We went to N.C. for the trip to Tweetsie (the steam train amusement park in the N.C. mountains) to see Riders in the Sky (America’s favorite cowboy band). We took cheese from the farmer’s market by the Navy Memorial (near where I work on Pennsylvania Ave) and from the Whole Foods in Tenleytown.
Hudson Valley Camembert, a very nice soft sheep’s milk cheese from Old Chatham Sheepherding Company in New York. This one is square, the Nancy’s one is round.
Clear Spring Creamery farmstead cheddar, a very nice cheddar from Virginia cows. I got this at the farmer’s market, just because it was there.
Fulvi Crotonese, a very nice aged sheep cheese from Italy. Hard, like Parmigiano-Reggiano, but different.
BellaVitano black pepper, from the Sartori family of Wisconsin, made from cow’s milk. Yes, it was cheese with stuff in it, but we liked it anyway.
Buttermilk Blue, from Roth Kase of Wisconsin. A very nice blue, which we both like. We’ve had this before.