In my last post, I raved about cheese and how we attach such strong memories – and a sense of culture and place, or terroir to each variety. But we often look at cheese as an indulgent treat or topping, often as a guilty pleasure. But is it really so bad? Does cheese have its…
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The diplomatic power of cheese
Though certainly the world has many regions and cultures that don’t relish cheese, for many of us, cheese can give us a sense of place and culture. Here, I wax poetic about cheese. Cheese is often seen as an indulgent additive to other foods, the rich topping that enhances the main or side dish, or…
Redefining the salade chèvre chaud
I crave salads. I adore cheese. So for me, few salads – or entrees for that matter – can top the contrasting, yet complementary mix of flavors in a salade chevre chaud (hot goat cheese salad), ubiquitous in France and, actually, much of Europe. The traditional French salad typically consists of large-leaf lettuce (like…
The Culinary Diplomat 