Great Wall of Cheese at Loblaws Maple Leaf Gardens

An 18-feet-tall display of cheese will be one of the attractions at the new Loblaws at Maple Leaf Gardens when it opens to the public at 8 a.m. Wednesday. Here’s how Loblaws describes the display: The Amazing Wall of Cheese. At a towering 18 feet, it’s quite a sight to see. We carry more than [...]

Canadian James Kraft churned out a giant, and other cheese news

  Cheese makes news every day. That’s why we’ve started collecting links to the most interesting news reports of the week on a special page under the News tab at the top of the blog. Check it whenever you visit CheeseLover.ca. Canadian James Kraft churned out a cheese giant Agropur to make Boursin cheeses in [...]

In praise of aged Comté and belle Bleu l’Élizabeth

Sometimes, a board featuring only two cheeses is more than enough to satiate the senses. Last night was such a time at our house. Significant Other and I started with a divine 24-month Comté and stopped talking for the longest spell while moaning with delight about Le Bleu l’Élizabeth. The fully mature Comté was recommended [...]

Good cheese hunting: Day 10, at the Canadian Grand Prix

Significant Other and I are so excited at the prospect of Formula 1 racing starting in 20 minutes that we wolf down most of our Hercule de Charlevoix before we think of taking a photo for the blog. Which explains the only image (above) we have of this wonderful Quebec cheese. L’Hercule de Charlevoix was [...]

Say cheese, in five courses

There’s nothing quite like spending an evening nibbling on cheese and sipping wine with good friends. We invited two couples to join us for a five-course tasting menu last night. Here’s how it went down: First course/Introductions Riopelle de l’Isle: One of the great cheeses of Canada, it’s made from raw cow’s milk on a [...]

Twelve Cheeses of Christmas

With 12 outstanding cheeses to enjoy during the holidays, we’ve never had a Christmas quite like this one. It all started when Significant Other and I decided to present cheese plates instead of sweets for dessert at our house, and to take cheese to friends as gifts. As a result, here’s what we tasted (after [...]