Cheese Chronicles: A Cheese Odyssey
Journey with Briar Rose Creamery head cheesemaker, Sarah Marcus as she weaves a fermented tale extolling the virtues of chevre and its impact on her life and times.
February is truffles and cheese month
Just in time for Valentine's Day: more truffles! I really do make more things beyond these delicious, chocolate goat cheese truffles. Perhaps some nice fresh chevre to go with your dessert wine? But I'm not going to deny the world of these silky morsels of chevre and chocolate. Read more »
Chocolate goat cheese truffles are catching on!
Got a nice write-up on the Pacific Northwest Cheese Project. Our truffles are addictive. And they're selling fast!
I learned how to make them while at Goat Lady Dairy. I made lots of them while I was there. Since then I've made them from time to time to give as gifts to friends. I even made them for classes at the Cheese School of San Francisco. Read more »
Award!!! and looking back
Briar Rose Creamery got its first award this weekend! We entered cheese and truffles into the cheese competition of the American Dairy Goat Association annual meeting. The meeting was held in Tuscon, Arizona this year. Since we couldn't attend, we Fed-Ex'ed a couple of boxes full of samples and ice packs to a hotel near the airport in Tuscon. We simply wanted to get feedback and see how our stuff holds up to critique. Read more »
On the radio TODAY!! and now, Retail outlets!
Today I'm going to be interviewed on the radio. A Portland community radio station is hosting a food show every Wednesday from 11am - Noon. Today's topic: CHEESE! I'll be the featured start-up cheesemaker. Listen in if you can! Read more »