By JOHN LEHNDORFF (Published in Cheese Connoisseur Magazine) The Zingerman’s Reuben is the quintessential destination sandwich. The corned beef is cured just for the famous Michigan deli and sliced to order in thin, juicy, warm pink ribbons. Crusty Jewish rye is cut from loaves, grilled and spread with thick, scratch-made Russian dressing. To crown it, … Continue reading
(Il Porcellino The Bacon Sandwich with Cheddar Photo: Kim Long) By JOHN LEHNDORFF (Originally published in Cheese Connoisseur magazine) By JOHN LEHNDORFF Room temperature and naked. That is how Cheddar lovers say they want their favorite aged cheese, perhaps paired with a cracker. Admittedly, a cheese like Montgomery’s Extra Mature Cheddar is a … Continue reading
By JOHN LEHNDORFF (From Cheese Connoisseur magazine, June 2016) Eyeing the choices arrayed under glass at cheesemongers’ shops is our favorite kind virtual travelogue. The trail leads through whole nations of dairy art from French Epoisses and Gorgonzola in Italy to Spanish Manchego and Redhawk Triple Crème from California’s Cowgirl Creamery. We may eye British … Continue reading
(This feature appears in the current issue of Cheese Connoisseur magazine) By John Lehndorff A person’s first taste of lamb can be one of those great palate-changers, a moment when you realize there is a lot more for dinner than the same old steak. Fresh lamb shank, leg or loin have an earthy richness and … Continue reading
“To me cheese was always a magical substance.”
•Will Frischkorn, co-owner of Cured in Boulder
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I have tasted some horrible apple pie in my decades as a pie judge
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That sangria summer: The cliché wine cooler gets hip to pair with hot season dining By JOHN LEHNDORFF (This feature appears in the current issue of Cheese Connoisseur Magazine) Sangria is not a drink you are supposed to think about for too long. Nobody does a vertical sangria tasting or takes notes about the “nose.” The … Continue reading
(This feature originally appeared in Cheese Connoisseur Magazine.) By John Lehndorff There is one shelf at your local wine and spirits merchant that might as well have an invisibility cloak over it. Most of us ignore it on the way to the seltzer water and Bloody Mary mix. In the past, only savvy home bartenders … Continue reading
WHERE’S MY CHEESE: DENVER (This feature story originally appeared in the current issue of Cheese Connoisseur Magazine) 24 hours of cheese in Denver A former cowtown blooms into a cultured, fromage-friendly metropolis By John Lehndorff I have a dear friend who calls Manhattan home. We share a passion for all things culinary and anything involving … Continue reading
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