Category: Eastern Eats

June of 2021 was the end of a Covid crazy school year. Before class could conclude, everybody was back in school for in-person teaching. One day, the lunch was slated to be held during a different hour than usual. It moved lunch from my world history class to English 11.  A few days prior I had chatted with Ms. Barnes, my English teacher, about cheese. She prompted me to bring cheese to the class. So…

The very last day of high school, as a senior, is May 9th – a fast-approaching date. This school year went by in a flash, with cheese taking up such a large portion of that time. In a way, writing about cheese made it all too real that life happens in the blink of an eye. I’ve poured the time and skills into arranging boards each month, with a cheese spotlight in the middle. This…

Cheese is delicious but how gouda can it get? Personally, gouda takes the cake for being so versatile and rich in flavor. Gouda is coated in a range of waxy coatings as it ages to perfection. Plenty of cheeses have edible rinds, but waxes are a little different. Wax serves as a seal to keep cheese hydrated while it ages. Rind is great and flavorful while wax really shouldn’t be eaten. But enough about the…

Warmer weather is becoming far more constant as the sun peeks out from the clouds. But before any rays can be soaked up, the sky must have its temper tantrum. Rain or shine, stores shelve fresh produce and cheese – perfect for a picnic on those few sunny afternoons. Even if there happen to be some clouds in the sky or a slight drizzle coming down, picnics can still be held indoors, the rain simply…

Clouds are really pretty to look up and watch, but sometimes it turns to gloom in no time. Storm clouds roll in and people run inside to do absolutely nothing. But I personally think that rainy days are the prime outdoor picnic days. So, with that in mind, here’s my delicious, and slightly soggy, outdoor snack board. Sadly, I forgot to take pictures before people ate all of it, but I snagged a few shots…

Cheese is a lovely food that spices up snack time and can be added to sandwiches of all kinds. Ranging from sharp or mild cheddars to herbal-y goudas, cheese is just plain good. But as most foods are, it still has a certain aspect of preparation that needs to be addressed. After being shipped off and into stores, it sits in a cooler till the need to slice it arises. Certain cheeses happen to sit…

With age comes the saddening realization that there ought to be some regulations while eating sweets. Candy becomes too sugary and something to avoid; however, consumers across the globe have a tasty snack to calm that craving. Dark chocolate is the bitter, yet less sugary, form of creamy and delicious chocolate. Dark chocolate is combined with numerous flavors such as caramel, sea salt, fruits, and is eaten by itself. On the other hand, Milk chocolate…

At the end of every rainbow, it’s said, lies a hefty pot of gold coins. However, obtaining it isn’t an easy feat. After an intense battle with the short and ill-tempered guard, the adventurer reaches into the cauldron to collect their reward… only to realize it’s simply cheese…Thankfully, obtaining cheese is far simpler than in this tale, so here are some cheeses that are arguably better than a pot of gold. Saint Patrick’s day, the…