This unique surface ripened blue cheese enrobed in black wax by That Dutchman’s Farm is pretty special, and worth getting your hands on.
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!
