An occasional blog from and about Farmstead Cheeses and Wines, Alameda and Montlcair California’s choice for fine wines and artisan cheeses. Peppered with comments, Jeff’s musings and articles in local publications, as well as photos from Jeff and Carol’s travels in search of the best food and wine, the Farmstead Blog is a fun way to keep in touch with the store.
Brr, baby it’s cold outside. There’s talk of snow in the Oakland Hills and black ice on Skyline Drive. It’s time to hunker down with some mulled wine.
Mulled wine, variations of which are popular around the world, is wine, usually red, combined with spices, served hot. Mulled wine is a traditional drink during winter [...]
I’m a big fan of Rarebit - a simple to prepare dish that’s perfect on a cold wintry night. The official name of the dish is Welsh Rarebit, with the second word pronounced as if it were in the hare family.
Dating from the 18th century, Rarebit is a sauce made from a mixture of [...]
Winter is when I salivate over melted cheese dishes. Elsewhere on this blog there are recipes for Fondue, Raclette, and Rarebit.
Well, the Swiss don’t have a lock on communal melted cheese meals. Just across the border - in the foothills of the Italian alps - lie Piedmont and [...]
Here’s another reprint from one of my Alameda Sun articles, this one on Raclette.
The weather is getting cooler, the days are getting shorter, it’s time for some comfort food, and nothing says comfort louder and clearer than melting cheese.
Last year I wrote about the glories of Fondue, so this year I turn my attention to [...]
Here’s an article on Fondue, from the 12/14/05 Alameda Sun:
Do You Fondue?
It’s wintertime here on The Island, and thoughts turn to melted cheese. That’s right, it’s Fondue Time! Personally, I can’t think of a better way to eat some cheese.
The name fondue comes from the past participle of the French verb fondre (to melt), so [...]
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