What does a blue, a Gouda, and a fresh all have in common? They create one of the most fall-centric pairing options we have ever tasted and the cherry on top is they are all sourced locally, from creameries raised on American soil! Take a bite and recall memories of autumns spent playing in vibrant
More
On Thursday, June 23rd from 6:30pm-8:30pm in our Rittenhouse Upstairs Café, the Masters of Cheese from all over Europe will converge in Philly for one night only to honor Daphne Zepos, a trailblazer in the global cheese community, and raise funds for the scholarship created in her memory. You will have the opportunity to chat all things cheese
More
Congrats to Fromagerie L’Amuse and Betty Koster for a Cheese Madness back-to-back! In 2016, we wrote the post below celebrating the win of L’Amuse Gouda, and now in 2017, another cheese from this creamery has also taken a March Madness win! Read about Brabander Gouda’s 2017 triumph by clicking here. In 1989, Betty Koster founded
More
With words from Tenaya Darlington, author of “Di Bruno Bros. House of Cheese.” The Legend Series: World Tour will be an experience of a lifetime. With a lineup including José Luis Martin, Giorgio Cravero, Phillipe Goux, Betty Koster, Todd and Maugan Threthowan and Stacey Hedges, none of your questions will go unanswered. Additionally, special appearances by
More
Summer is the perfect time to master the art of snacking. This collection of “Snack Attack” pairings will change the meaning of snacking forever. Cheeses paired with everything from our Dulce de Leche Crunchy Corn to Espresso Beans and even habanero pepper will make you wonder why you ever settled for plastic bags full of
More
L’Amuse Bouche From the moment we met, I knew you were something special. Oh so classy, with your deep orange hue and intense crystallization bling. —L’Amuse Gouda, how’d you get so good? Could it be your Northern Dutch, grass-fed pedigree? Or the two years you spent aging to perfection under affineur Betty Koster’s watchful eye?
More
Founded in 1848 by the Klessig family, the Saxon Creamery is a fifth generation dairy farm committed to ethical treatment of cows and land preservation. Their dairy is located three miles from the creamery, making sure the milk is always incredibly fresh under the guide of Master Cheesemaker Jeff Mattes (below). “Wild lands provide an
More
A Closer Look at Holland’s Family Cheese Raised on dairy farms in the Netherlands, cheesemakers Marieke and Rolf Penterman came to Wisconsin in 2002 to make the cheeses that they knew and loved from their home. Holland’s Family Cheese’s goudas use farmstead-produced milk, making only unpasteurized cheeses. Each wheel is aged on Dutch pine boards.
More
By Madame Fromage Imagine my delight when I learned that my favorite cheese shop was showcasing cheeses of Wisconsin! Before moving to Philadelphia nearly ten years ago, I was a ‘Sconny grrrl, living the dairy dream in the state capital. It was a life of cheese curds and bratwurst, of beer and Harley-Davidsons (Wisconsin’s other
More
Last Thursday, cheese lovers from near and far convened in the Upstairs Café at our Rittenhouse location to celebrate and learn about the wonderful cheeses made by the Essex St. Cheese producers! Just eight years ago in 2006, cheese aficionado Daphne Zepos and Neal’s Yard Dairy partner Jason Hinds came together to form Essex St. Cheese Company and
More
