Okay, this chianti with the best feta cheese in the world? *shivers* SO GOOD!

[EDIT: It's decided. My contribution to this year's Croquet spread will be 2 bottles of this chianti. It's not expensive and I really like it.]

My weight's reached 150 lbs. It's odd, because I actually feel like I've lost weight when I've in fact gained 5 pounds. I don't think I look heavier, either; but 150 pounds for someone of my height (5'1") is more than I'm comfortable with. So, my first move I think is going to be to eat less sugary cereal for breakfast and start belly dancing again ( Read more... )

Friday, Rob's mom Marion and I went to a Farmer's Market. I bought some goat's milk cheddar cheese. I am now trying it. It's weird... good, but weird. It's sharp in a different way than cow's milk cheddar. In fact, the more I eat it, the more it's growing on me. I think I really like it. I'll have to get this more often.

My new goal of eating one small serving most days and then a larger server occasionally seems to have worked. Thursday, I had a 1" cube of cheddar; yesterday, I had parmesan cheese on my pasta; and today, I had a block of feta with oregano and arabic bread (which was really, really yummy). And it seems to be working. I don't have that "something is ( Read more... )

Rob and I just got back from tiel and quix's wedding. It was one of the most beautiful weddings I've ever been to, and I was happy they invited us. It was at the Third Haven Meeting House, but the ceremony itself was very moving (it moved quix to tears ;p). The reception was nice, too. We were seated with people we'd never met before, but they were interesting ( Read more... )

The best cheddar cheese I've ever had comes with an ad that sounds like a romance novel...

Vintage Choice rests in our cellars until it reaches perfect maturity. It boasts a rich, full-bodied, extra-sharp flavor that is wonderfully delicious. Complex in taste and texture, opulent and full of nuances. Its powerful intensity lingers like a sweet ( Read more... )

*squeals* Amazon.com sells cheese!!!!!!!!! And they have my favorite cheeses in the entire world, including several that I've been searching for since I came home from France over a year ago.

This is the best feta cheese in the world. wigginx will testify to that!

This is one of my favorite goat cheeses. I haven't been able to find it around here.

This ( Read more... )