This unique surface ripened blue cheese enrobed in black wax by That Dutchman’s Farm is pretty special, and worth getting your hands on.
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Archive for the 'Halifax' Category
Dragon’s Breath Blue, a Nova Scotia treat!
January 11, 2012Fox Hill Cheese House – Fenugreek Havarti
November 2, 2011Rick from the Fox Hill Cheese House in Nova Scotia was the nicest cheesemaker I had the pleasure of meeting on my recent trip to Halifax. This delightful, family-run, farmstead business is quality through and through. Sustainable farming practices are employed; they proudly plant the seed, grow the grass, milk the cows, and make fantastic cheese, yogurt, gelato and milk. This is a textbook example of a cheesemaker that focuses on producing good milk which is of course the lifeblood of good cheese.
Caerphilly, a Canadian interpretation of a Welsh classic!
October 12, 2011Caerphilly is the only traditional cheese associated with Wales, though the one profiled here was made in Nova Scotia, Canada. It’s a bright, lemony cheese that is great for snacking, drinking with a lovely wheat beer or in a sandwich or burger with mustard. No wonder this was a staple in miners’ lunches!
