Our three teams of specialty cheese associates created amazing bites for the Cheesemonger's Duel at the California Artisan Cheese Festival. Our teams treated attendees to delectible tastes such as "Redwood Hill Farms Smokin' Goat Apple Pie," "Morning Buzz," and "Aprilicious Chocopricous."
We’ve got three exceptional combos that make for a fun alternative to a traditional dessert. Check out Point Reyes Original Blue with fig spread and caramelized pecans, Brillat Savarin French Triple Creme with fresh raspberries, and Cypress Grove Humboldt Fog with dark chocolate!
Double and triple crème bries are deliciously thick and creamy cheeses, but where do they get that ooey, gooey goodness? The answer is in the crème! Here are a few of our favorite pairings to further tempt your palate.
In honor of our favorite beers, we've got amazing pairing suggestions to complement amber ales, lagers and pilsners, pale ales & IPAs, and Hefeweisen & wheat beers.
Chocolate and Bacon plus aged cheddar equals love at first bite.
Harbison from Jasper Hill Farm in Vermont is a beautiful example of American artisan cheese at its finest.
Combine chocolate and cheese for a truly memorable bite!
When it comes to pairing caramel with cheese, there's really no gray area! Bongrain St. Agur blue is made in the mountainous Auvergne region in France, and this double crème cow’s milk cheese is decadent and buttery, with characteristic blue-green veining running throughout.
…and cheesy on the inside? That would be Montchevre’s goat cheese logs in Cranberry/Cinnamon and Blueberry/Vanilla. These delicious fresh goat’s milk cheese logs are rolled in fruit and spices for an easy and spectacular appetizer. The presentation alone is gorgeous; the vibrant fruit is on the outside so that when you slice the log, it’s pure white in the center surrounded by a ring of jewel-like fruit.
Our own specialty cheese buyer, Rebekah Baker, shares some interesting and fabulous cheese pairings for your holiday cheese board, along with some blind- tasting fun with KCRA’s hosts.