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Farm Highlight: Peterson Craft Meats

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Farm Highlight: Peterson Craft Meats

France 44 Cheese & Meat has been working with Peterson Craft Meats (currently our source of Beef and Lamb) for over a decade. So, it only seems right to highlight the exceptional quality of Peterson’s products, as well as their commitment to land stewardship and animal welfare. I spoke briefly with Andy Peterson of Peterson Craft Meats about his family’s multi-generational business, the year-round work of raising livestock, and the challenges (and rewards) of running an independent, sustainable farm. 

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From Cheese Counter to Countryside: A Journey in Dutch Cheesemaking

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From Cheese Counter to Countryside: A Journey in Dutch Cheesemaking

Working at Wilde Weide was immersive, romantic, and hard work. There was always something to do, and always a generous cheesemaker to show us how to do it. The farm looked magically lush and vibrant. The grasses in the field were dense and wild, full of biological diversity. The farm buzzed with life: chickens laying eggs in the hay, mooing cows, three stoic farm cats watching everything. Wilde Weide had always been a place on a sticker, but now I knew it was real. And I knew that every part of the island went into making the gouda taste so good.

Cook Like a Cheesemonger: 30 Second Pasta Sauce

Cook Like a Cheesemonger: 30 Second Pasta Sauce

Here’s what a cheese monger actually cooks on a busy weekday after being on their feet and slinging cheese all day—a super simple, extremely flavorful sauce that comes together in 30 seconds and gives you a finished dish in the time it takes for a pot of water to boil. The sauce revolves around two exceptional ingredients: incredible canned tomatoes and Nduja. 

Essex Lesbos Feta Watermelon Salad

Essex Lesbos Feta Watermelon Salad

This simple and refreshing summer salad exceeds by the quality of its ingredients. Briny Feta and Kalamata olives bring out the sweetness of watermelon, and the addition of herbs like mint and thyme make this a fragrant, simple salad with a crispy, cooling, crunch that you’ll be bringing to every garden party, cook-out, or picnic this summer.

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A Morning at Hawkstone Abbey Farm

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A Morning at Hawkstone Abbey Farm

The future of British Territorial cheeses like Appleby’s is exciting. Small traditional farmhouse dairies making delicious, thought-provoking cheeses from a herd of grazing animals that give people pleasure as they eat would be a marvelous legacy for farmers and cheesemakers over the centuries. 

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Let Fresh Cheese Season Begin

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Let Fresh Cheese Season Begin

As Minnesota summer seems well on its way, we turn towards refreshing, lighter culinary options that keep us out of the kitchen and enjoying the evening air. In other words, it’s the season for fresh cheese. Good fresh cheese is a straightforward representation of beautiful milk. Simple and satisfying, these lactic, white, creamy cheeses are the perfect accompaniment to the warmer weather

Cook Like a Cheesemonger: No-Bake Brillat-Savarin Cheesecake with Black Berry Glaze

Have you ever had a bite of cheese you’ve just wanted to keep eating over and over again? This is that bite, scaled to the size of a cheesecake. It’s at the intriguing intersection of a cheesecake, icebox cake, and your favorite cheeseboard. This is the perfect unique dessert to serve this Mother’s Day.

The Pairing: Pleasant Ridge Reserve Select Batch + De Wetshof Estate “Bon Vallon” 2022 Chardonnay

The Pairing: Pleasant Ridge Reserve Select Batch + De Wetshof Estate “Bon Vallon” 2022 Chardonnay

Both the cheese and the wine clearly express their terroir and are exceptional examples of artisanal goods that highlight the importance of tradition. They share characteristics of nuttiness, ripe fruit, and toasted bread that makes the pairing beautifully complementary.

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