at The Cheese Shop on Park
WHEN: Friday August 21
TIME: 6pm - 7pm
Like what you taste? We're open till 8pm so you can stay and order a glass of your favourite - or pick up a bottle to enjoy at home
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Showing posts with label gourmet cheese. Show all posts
Thursday, August 6, 2009
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
Free Wine Tasting
at The Cheese Shop on Park
WHEN: Friday August 21
TIME: 6pm - 7pm
Like what you taste? We're open till 8pm so you can stay and order a glass of your favourite - or pick up a bottle to enjoy at home
at The Cheese Shop on Park
WHEN: Friday August 21
TIME: 6pm - 7pm
Like what you taste? We're open till 8pm so you can stay and order a glass of your favourite - or pick up a bottle to enjoy at home
Saturday, February 28, 2009
March Calendar of Events
Friday, March 6, 2009
Date Night at Leu Gardens - All the Pretty Horses
Gardens open at 6:00 pm
Movie time at 8:30 pm
Weather Permitting Enjoy a romantic movie in a beautiful gardens setting. Patrons may bring a blanket or chairs and cheese and wine from The Cheese Shop on Park.
Garden Admission is $7.00 plus tax adult and $2.00 plus tax child; Garden Members receive free admission on all Date Nights. Admission is collected at the door. Sponsored by Women in Film & Television Florida.
Sunday, March 8, 2009
2:00PM on Park Avenue - FREE
St. Patrick's Day Parade
The St. Patrick's Day Parade begins at Winter Park Golf Course at 2PM and proceeds down Park Avenue to City Hall. Over 75 units will participate. Celebration will feature Irish music and step-dancing at the bandstand in Central Park.
Thursday, March 12, 20098:00pm in Central Park - FREE
Popcorn Flicks in Central Park featuring the movie "Young Frankenstein"
Detail: Presented by the City of Winter Park and Enzian Theater. Bring your blanket or chair to enjoy the movie under the stars in Central Park one block South of The Cheese Shop on Park. Don't forget your wine and cheese!
Free popcorn for everyone!
Movie Cost: FREE
Contact: 407-629-0054 http://www.enzian.org
Sunday, March 15, 2009
7PM in Central Park - FREE
Spring Pops Concert "Hooray for Hollywood"
The City of Winter Park will proudly host the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra as they present Spring Pops. This wonderful performance is made possible by a generous grant from the Charlotte Julia Hollander Trust. Philharmonic Principal Pops and Resident Conductor Andrew Lane will lead the orchestra in a program designed to delight audiences of all ages. Bring your blankets, lawn chairs and cheese and wine from The Cheese Shop on Park to enjoy an evening of heart-warming music under the stars with friends and family.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
5:30 - 8PM
Hannibal Square Wine Tasting & Business After Hours
Street Party on New England Avenue between Virginia and Pennsylvania
$20 WPCC Members / $25 Non-Members$25 at the door / $175 Corporate 10-pack
Hosted by:Hannibal Square Merchants Associationand Winter Park Chamber of Commerce
Live music by The Redcoats
Hors d'oeuvres from local restaurants
40+ varieties of wine· Beer from Orlando Brewing· Merchants will be open late· Networking with 400+ business leaders
Friday - Sunday, March 20, 21, 22, 2009
9am - 5pm daily
50th Annual Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival
Friday March 20th
Sample While You Shop Hour at
The Cheese Shop on Park
5:30pm - 6:30pm FREE
Kick off the Art Festival at The Cheese Shop on Park and plan your cheese and wine for the weekend with FREE wine samples from 5:30 - 6:30pm. Save 10% on wines sampled during Sample While You Shop Hour.
Date Night at Leu Gardens - All the Pretty Horses
Gardens open at 6:00 pm
Movie time at 8:30 pm
Weather Permitting Enjoy a romantic movie in a beautiful gardens setting. Patrons may bring a blanket or chairs and cheese and wine from The Cheese Shop on Park.
Garden Admission is $7.00 plus tax adult and $2.00 plus tax child; Garden Members receive free admission on all Date Nights. Admission is collected at the door. Sponsored by Women in Film & Television Florida.
Sunday, March 8, 2009
2:00PM on Park Avenue - FREE
St. Patrick's Day Parade
The St. Patrick's Day Parade begins at Winter Park Golf Course at 2PM and proceeds down Park Avenue to City Hall. Over 75 units will participate. Celebration will feature Irish music and step-dancing at the bandstand in Central Park.
Thursday, March 12, 20098:00pm in Central Park - FREE
Popcorn Flicks in Central Park featuring the movie "Young Frankenstein"
Detail: Presented by the City of Winter Park and Enzian Theater. Bring your blanket or chair to enjoy the movie under the stars in Central Park one block South of The Cheese Shop on Park. Don't forget your wine and cheese!
Free popcorn for everyone!
Movie Cost: FREE
Contact: 407-629-0054 http://www.enzian.org
Sunday, March 15, 2009
7PM in Central Park - FREE
Spring Pops Concert "Hooray for Hollywood"
The City of Winter Park will proudly host the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra as they present Spring Pops. This wonderful performance is made possible by a generous grant from the Charlotte Julia Hollander Trust. Philharmonic Principal Pops and Resident Conductor Andrew Lane will lead the orchestra in a program designed to delight audiences of all ages. Bring your blankets, lawn chairs and cheese and wine from The Cheese Shop on Park to enjoy an evening of heart-warming music under the stars with friends and family.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
5:30 - 8PM
Hannibal Square Wine Tasting & Business After Hours
Street Party on New England Avenue between Virginia and Pennsylvania
$20 WPCC Members / $25 Non-Members$25 at the door / $175 Corporate 10-pack
Hosted by:Hannibal Square Merchants Associationand Winter Park Chamber of Commerce
Live music by The Redcoats
Hors d'oeuvres from local restaurants
40+ varieties of wine· Beer from Orlando Brewing· Merchants will be open late· Networking with 400+ business leaders
Friday - Sunday, March 20, 21, 22, 2009
9am - 5pm daily
50th Annual Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival
Friday March 20th
Sample While You Shop Hour at
The Cheese Shop on Park
5:30pm - 6:30pm FREE
Kick off the Art Festival at The Cheese Shop on Park and plan your cheese and wine for the weekend with FREE wine samples from 5:30 - 6:30pm. Save 10% on wines sampled during Sample While You Shop Hour.
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Cheese Tasting Events
The Traveling Cheese Monger
Friday February 27, 2009 5PM - 8PM. We'll be at Bullfish located at 102 Park Avenue North on the corner of Park & Morse.
Bullfish is hosting "Wine, Cheese and Chocolate" a tasting event to benefit The Orlando Chorale. Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 the day of the event. Call Bullfish at 407-644-2969 for more information.
The Orlando Chorale, led by music director and founder Gregory Ruffer, is an 80-voice choir of professional and experienced singers dedicated to the performance of classic works and new musical treasures, bringing a fresh sound to Central Florida's rich cultural landscape.
Events at The Cheese Shop on Park
329 Park Avenue North Suite 102
Friday March 20, 2009 5:30 - 6:30 PM
Spring Art Festival Sample While You Shop Wine & Cheese Tasting
- FREE -
Celebrate the first day of the 50th Annual Winter Park Art Festival at The Cheese Shop on Park's Sample While You Shop free Cheese & Wine Tasting - plan your cheeses and wines for the weekend after enjoying the Winter Park Art Festival. At The Cheese Shop on Park 329 Park Avenue North, Suite 102.
Friday April 3, 2009 6:00PM - 7:30PM
Cheese Monger's Favorites Cheese & Wine Tasting - A benefit for The Daily Bread and The Daily Bread Legacy Fund
Tickets are $20.00 in advance $30.00 the day of the event
Bring in one canned food for $5.00 off one ticket, one canned food per ticket please! All canned food will go directly to The Daily Bread and 100% of the net proceeds of every ticket sold plus 10% of all purchases during the event will be donated to The Daily Bread Legacy Fund.
What is The Daily Bread? The Daily Bread is a soup kitchen program started in the kitchen of St. James Cathedral in 1975, when the church started a noon feeding program during the Easter season. As the Easter season ended, the church was feeding more than 125 persons per day, and Father David Page realized that some more permanent solution was needed to address community hunger. He contacted the Christian Service Center, which St. James had helped found in 1971. Out of that need, Daily Bread was born on July 1, 1975. Meals were served at a facility at 61 W. Jefferson Street. Champ Williams, founder of Skyline Restaurants agreed to provide the food, a service he provided for more than 1,000,000 meals.
On May 2nd, the Christian Service Center’s Daily Bread Program celebrated the serving of its three millionth free meal! The Daily Bread program serves free noontime meals from soup kitchens and dining facilities in downtown Orlando and Ocoee.
“I am thrilled that we have reached this milestone,” said Christian Service Center Executive Director Robert F. Stuart. “What started as an outreach of a handful of downtown churches has grown to serve hundreds of thousands of people in need her in Central Florida,” Stuart continued.
Last year, our soup kitchens in Orlando and Ocoee teamed to serve almost 125,000 free meals.
While we celebrate the serving of the three millionth meal, the daily focus remains helping those who are hungry in our community, one meal at a time.
“Unfortunately, there are still people who are hungry and in need in our community,” Stuart pointed out. “This program not only gives our clients a meal, but reminds them that someone cares.”
It took 33 years for the Christian Service Center’s Daily Bread Program to reach the 3,000,000 meal milestone. Now the Christian Service Center has set up a Daily Bread Legacy Fund to assure the program’s continuation into the future.
“Serving almost 125,000 meals a year places a severe strain on our facilities,” said Executive Director Robert Stuart. “That’s why we are asking our community to help us create a legacy fund to provide much needed upgrades to our existing facilities and a financial base for handling future needs,” Stuart noted.
As an example, the Christian Service Center needs to replace the tables and chairs in Orlando’s Daily Bread dining room. Each new table is about $155, and heavy-duty folding chairs are about $21each. So the cost of replacing 13 tables and 104 chairs is about $4,200.
“These are just examples of why we are starting the legacy fund,” Stuart pointed out. “We guarantee that any donation of any amount will be put to good use to assure that Daily Bread continues toward a four millionth meal,” Stuart said.
Friday February 27, 2009 5PM - 8PM. We'll be at Bullfish located at 102 Park Avenue North on the corner of Park & Morse.
Bullfish is hosting "Wine, Cheese and Chocolate" a tasting event to benefit The Orlando Chorale. Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 the day of the event. Call Bullfish at 407-644-2969 for more information.
The Orlando Chorale, led by music director and founder Gregory Ruffer, is an 80-voice choir of professional and experienced singers dedicated to the performance of classic works and new musical treasures, bringing a fresh sound to Central Florida's rich cultural landscape.
Events at The Cheese Shop on Park
329 Park Avenue North Suite 102
Friday March 20, 2009 5:30 - 6:30 PM
Spring Art Festival Sample While You Shop Wine & Cheese Tasting
- FREE -
Celebrate the first day of the 50th Annual Winter Park Art Festival at The Cheese Shop on Park's Sample While You Shop free Cheese & Wine Tasting - plan your cheeses and wines for the weekend after enjoying the Winter Park Art Festival. At The Cheese Shop on Park 329 Park Avenue North, Suite 102.
Friday April 3, 2009 6:00PM - 7:30PM
Cheese Monger's Favorites Cheese & Wine Tasting - A benefit for The Daily Bread and The Daily Bread Legacy Fund
Tickets are $20.00 in advance $30.00 the day of the event
Bring in one canned food for $5.00 off one ticket, one canned food per ticket please! All canned food will go directly to The Daily Bread and 100% of the net proceeds of every ticket sold plus 10% of all purchases during the event will be donated to The Daily Bread Legacy Fund.
What is The Daily Bread? The Daily Bread is a soup kitchen program started in the kitchen of St. James Cathedral in 1975, when the church started a noon feeding program during the Easter season. As the Easter season ended, the church was feeding more than 125 persons per day, and Father David Page realized that some more permanent solution was needed to address community hunger. He contacted the Christian Service Center, which St. James had helped found in 1971. Out of that need, Daily Bread was born on July 1, 1975. Meals were served at a facility at 61 W. Jefferson Street. Champ Williams, founder of Skyline Restaurants agreed to provide the food, a service he provided for more than 1,000,000 meals.
On May 2nd, the Christian Service Center’s Daily Bread Program celebrated the serving of its three millionth free meal! The Daily Bread program serves free noontime meals from soup kitchens and dining facilities in downtown Orlando and Ocoee.
“I am thrilled that we have reached this milestone,” said Christian Service Center Executive Director Robert F. Stuart. “What started as an outreach of a handful of downtown churches has grown to serve hundreds of thousands of people in need her in Central Florida,” Stuart continued.
Last year, our soup kitchens in Orlando and Ocoee teamed to serve almost 125,000 free meals.
While we celebrate the serving of the three millionth meal, the daily focus remains helping those who are hungry in our community, one meal at a time.
“Unfortunately, there are still people who are hungry and in need in our community,” Stuart pointed out. “This program not only gives our clients a meal, but reminds them that someone cares.”
It took 33 years for the Christian Service Center’s Daily Bread Program to reach the 3,000,000 meal milestone. Now the Christian Service Center has set up a Daily Bread Legacy Fund to assure the program’s continuation into the future.
“Serving almost 125,000 meals a year places a severe strain on our facilities,” said Executive Director Robert Stuart. “That’s why we are asking our community to help us create a legacy fund to provide much needed upgrades to our existing facilities and a financial base for handling future needs,” Stuart noted.
As an example, the Christian Service Center needs to replace the tables and chairs in Orlando’s Daily Bread dining room. Each new table is about $155, and heavy-duty folding chairs are about $21each. So the cost of replacing 13 tables and 104 chairs is about $4,200.
“These are just examples of why we are starting the legacy fund,” Stuart pointed out. “We guarantee that any donation of any amount will be put to good use to assure that Daily Bread continues toward a four millionth meal,” Stuart said.
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
NEW ARRIVALS AND RECIPE SECTION
Stilton Long Clawson DairyEngland $28.50 / LB
Long Clawson Dairy was founded in 1911 when 12 farmers from the Vale of Belvoir formed a co-operative to produce Stilton Cheese in the village of Long Clawson. Traditionally made rich taste and texture, tangy but balanced. Made with vegetarian rennent
Lemon White StiltonEngland $29.50 / LB
This unusual dessert cheese is made with vegetarian rennent and is dotted with candied lemon peel. It has no blue veining, is mild in flavour with a tangy, sweet lemon taste. Quite the conversation piece on a cheese tray!
Pear and Apple White StiltonEngland $27.50 / LB
Creamy White Stilton has been blended with succulent chunks of pear and apple to deliver a wonderful orchard flavour. Made with vegetarian rennent it has no blue veining.
Cranberry Wensleydale England $23.50/LB
Clean, mild, slightly sweet flavour with a honeyed aftertaste. The superb texture of fresh Wensleydale is perfectly complemented by the addition of all natural cranberries of the finest quality. Wensleydale with Cranberries is an innovative blend of flavours.
Fiscalini San Joaquin Gold California $25.00 / LB
We've had this one in before - but not recently. An American Original Farmstead Cheddar Cheese. In the European tradition of naming unique foods after the location where they were first produced the cheese is named after the rich San Joaquin Valley of California. Aged 16 months, nutty flavour and Parm-esque texture
The Farmstead Difference
We love Fiscalini Farms and Cheese Company. John Fiscalini's dream to make his own cheese started many years ago. After visiting Lionza, the small town in the Swiss Alps where his family originated, his cheese making plan came together. John envisioned the dairy and cheese facility that his forefathers established in the 1700's.
Picturing the cows grazing on the lush green grass of the mountainsides, he decided to continue the tradition of making a hand-crafted farmstead cheese. Aged Cheddar and Parmesan were selected as the cheeses that he wanted to make.
Fiscalini was among the first dairies in California to be certified by the Dairy Quality Assurance Program for environmental responsibility, and was the first dairy in the nation to be certified for compliance in animal welfare issues. Their cheeses are made with only natural products, using raw milk. They add no colors, preservatives, or other artificial ingredients. Fiscalini cheeses are made in an open vat, in small quantities, handcrafted the old-fashioned way. They do not pasteurize the milk, which allows for the wholesome, natural flavors of the fresh clean milk to be expressed in the cheese.
RECIPE SECTION
Comte Cheese Frittata Serves 4:
1 medium onion, sliced
Olive oil
8 eggs
1 cup milk
6 sun-dried tomatoes in oil, drained and chopped
Salt, cayenne and nutmeg to taste
6 ounces Comté cheese, grated (1 1/2 cups packed)
6 ounces quality ham, cubed
8 asparagus spears, steamed until tender
1. Preheat the oven to 400˚F.
2. Sautéthe sliced onion in olive oil until soft. Reserve.
3. Using a fork, beat the eggs with the milk. Add the sun-dried tomatoes, reserved onions, salt, cayenne and nutmeg to taste. Stir in the grated Comté and cubed ham and mix well.
4. In a medium oven-proof skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add the egg mixture and cook for a few minutes, until the bottom starts to set. Arrange the asparagus on top. Place the skillet inthe oven and cook until puffed and golden, 10-20 minutes.
This recipe is from the Comte Cheese Association
We'd like to hear from you!
Email us your favorite cheese recipes and you may be published in The Cheese Shop on Park BLOG BLAST. Remember - traditionally made cheeses only please!
Send your cheese recipes to:
recipes@thecheeseshoponpark.com
check out our website www.thecheeseshoponpark.com
and shop online!
Happy Holidays!
Long Clawson Dairy was founded in 1911 when 12 farmers from the Vale of Belvoir formed a co-operative to produce Stilton Cheese in the village of Long Clawson. Traditionally made rich taste and texture, tangy but balanced. Made with vegetarian rennent
Lemon White StiltonEngland $29.50 / LB
This unusual dessert cheese is made with vegetarian rennent and is dotted with candied lemon peel. It has no blue veining, is mild in flavour with a tangy, sweet lemon taste. Quite the conversation piece on a cheese tray!
Pear and Apple White StiltonEngland $27.50 / LB
Creamy White Stilton has been blended with succulent chunks of pear and apple to deliver a wonderful orchard flavour. Made with vegetarian rennent it has no blue veining.
Cranberry Wensleydale England $23.50/LB
Clean, mild, slightly sweet flavour with a honeyed aftertaste. The superb texture of fresh Wensleydale is perfectly complemented by the addition of all natural cranberries of the finest quality. Wensleydale with Cranberries is an innovative blend of flavours.
Fiscalini San Joaquin Gold California $25.00 / LB
We've had this one in before - but not recently. An American Original Farmstead Cheddar Cheese. In the European tradition of naming unique foods after the location where they were first produced the cheese is named after the rich San Joaquin Valley of California. Aged 16 months, nutty flavour and Parm-esque texture
The Farmstead Difference
We love Fiscalini Farms and Cheese Company. John Fiscalini's dream to make his own cheese started many years ago. After visiting Lionza, the small town in the Swiss Alps where his family originated, his cheese making plan came together. John envisioned the dairy and cheese facility that his forefathers established in the 1700's.
Picturing the cows grazing on the lush green grass of the mountainsides, he decided to continue the tradition of making a hand-crafted farmstead cheese. Aged Cheddar and Parmesan were selected as the cheeses that he wanted to make.
Fiscalini was among the first dairies in California to be certified by the Dairy Quality Assurance Program for environmental responsibility, and was the first dairy in the nation to be certified for compliance in animal welfare issues. Their cheeses are made with only natural products, using raw milk. They add no colors, preservatives, or other artificial ingredients. Fiscalini cheeses are made in an open vat, in small quantities, handcrafted the old-fashioned way. They do not pasteurize the milk, which allows for the wholesome, natural flavors of the fresh clean milk to be expressed in the cheese.
RECIPE SECTION
Comte Cheese Frittata Serves 4:
1 medium onion, sliced
Olive oil
8 eggs
1 cup milk
6 sun-dried tomatoes in oil, drained and chopped
Salt, cayenne and nutmeg to taste
6 ounces Comté cheese, grated (1 1/2 cups packed)
6 ounces quality ham, cubed
8 asparagus spears, steamed until tender
1. Preheat the oven to 400˚F.
2. Sautéthe sliced onion in olive oil until soft. Reserve.
3. Using a fork, beat the eggs with the milk. Add the sun-dried tomatoes, reserved onions, salt, cayenne and nutmeg to taste. Stir in the grated Comté and cubed ham and mix well.
4. In a medium oven-proof skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add the egg mixture and cook for a few minutes, until the bottom starts to set. Arrange the asparagus on top. Place the skillet inthe oven and cook until puffed and golden, 10-20 minutes.
This recipe is from the Comte Cheese Association
We'd like to hear from you!
Email us your favorite cheese recipes and you may be published in The Cheese Shop on Park BLOG BLAST. Remember - traditionally made cheeses only please!
Send your cheese recipes to:
recipes@thecheeseshoponpark.com
check out our website www.thecheeseshoponpark.com
and shop online!
Happy Holidays!
Friday, August 1, 2008
Congratulations Coach Farm Goat Cheese! & New Arrivals
Coach Farm's Triple Cream Wheel wins the Gold at the 2008 Summer Fancy Food Show
Coach Farm has been recognized once again for its fine line of goat cheeses. A national panel of specialty food experts named Coach Farm's Triple Cream Wheel "Outstanding Cheese or Dairy product" at the 2008 sofi awards, part of the National Association for the Specialty Food Trade (NASFT) Summer Fancy Food Show.
Since being first introduced more than twenty years ago, Coach Farm cheeses have consistently won awards and honors at competitions across the country.
We just received a wheel of their delicious Triple Cream Goat Cheese ! $39.50 / LB
OTHER NEW ARRIVALS
Coach Farm Fresh Goat Buttons $4.50 / Each
Coach Farm Aged Goat Sticks $14.00 / Each or $7.50 for half
Saint Marcellin is back - from France $7.50 / Each - A supple cow's milk cheese from Southern France. Soft creamy texture, mushroom aroma and an earthy, buttery flavour. Pairs with Syrah and Champagne.
Esrom - Denmark - $15.00 / LB - This was a customer request, and rather difficult to find, but it is well worth the research! The flavour is quite rich and "aromatic" with a lingering, bitter-in-a-good-way finish. Invented in the 1930's and was for a time named "Danish Port Salut." In fact Esrom is a much more interesting cheese than Port Salut - Come in and taste the difference!
The WESH 2 Polls for "Best Gourmet Grocery" close on Friday
PLEASE VOTE FOR THE CHEESE SHOP ON PARK
We invite you to please take a moment and vote for The Cheese Shop On Park in WESH 2 / CW18 A-List 2008 for Best Gourmet Grocery.
Please click the following link to cast your vote!http://wesh.cityvoter.com/the-cheese-shop-on-park/biz/87151
Thank you for all of your support!
Coach Farm has been recognized once again for its fine line of goat cheeses. A national panel of specialty food experts named Coach Farm's Triple Cream Wheel "Outstanding Cheese or Dairy product" at the 2008 sofi awards, part of the National Association for the Specialty Food Trade (NASFT) Summer Fancy Food Show.
Since being first introduced more than twenty years ago, Coach Farm cheeses have consistently won awards and honors at competitions across the country.
We just received a wheel of their delicious Triple Cream Goat Cheese ! $39.50 / LB
OTHER NEW ARRIVALS
Coach Farm Fresh Goat Buttons $4.50 / Each
Coach Farm Aged Goat Sticks $14.00 / Each or $7.50 for half
Saint Marcellin is back - from France $7.50 / Each - A supple cow's milk cheese from Southern France. Soft creamy texture, mushroom aroma and an earthy, buttery flavour. Pairs with Syrah and Champagne.
Esrom - Denmark - $15.00 / LB - This was a customer request, and rather difficult to find, but it is well worth the research! The flavour is quite rich and "aromatic" with a lingering, bitter-in-a-good-way finish. Invented in the 1930's and was for a time named "Danish Port Salut." In fact Esrom is a much more interesting cheese than Port Salut - Come in and taste the difference!
The WESH 2 Polls for "Best Gourmet Grocery" close on Friday
PLEASE VOTE FOR THE CHEESE SHOP ON PARK
We invite you to please take a moment and vote for The Cheese Shop On Park in WESH 2 / CW18 A-List 2008 for Best Gourmet Grocery.
Please click the following link to cast your vote!http://wesh.cityvoter.com/the-cheese-shop-on-park/biz/87151
Thank you for all of your support!
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
6 MONTHS AND COUNTING!!
July 8th marks our 6-month anniversary!! I know, as Alan would say, it is not an anniversary until you are counting years but 6 months is still a milestone.
A warm and sincere thank you to all of our supporters and loyal regulars. We've had several customers thank us for giving them an "affordable luxury" during these tough economic times. We appreciate the community that has embraced The Cheese Shop On Park and look forward to many new wheels of delicious handmade cheese.
CHEESE AND WINE TASTING EVENT
Counting Sheep Thursday July 17, 2008 6:30PM - 8PM Tickets are $20.00 in advance $30.00 the day of the event. Advance ticket sales end 7PM Wednesday July 16th.
Sample and compare sheep’s milk cheeses, fresh and aged from all over the world, expertly paired with the appropriate wine or beverage and gourmet accoutrements.
No pretense or boring seminar, but active tasting and open forum discussion that truly helps you to discover new cheeses. Participants enjoy a 10% discount on all cheese and wine sampled during the Counting Sheep event. This is a walk through tasting event, there is no seating. Space is limited get your tickets early!
Reduced Fat Goat Cheese Spreads - $7.50 From Coach Farms in New York. The cheese maker uses their Grade "A" goat's milk and skims part of the fat off to make these delicious, fresh and fluffy spreads (fluffy is a technical term). Featuring Tomato Garlic, and Herbs de Provence.
2-Year Pecorino Romano Locatelli - $18.50 / LB, Italy. Sheep's milk cheese aged for at least 2 years in Tuscany, the Locatelli Pecorino Romano is considered one of the best in the world. Not as salty as other Pecorinos it is great in cooking because when it melts it does not become stringy.
A warm and sincere thank you to all of our supporters and loyal regulars. We've had several customers thank us for giving them an "affordable luxury" during these tough economic times. We appreciate the community that has embraced The Cheese Shop On Park and look forward to many new wheels of delicious handmade cheese.
CHEESE AND WINE TASTING EVENT
Counting Sheep Thursday July 17, 2008 6:30PM - 8PM Tickets are $20.00 in advance $30.00 the day of the event. Advance ticket sales end 7PM Wednesday July 16th.
Sample and compare sheep’s milk cheeses, fresh and aged from all over the world, expertly paired with the appropriate wine or beverage and gourmet accoutrements.
No pretense or boring seminar, but active tasting and open forum discussion that truly helps you to discover new cheeses. Participants enjoy a 10% discount on all cheese and wine sampled during the Counting Sheep event. This is a walk through tasting event, there is no seating. Space is limited get your tickets early!
Reduced Fat Goat Cheese Spreads - $7.50 From Coach Farms in New York. The cheese maker uses their Grade "A" goat's milk and skims part of the fat off to make these delicious, fresh and fluffy spreads (fluffy is a technical term). Featuring Tomato Garlic, and Herbs de Provence.
2-Year Pecorino Romano Locatelli - $18.50 / LB, Italy. Sheep's milk cheese aged for at least 2 years in Tuscany, the Locatelli Pecorino Romano is considered one of the best in the world. Not as salty as other Pecorinos it is great in cooking because when it melts it does not become stringy.
Pyrénées Vache - $19.00 / LB, France. Semi-soft aged cow’s milk cheese from Montsegur. The soft melt-in your-mouth paste starts out mild and finishes with a lingering earthy tang.
Drunken Goat - $21.50 / LB, Spain. Semi-soft aged goat cheese, bathed in red wine to perfection. Mild goat flavour that lingers on the palate with a distinctive vino finish.
NEW NOT-CHEESE
Fig & Marcona Almond Cake - $12.00 / Each, Spain. Made with the most select figs, world famous Marcona Almonds, honey and wild growing spices of Extremadura. Traditional energy bar of Spain, characteristic of the Mediterranean diet. Handcraft made without additives or preservatives following a 200 years old family recipe.
Trail Mix Martha’s Vineyard Blend - $6.50 / HALF LB, Need a quick pick-me-up?Almonds, Pistacios, Dried Cherries, Raisins and Dried Cranberries are reminiscent of long, sea-sprayed afternoons exploring Martha’s Vineyard; Alley’s trail mix in tow! All natural – made in the USA lightly sea salted.
Lipton Tea - Diet Green Tea & Citrus OR White Tea with Raspberry - $2.00 / Each
SandwichWraps! Salmon Pâté & Chevre· Gorgonzola Waldorf· Goat Cheese & Red Pepper· Italian Provolone & Chicken
PLEASE VOTE FOR THE CHEESE SHOP ON PARK
We invite you to please take a moment and vote for The Cheese Shop On Park in WESH 2 / CW18 A-List 2008 for Best Gourmet Grocery.
Please click the following link to cast your vote!http://wesh.cityvoter.com/the-cheese-shop-on-park/biz/87151
NEW: Free Wine Tasting Wednesdays 5PM - 7PM - Sample wine while you shop and enjoy a 10% discount on featured wines!
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
PLEASE VOTE FOR THE CHEESE SHOP ON PARK
The Cheese Shop On Park is competing in Orlando's WESH 2 "A" List for Best Gourmet Grocery. Please click here to register and vote - it only takes a moment. http://wesh.cityvoter.com/the-cheese-shop-on-park/biz/87151
Thank you to everyone who has voted for us so far - we are currently in the lead!! We owe it to our loyal customers who have been so supportive over the past 5 months. The contest goes until August, we'll be sure to post the results.
Thank you to everyone who has voted for us so far - we are currently in the lead!! We owe it to our loyal customers who have been so supportive over the past 5 months. The contest goes until August, we'll be sure to post the results.
Sunday, June 8, 2008
FATHER'S DAY IS JUNE 15TH
Give Dad something really unique for Father's Day this year - Gourmet Cheese
The Cheese Mongers can help you put together a deliciously special cheese selection. Try a regional selection from France, Italy, Spain, or even the USA. Does Dad love blue cheese ? We have a dozen to choose from - even one from Australia ! (The Roaring 40's Blue).
Custom made Gourmet Gift Baskets are available to complete your selection with everything from select wines and specialty beers to Spanish or Greek olives, raw organic honey (delicious on Goat Cheese), exotic pepper jellies, gourmet crackers and of course our imported meats and pates.
The Cheese Mongers can help you put together a deliciously special cheese selection. Try a regional selection from France, Italy, Spain, or even the USA. Does Dad love blue cheese ? We have a dozen to choose from - even one from Australia ! (The Roaring 40's Blue).
Custom made Gourmet Gift Baskets are available to complete your selection with everything from select wines and specialty beers to Spanish or Greek olives, raw organic honey (delicious on Goat Cheese), exotic pepper jellies, gourmet crackers and of course our imported meats and pates.
Gift certificates are also available, or give Dad tickets to one of our upcoming Cheese and Wine Tasting Events. The next one is Get Your Goat on Thursday June 19th from 6:30PM - 8:00PM and July's event is Thursday July 17, 2008. Tickets are available at The Cheese Shop On Park or over the phone (407) 644-7296.
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Italian Parm commercial BACK STAGE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-jnZlzUyvA&feature=related OK - I guess it's official, I'm obsessed... the link here is to BACK STAGE at the italian parm commercial. For you newbies who have not seen the actuall commercial, scroll down to March 24 to see the commercial... oh what the hey... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmZ28NIQPbM&feature=related here's that link too!! Enjoy!
And you know - just to plug some cheese - we love Piave just as much, if not more than, Parmigiano Reggiano so come on in and TASTE THE DIFFERENCE.
And you know - just to plug some cheese - we love Piave just as much, if not more than, Parmigiano Reggiano so come on in and TASTE THE DIFFERENCE.
Thursday, April 17, 2008
NEW ARRIVALS
NEW CHEESES
Gouda Truffle - Holland $39.50/LB (whoa!! but worth every penny you have to try this one, you will become seriously addicted) Black Italian truffles throughout this amazing cheese lend wonderful taste and aroma to this high-quality, farm-made gouda. Made on a small farm in Noord, Holland. We paired this cheese with our Foris Dry Gewurztraminer - yummmmmm
Bleu D’Auvergne - France $14.00/LB A name-protected cheese from the Auvergne region in south-central France, Bleu d'Auvergne is made in the traditional manner from raw cow's milk and features blue veining throughout. Its moist, sticky rind conceals a soft paste possessing a grassy, herbaceous, and (with age) spicy, pungent taste. Our French organic Alsatian Riesling pairs perfectly.
Lemon White Stilton - England $26.50 / LB This unusual dessert cheese came in from a customer request. It is made with vegetarian rennant and is dotted with candied lemon peel. It has no blue veining, is mild in flavour with a tangy, sweet lemon taste. Very tasty and will be quite the conversation piece on a cheese tray!
Kasseri - Greece $24.00 / LB Made from the fresh milk of free-ranging sheep and goats. Mt. Vikos Kasseri is made during months when grasses are green for a sweet flavor. No antibiotics are given the animals (Americans call this organic, the good folks at Mt Vikos call it normal) Mt. Vikos contains no preservatives, additives, or calcium chloride. It is the "melting cheese" of Greece. The curds are hand-kneaded. The cheese rounds are placed in special aging rooms for six months. Though kasseri has been made for centuries, Americans are just discovering this super cheese that tastes like a cross bewteen feta and cheddar - with the texture being more like a cheddar.
Rouge et Noir Triple Crème Brie - California, USA $13.00/Each This classic award winning California Brie is creamy from the natural ripening process, with an even yellow color throughout. 100% Jersey milk used; it is at the same time delicate in its buttery first-flavor, with a pleasant robust aftertaste.
Rouge et Noir La Petite Crème - California, USA $8.00/Each A delicate “dessert” cheese that is rich yet mild, with a soft and creamy texture that melts in your mouth. This romantic cheese when young with a firm pate, is perfect for brunch or as an after dinner treat.
NEW NOT-CHEESE
Lamb & Beef Sausage Saucisse Merguez D’Agneau et Boeuf - San Francisco, California, USA $12.50 / Each Spicy North African lamb and beef sausage made in the classic French style from Marcel et Henri. Must be cooked thoroughly.
Honey Combs - $18.00 / Each Back by popular demand. These beautiful honeycombs are entirely edible and look stunning on a cheese tray. If you haven't tried honeycombs with goat cheese you don't know what you are missing!
Gouda Truffle - Holland $39.50/LB (whoa!! but worth every penny you have to try this one, you will become seriously addicted) Black Italian truffles throughout this amazing cheese lend wonderful taste and aroma to this high-quality, farm-made gouda. Made on a small farm in Noord, Holland. We paired this cheese with our Foris Dry Gewurztraminer - yummmmmm
Bleu D’Auvergne - France $14.00/LB A name-protected cheese from the Auvergne region in south-central France, Bleu d'Auvergne is made in the traditional manner from raw cow's milk and features blue veining throughout. Its moist, sticky rind conceals a soft paste possessing a grassy, herbaceous, and (with age) spicy, pungent taste. Our French organic Alsatian Riesling pairs perfectly.
Lemon White Stilton - England $26.50 / LB This unusual dessert cheese came in from a customer request. It is made with vegetarian rennant and is dotted with candied lemon peel. It has no blue veining, is mild in flavour with a tangy, sweet lemon taste. Very tasty and will be quite the conversation piece on a cheese tray!
Kasseri - Greece $24.00 / LB Made from the fresh milk of free-ranging sheep and goats. Mt. Vikos Kasseri is made during months when grasses are green for a sweet flavor. No antibiotics are given the animals (Americans call this organic, the good folks at Mt Vikos call it normal) Mt. Vikos contains no preservatives, additives, or calcium chloride. It is the "melting cheese" of Greece. The curds are hand-kneaded. The cheese rounds are placed in special aging rooms for six months. Though kasseri has been made for centuries, Americans are just discovering this super cheese that tastes like a cross bewteen feta and cheddar - with the texture being more like a cheddar.
Rouge et Noir Triple Crème Brie - California, USA $13.00/Each This classic award winning California Brie is creamy from the natural ripening process, with an even yellow color throughout. 100% Jersey milk used; it is at the same time delicate in its buttery first-flavor, with a pleasant robust aftertaste.
Rouge et Noir La Petite Crème - California, USA $8.00/Each A delicate “dessert” cheese that is rich yet mild, with a soft and creamy texture that melts in your mouth. This romantic cheese when young with a firm pate, is perfect for brunch or as an after dinner treat.
NEW NOT-CHEESE
Lamb & Beef Sausage Saucisse Merguez D’Agneau et Boeuf - San Francisco, California, USA $12.50 / Each Spicy North African lamb and beef sausage made in the classic French style from Marcel et Henri. Must be cooked thoroughly.
Honey Combs - $18.00 / Each Back by popular demand. These beautiful honeycombs are entirely edible and look stunning on a cheese tray. If you haven't tried honeycombs with goat cheese you don't know what you are missing!
Sunday, October 21, 2007
Raw What?
- You've probably heard some hub-bub about raw milk. Here's the skinny. Raw animal milk - cow, goat, ewe - is used to make the best cheeses in the world. Pasteurization kills all the tiny scary things that lurk in raw milk that could make one ill BUT great flavor, complexity, elegance etc. quickly follows the demise of bacteria during pasteurization.
- Can we get, sell, eat raw milk cheese in America legally? Yes. But only after said cheese has been aged for at least 60 days (the tiny scary things can only lurk for so long). That's good news for all of our longer aged, harder cheeses such as Parmesan, Gruyere and Romano, that naturally require a more gradual ripening process to peak. Bad news for the soft, moist, delicate cheeses such as a fresh raw goat's milk from France that peak two weeks out of the creamery.
- Fear not fresh goat lovers - we are perfecting our preternatural Cheese Monger powers to bring you the very best raw goat's milk cheeses - just to entice you with a few - Bonde de Gatines (raw goat's milk cheese that is light and gentle and aged long enough to make the journey from France) and Caprino Noccetto (from Italian goats, aged for 90 days and wrapped in walnut leaves with strips of raffia holding them in place - Ciao!)
Construction Update
- Painting of the walls has begun - only primer white so far - boring but necessary. We're cutting concrete this week and installing the underground plumbing. Then we'll be ready for the pretty stuff - colors on the wall which have not yet been chosen although we're narrowing it down, flooring, coolers (to hold lots of cheese) lighting, cool counter tops and cutting stations - and don't forget the wine racks. Wait until you see the center piece I have for the wine section!
- If you see the doors open please feel free to stop in and say hi. We met lots of folks over the past few weekends when we've in there painting (yes we're doing a lot of the work ourselves - I personally would rather spend more money on great Chevres!)
- I'll post some more pictures soon. Keep sending your suggestions and comments - we love all the feedback. ***NOTE*** Color scheme suggestions will earn you major kudos!!!
Monday, October 1, 2007
Construction Update
We have walls and a floor! Our permit was issued this week and as you can see by the pictures below progress is in the air!
Thank you to everyone for your encouragement and feedback! We love to get your comments on the blog (see the link below) and our website http://www.thecheeseshoponpark.com/
View of framed walls from back of shop looking out
Thank you to everyone for your encouragement and feedback! We love to get your comments on the blog (see the link below) and our website http://www.thecheeseshoponpark.com/
View of framed walls from back of shop looking out
We are building our inventory list and will be ready to go just as soon as the construction finishes up. We have many delicious and exciting handmade and organic cheeses for you to try as well as gourmet products and wines from around the world.
We are planning cheese tastings and pairings courses as well as a "must be there" grand opening party with lots of give aways and of course gourmet delicacies to try.
We will keep you updated here on The Cheese Shop On Park Blog Blast.
Keep the comments and suggestions coming - and please forward our links on to your friends and family.
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