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Monthly Archives: November 2009
Holiday Cheese Platters
Hello cheese lovers, Tis the Season for cheese platters – Let’s admit it, the holiday’s can be stressful – presents to buy, family to see, not to mention the food. Often the cheese can be an after thought. But with … Continue reading
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Happy Birthday to Us!!
Hello Friends, Today, Monday, November 23, is the fifth birthday of Marion Street Cheese Market offering artisan cheese in Oak Park. Our doors were opened on Wednesday, November 23, 2004 with great hopes and dreams in downtown Oak Park. It has been … Continue reading
MSCM hosts book signing
Hello All! Allow me to introduce myself: I’m Norine, your friendly neighborhood cheesemonger, and you’ll probably see me blogging on here pretty regularly. I wanted to jump-start the cheese blog with an invitation to a cheese tasting and book signing … Continue reading
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winemonger’s weekend wines
Hi everybody, Fall is a fun time to buy wine: there’s a natural transition from crisp whites, delightful dry pinks and fruit-forward reds to aromatic whites, cozy reds, and bubbly from all over the world. Here are some delicious new … Continue reading
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Respect The Cheese
Caring for Cheese Cheese is a living thing—it needs to breathe! Plastic wrap is not a friend of cheese — it’s non-porous and impermeable (the exception to this is blue veined cheeses without rinds). Instead, re-wrap your cheese in the … Continue reading
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