For our Ninth Day of Pairings, we’re taking inspiration from the Alps! Made in Switzerland, Petit Vaccarinus is a smaller version of the much-loved Vacherin Mont d’Or. Like its larger cousin, it’s made between October and March, from what is known as ‘hay milk’
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The Eighth Day of Pairings – Auricchio Stravecchio, Hot Soppressata & Roasted Red Peppers Today’s pairing is a real favorite at our 9th Street location, and one we love to put out on the table if company drops by. It goes back to our roots as a neighborhood grocery store by combining three kinds of
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12 Days of Pairings: Testun al Foglie di Castagno & Sweet Soppressata Picking up where yesterday’s blog left off, today we’re featuring Occelli’s Testun al Foglie di Castagno with Sweet Soppressata. The sweetest of the four Occelli ‘Reserve’ cheeses, Testun al Foglie di Castagno is made of mixed milk (cow with either goat or sheep), aged on
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1. The Comcast Holiday Spectacular Shown on one of the world’s highest resolution LED displays, the 15-minute show features Olympic-caliber ice skaters. Walnut Street Theatre performers and the music of a 64-piece orchestra. Downstairs, grab a bite at the food court, featuring Di Bruno Bros. and others. November 27-January 1. visitphilly.com 2. A Longwood Christmas
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12 Days of Pairings: Testun con Frutta e Grappa di Moscato The fourth and final cheese in our Occelli ‘Reserve’ line-up is Testun con Frutta e Grappa di Moscato. The most festive-looking of the Occelli Reserve cheeses, Testun con Frutta e Grappa di Moscato is a sheep and cow milk blend aged for 12 months,
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