I’m obsessed with cheese – absolutely love it. I could eat it three meals a day for the rest of my life and be blissfully happy.
A few weeks I finally made a pilgrimage to Artiainal in New York, and it was absolute heaven! Almost everything on the menu is served with cheese in some way. In fact, we had a delicious apple tart dessert with cheddar cheese – amazing! They also do amazing flights of cheese, which they can pair with wines for you. We had Sainte-Maure (goat, pictured above), Pont l’eveque (cow) and Abbaye de Belloc (sheep), all from France.
So, now all I can think about is throwing a cheese party! Real Simple featured a great cheese party a few years back and I think they’ve got some very clever ideas. I really love the invite with the cut-out holes and the tasting sheets.
I also came across these fabulous cheese markers on Eat Drink Chic (available at Rain Collection). I also discovered this great cheese board and knives. So adorable – must have!
41 Comments
October 2, 2009 at 2:24 pm
Isn’t Artisinal wonderful!! And we got those same cheese markers as a wedding gift…my wide (also named Lindsey lindseyrose.wordpress.com) and I love cheese so I was so excited to see your post. Take care and thanks!
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October 2, 2009 at 11:27 pm
Thanks for your comment! I LOVE those cheese markers – ordered them last night. Can’t wait!! I will definitely check out your blog!
October 3, 2009 at 5:10 pm
Oh man. Cheese markers? I think I have a new fake obsession.
October 2, 2009 at 2:39 pm
I adore cheese as much as I adore a good piece of dark chocolate. I am lucky to live around the corner from Southend Formaggio in Boston. They also have a shop on the lower eastside in Manhatten on Essex Street. It’s named Formaggio Essex.
October 2, 2009 at 11:26 pm
Thanks for the tip!! I’ll totally check out their shop that shop on the LES.
October 2, 2009 at 2:46 pm
Gosh, you have me all thinking about cheese now! Off to see what the supermarket has on offer!
October 2, 2009 at 2:51 pm
greay chees photos…. yummy
October 2, 2009 at 3:45 pm
Cheese is one of my (many) weaknesses I like a good mature Cheddar, Brie, Emmental and occasionally try out some of the more interesting combinations e.g. Wensleydale and Cranberries.
Everyone should eat “more” cheese
October 2, 2009 at 3:56 pm
I can’t remain vegan because of cheese. Viva la fromage! Thanks for the tips!
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October 2, 2009 at 6:30 pm
IF you did eat it three meals a day for the rest of your life, the cheese would give you a lot of cholesterol. All looks lovely though, and I’m not even a huge cheese fan.
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October 3, 2009 at 2:29 pm
Three cheese meals a day would no doubt do some artery clogging but maybe the right red wine would slow the process.
October 2, 2009 at 8:28 pm
I like cheese. It is delicious. Can I get a “hell yes” for cheese?
October 2, 2009 at 11:12 pm
Hell yes!
October 2, 2009 at 10:50 pm
That’s nice: cheese-tasting. I want to try the goat cheese (the one in the picture). I want to try that pilgrimage.
I kind of have a thing for blue cheese, it’s so strong in flavor that I only have to have a little piece for a big cracker. I wonder if the goat cheese would be as strong.
October 2, 2009 at 11:03 pm
I love the idea of those Swiss Cheese invitations. I have a Wine and Cheese Party every Christmas, those would be perfect!!
October 2, 2009 at 11:11 pm
A cheese party! What a fab idea!
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October 2, 2009 at 11:53 pm
I saw your blog in the fresh pressed section and being “cheesy”, I had to drop in. I LOVE the Swiss Cheese invites, I must remember them for my next soirée.
Thanks muchly,
Sarah
October 3, 2009 at 1:16 am
Oooh, I LOVE cheese. Great post!
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October 3, 2009 at 1:49 am
Hm… I like Cheese.. Nice Post..
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October 3, 2009 at 1:56 am
cheese is proof that there is a god!!
October 3, 2009 at 2:36 am
I could live solely off the consumption of cheese. It’s my favorite food/guilty pleasure/weakness. Too bad I’m lactose-intolerant (sad, but true).
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October 3, 2009 at 3:35 am
Hey! Saw your fb post and came to visit. I had to comment because I LOVE Artisanal AND we have that same cheese plate/knives set. We got it as a wedding gift. Definitely not as awesome as our lobster pot, but still. I miss neighbors!
October 3, 2009 at 10:25 am
Yay – so glad you checked it out! Yes, major love for cheese and salt here at 56! Miss you – hope we can get together soon and catch up!
October 3, 2009 at 3:54 am
I’m in China at the moment where the concept of Cheese is unknown in most rudimentary meals. I miss it more than any other home comfort.
October 3, 2009 at 4:20 am
I’ve never tasted any varieties of cheese other than the ones in Pizza and Burgers. Though the look of cheese always lures me, am yet to plunge into that journey of tasting.Wondering whether you eat the mould on it too?
October 3, 2009 at 8:54 am
Chese rules. The lack of quality cheese outside of Hong Kong is a major drawback to my love for South East Asia with its wonderfully delicious durian.
October 3, 2009 at 9:27 am
I love Cheese. When I eat it, I feel happy! I got my best friend to buy me garlic and herb cheese from Paris!!
and she got me two boxes!!
Anyone a fan of melted cheese??!?
I loved your post! Its great!!
October 3, 2009 at 4:11 pm
My dad would buy New York Sharp wherever he could find such, quite often at the Crawford County Fair, Meadville, PA.
“Sharp” was an understatement–a healthy slab would take the roof of your mouth off. Not for the timid or those who prefer subtlety. His favorite sandwich was NY Sharp and raisins. (!)
Thanks for your piece and recommendations.
October 3, 2009 at 4:26 pm
a girl after my own heart! love it!
October 3, 2009 at 4:34 pm
Thanks, Lee!
October 3, 2009 at 4:55 pm
i love cheese
October 3, 2009 at 5:30 pm
Cheese :9
October 3, 2009 at 7:53 pm
If you’re going to Paris, the cheese there is amazing. If you like goat cheese, that with “La Tradition Baguette” and tomato slices is amazzzinnnggggg.
October 4, 2009 at 1:22 pm
LOL…cheese markers.Whats next,chocolate markers? Ahh,gotta love the cheese.
October 4, 2009 at 4:39 pm
Very nice Lindsey. I didn’t know about this blog…congratulations!
We ate at Artisanal on last trip to NYC and enjoyed it a lot.
If you love chocolate and haven’t discovered this gem in SoHo, I encourage you to seek it out.
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October 4, 2009 at 4:50 pm
Thanks, Charles! I’m just like my mom – not a chocolate fan, but I’ll check that place in SoHo out next time I’m in the city. I’m sure it’s amazing! Also, check back later this week – I did wrote a post about the Scharffen Berger chocolate adventure contest. Hope all is well with you!
October 5, 2009 at 12:10 am
Don’t forget to invite me, I love cheese!
October 5, 2009 at 1:28 am
Once in Zurich I went into a local market and I ate a piece of cheese labeled Asiago Italia, it was soft and had no resemblance to any Asiago cheese I have found here in America in the 8 years since; I’m fully convinced it was the best piece of cheese I will ever eat. I often wonder if it was the cheese that was better – or if I was just wrapped up in working abroad and having bread and cheese from the local market at the end of the day after getting off the train. I think it was the cheese, it was Switzerland after all.
October 5, 2009 at 1:35 am
awesome post. i love it!
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October 5, 2009 at 2:35 am
You actually like cheese??? Wow!
October 8, 2009 at 5:49 pm
And I LOVE those slate cheese boards you can write on with chalk, like that one I got Annie from Plum. They aren’t expensive, and they make a cute gift, especially when topped with cheese itself!