Per Se, New York is regarded as one of the most elegant and exclusive restaurant that caters the specific taste of their clients. Located on the 4Th floor, Columbus Circle, it offers you view above the treetops of the Central Park. Elegantly designed interiors by the designer Adam Tihany lend it an elite look. The…
I’ve always been thankful I don’t suffer from lactose intolerance. A life without cheese would be intolerable. And a life without artisanal cheese would just be wrong. My newest finds are the three soft-ripened cheeses from MouCo Cheese Co. (Yes, it pretty much sounds like Moo Cow when you say it) in Fort Collins, Colorado….
I’ve often felt that the Pike Place Market in Seattle has gotten increasingly cheesy over the years — actually ever since the world famous fish-tossing began. As a leading tourist destination, annually drawing 9 million people from all over the world who come here to buy fresh produce, seafood, or just gawk, it’s not hard…
“Phewww…that stuff is nasty… Smells like my dog’s bed… But my Grandpa loves it!â€? was a typical answer when I asked some teens in Balestand, Norway, if they ate Gamalost Cheese. I had just heard about this cheese originally made by Vikings over 1000 years ago. They believed it had many medicinal properties and would…
If you’ve never been to a Melting Pot Restaurant across the US, you’re missing out on a spectacular opportunity for fun fondue along with extremely tasty food-and-cheese pairings with an extensive wine list. In fact, Melting Pot Restaurants Inc. just announced that 53 of its locations have received 2006 Wine Spectator awards for their outstanding…
Imagine a cafe with a 5,000-bottle, 20-ft. spiral wine tower. Sounds like a grape lover’s dream, doesn’t it? Seattle is now home to the third Puget Sound location of the Purple Cafe & Wine Bar, which opened in July on Fourth Avenue and University Street across from the Fairmont Olympic Hotel. My husband and I…
Can California wine country say “Cheese”? You bet, any way you want it — creamy, nippy, crumbly or raw. At a recent stay at the Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa, my taste buds were teased with some sublime state-grown dairy delicacies. The guide to my gustatory adventure was Chef Bruno Tison, the property’s executive…
The finding of a recent study by UC Davis posit that wine and cheese are not necessarily a good marriage. Namely, they don’t really bring out the best in each other. I am not one to comment on scientific research, particularly because I just love to sample a varied cheese platter and wash it down…
A wine and cheese party is a good occasion to be lazy and look like a glamorous host/ess at the same time. You need a little imagination and some cash (not too much) to present a spread worthy of the caliber of your guests. If all they have known is the type of cheese that…