Not a cake made from cheese unfortunately! Cheesecake is popular all around the world & each country has it’s own variations..all very lovely!!! Almost all modern cheesecakes in the United States and Canada use cream cheese; in Italy, cheesecakes use ricotta; Germany and Poland use quark. Cheesecakes are most easily baked in a leak-proof springform pan, often paired with a water bath to more evenly distribute the...

    Our philosophy is simple: to share our passion for hand-made cheeses with as many people as possible. To that end, we have about 40 cheeses from all over the world on our list every day. The choices range from the familiar to the obscure; from mild to strong (and on to super, duper, crazy, stinky); from fresh to washed to blue. And because not every cheese goes with quince paste we take pains to pair each cheese with its...

TASTING NOTES Perfumed with floral, blue berry and spice notes that combine with darker earthy characters to give a complex aroma profile. The wine enters on the palate with sweet succulent fruit balanced with vibrant acidity and ripe linear tannins, finished with a dark-chocolate, espresso coffee finish – dense dark and lingering. http://www.manowarvineyards.co.nz Waiheke Island...

  Two Paddocks is a small family wine producing business that is entirely dedicated to making great wine. Check out their website here Love to try the wines!    

If you love wine, cheese, music and an all-around good time, come out to Valenzano Winery in Shamong, N.J., on Sept. 17 and 18 for Winefest 2011. The Garden State’s largest music and wine festival features continuous live entertainment, award-winning wines, cheese tasting by Cabot Creamery, top crafters from around the state and helicopter rides over the New Jersey Pine Barrens. The festival runs from noon to 5:00 p.m. on both...

  The 2011 Summit Wine and Food Festival in Summit, NJ, features Food Network & Bravo celebrity chefs, Sommeliers, top winemakers and wineries in one of the best festivals of its kind. Come join us for a gathering that represents the summit of the epicurean arts in America. Click here for further details Check out this video from 2010 to give you a little taste of what to...

A Spanish company has picked up a top award in Paris for its new revolutionary wine bottle. The bottle’s design is based on a sort of false bottom, with a lip at the base of the bottle which acts in the same was as a decanter, trapping impurities and stopping them reaching your glass. The bottle has been developed in conjunction with the top Spanish chef, Martín Berasategui. Check it out at http://www.systemmartinberasategui.com/ And...

Murray’s is famous for selling the best cheese, chocolate, olives, and some damn tasty soup and salads. Check out their website...

The Finger Lakes Wine Centre  features live music, 25 Finger Lakes wines by the glass, seasonal sparkling wine cocktails made with fresh fruit and local cheese plates and appetizers. Tasty! You can find them at 237 South Cayuga Street Ithaca, New York 14850 614-840-2333 Check out their website...

New Zealand Farmhouse, semi-hard cheese made from cow’s milk.  Special red cheese “paint” conceals its deep sun yellow center and encourages the cheese to develop a real depth of flavor. Fruity when young, it becomes full-bodied, with an onion aroma and memorable savory aftertaste. Aged Airedale has a full bodied flavor profile with a strong to sharp finish that intensifies with maturity.