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It’s the Most Delicious Time of the Year! Tasting/Sampling at Marion Street Cheese Market

Michelle — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:57:48 +0000

Visit retail and sample some delicious items to include in holiday boxes, at your next party or just for you!

FRIDAY 12/16: (4:30-7:30)

*Truffle Truffle – an artisan chocolates & confections company
based in Chicago, with a passion for personalization! They are offering you tastes of their
delicious truffles – perfect for holiday gifts!

*Tenzing Wine & Spirits – is a Chicago-based wholesale wine,
spirits and sake distributor, inspired by the Sherpa guide and the Nepalese
word for balance, or equilibrium.
They’ll be offering tastes of Combier Orange Liqueur, Fair Trade
spirits, Vodka and coffee liqueur

*Lagnaippe Beverage – works with
environmentally conscientious people who use ecologically responsible practices
to create products that express their region and culture. Offering Leopold
Brothers Orange, Leo Bros Cherry, Leo Bros Gin, Leo Bros Peach Whiskey, and the
NEW Chinato (fortified Nebbiolo) from Oregon state!

SATURDAY 12/16 : (1-4)

Colby from Distillery Geeks – Smith & Cross Jamaican Pot Stilled Navy Strength rum, Niesson Agricole Rhum, 2 bottles of BEAUTIFUL scotch, 2 bourbons!

Cheese Trays, Charcuterie Trays and Catering at MSCM – we can help you get your party on!

Michelle — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 14:54:33 +0000

Let us help you plan the perfect party or get-together this holiday season. We can help select cheeses and meats for the perfect party tray. We’ll also pair the perfect wine, beer and craft spirits with those cheeses and meats so that your guests will be
wowed. And for those who would like a little more in-depth catering, we
can offer passed appetizers, dessert trays and more.

Please contact Stacey Cortez, our Catering Manager, at stacey@marionstreetcheesemarket.com to inquire about catering options from Marion Street Cheese Market. We can cater wine, beer, cocktails, cheese and meat trays, passed appetizers, desserts and so much more. Let us bring the MSCM experience to your home
or office party!

COW TOWN – an evening honoring Wisconsin Cheesemakers!

Michelle — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 20:26:21 +0000

Title: COW TOWN – an evening honoring Wisconsin Cheesemakers!
Description: marion street cheese market and the wisconsin milk marketing board present COW TOWN – an evening honoring wisconsin cheesemakers!

**featuring** multiple cheesemakers, fine wine, craft beer & artisanl spirits! 10 different savor, sweet and singularly exquisite edibles!

$30 per person – buy tickets on line or in store http://marionstreetcheesemarket.com/shop/cow-town-november-16th-2011-event/

PLUS – get 10% off all your purchases that night, and an MSCM tasting glass! Over 21 event! AND at 9pm, join us for a screening of Living on the Wedge!
Start Time: 18:00
Date: 2011-11-16

October is American Cheese Month – Celebrate and Enjoy with MSCM!

Michelle — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 16:32:21 +0000

October is American Cheese Month – Celebrate and Enjoy with MSCM!

And now a word about the first annual American Cheese Month from
our cheese team leader and your friendly neighborhood cheesemonger,
Alyssa Stone:

With our new beautiful cases and eager Cheesemongers, we are now able to bring back some of our favorite cheeses and meats like Moonglo from our neighbors at Prairie Fruits Farm in Champaign or that Oh-So-Delicious Serrano Ham from Spain.

However, there is something a bit more exciting in store for you at MSCM. We
are proud to be a part of the first American Cheese Month taking place this October. It is a month to honor and celebrate all North American cheeses, cheesemakers, cheesemongers, chefs and retailers who bring cheese to you and your plate. It is a month designed to create awareness of the diverse and scrumptious cheese that is being produced in the United States today.

In an effort to show our appreciation to our cheesemakers and cheese lovers alike, we are offering many exciting opportunities during the month of October. We are offering our Cheese 101 classes starting again in late October. We will have tastings with local cheesemakers and there will be discounted prices on American Artisan Cheese throughout the month.

We also have a special event in which we are partnering up with the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board, Goose Island Brewery, Death’s Door Vodka and Pastoral to bring you an unforgettable afternoon of cheese and all things that pair well with cheese at Kendall College.

The event is called Great Wisconsin Cheeses and the Beverages That Love Them and will be a guided cheese and beverage tasting that will benefit the American Cheese Education Foundation, which provides scholarships to up and coming artisan cheesemakers and cheese retailers.

On Sunday, December 16 from 3:00pm to 4:30pm we will all be at Kendall College to host this event. Craft beer and cocktails will be paired with some phenomenal Wisconsin cheese and there will be discussions on pairing cheese with a variety of libations. Don’t forget – you will also get to enjoy all of those cheese and libations!!

Tickets will be available at Marion Street Cheese Market for $50.00.
Just ask your friendly cheesemonger for details or to purchase tickets.
And there is so much more that is going to happen. So! Please! Keep your eyes and ears open to see what is coming next in October. We will have full details about all of our events and specials for American Cheese Month in next week’s Cheesemail.

Your Neighborhood Cheesemonger, Alyssa

Chicago Craft Beer Week & MSCM Prix Fixe Tuesday

Michelle — Mon, 16 May 2011 19:15:29 +0000

MSCM continues the Craft Beer Week TAP Stravaganza with a special Fixe Menu.

Enjoy this amazing Chef’s Menu for $33 / person. For just $20 more, you get a 7 glass sampler of some of the best Barleywines made in America.

Barley TAPstravaganza Chef Choice Menu

First – Arancini – crispy carnaroli rice + Widmer’s 4yr cheddar + barleywine port syrup

Second – Artisan cheese course with house made barleywine raisin jam

Third - Milo’s farm egg + grilled mushroom & swiss chard ragout + fingerling potato Moody Blue cheese hash + ramp butter

Dessert – Beer & cupcakes – dark chocolate barleywine cupcake + cascade hop buttercream + barleywine float

No substitutions. Tax and gratuity not included.

Brunched out? Bring Mom for dinner @ MSCM instead!

Michelle — Tue, 03 May 2011 17:50:56 +0000

If you’re brunched out, or just want something a little different, try Mother’s Day Dinner @ MSCM! Pair with a great wine, beer or bubbly and Mom will be thrilled! PLUS, no one has to fight over who is going to clean up, we’ll take care of that!! Make a reservation now at Opentable.com or call 708.725.7200

Mother’s Day Dinner Special prix fixe – $40
Starter – Grilled asparagus + poached egg + tarragon hollandaise + crispy parmesan

Choice of entree
Pork Chops & Applesauce – a tribute to Carol Brady (and Alice)!
or
Grilled Black Earth Meats Pork Chops + roasted cinnamon apple sauce + mashed sweet potatoes + green beans amandine
or
Beef Stroganoff – Grassfed beef tenderloin + egg yolk noodles + charred wild mushrooms + crème fraiche truffle gravy
or
Crispy Whitefish – Beer battered whitefish + fingerling potato salad + sweet Amish coleslaw + dill tartar sauce

Dessert
Classic Lemon meringue pie with Lehman’s orchard raspberry coulis

(tax, tip and beverages are not included)

Ramps?! What’s are those?! -Leonard Hollander, Executive Chef @ MSCM

Michelle — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 20:40:32 +0000

Well, some say that they are the intensely aromatic spring onions that gave Chicago (Chicagou) it’s name…I say that they’re crazy delicious. Ramps are a spring onion that are only foraged wildly (at this point). They pop up some time in early April and are often found through May. They add a unique and delicious onion/garlic flavor to just about anything. We like to make butter with them and finish fish, steaks, whatever with them. I recently tried our ramp butter with fresh cut radishes and just a touch of fleur de sel…simply beautiful.

Ramp Butter

4 # cleaned ramps – green only – bottoms reserved
2# butter
1 tbsp salt

Melt the butter in a large pot, add the ramp tops and sauté until soft.
Add the salt and simmer the mixture for 10 minutes and remove from the heat to cool.
In batches, transfer the ramps and butter to a food processor. Puree the mixture until smooth and transfer to a heat safe container for storage. Keep in the refrigerator until firm.
Use to finish pasta, steaks, chicken, anything! Keeps for 2-3 months in the refrigerator or 6 months in the freezer.

Well, what do I do with the ramp bottoms, you ask ? I say, pickle them!

Ingredients

4 pounds cleaned ramps, green leaves reserved
2 ½ cups champagne vinegar
1 ¼ cup water
1 cup sugar or honey
4 small thai chilis
4 cloves smashed garlic
½ tsp fennel seeds
½ tsp coriander seeds
½ tsp mustard seeds
½ tsp white peppercorns
2 tsp salt

Bring a large pot of water to boil and quickly blanch the ramp bottoms
Transfer the ramp bottoms to an ice bath to cool quickly. After a minute or two, remove from the water and drain. Place into a large glass container with room for plenty of extra liquid.
Combine the remaining ingredients in a pot and bring to a boil. Reduce the mixture to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes to infuse flavors. Remove the liquid from the heat and allow it to cool completely.
Pour cooled pickling liquid over the ramp bottoms and store in a container with a tight fitting lid. After two days in the refrigerator, they will be ready to eat. They will continue to develop in flavor over time and will keep or 6 – 12 months in the refrigerator. Be sure to keep them completely covered in liquid for best results.

4/26 Prix Fixe 3 course menu

Michelle — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 17:26:34 +0000

Tuesdays Prix Fixe at MSCM

3 courses$33/ choose one from each category

First Course
roasted pear and almond soup + toasted almonds + crumbled goat cheese
or
organic greens + white balsamic vinaigrette + dehydrated apricots + toasted pistachios

Second Course
crispy whitefish tacos + spiced black beans + tomatillo salsa + red cabbage jalapeno slaw
or
whole egg pappardelle + coriander pork sausage + fennel marinara + ricotta salata
or
white cheddar grits + braised mushrooms + wilted spinach + crispy tempeh

Third Course
flourless chocolate cake + cherry caramel + toasted pecans + vanilla malt gelato
or
carrot cake + white chocolate cream cheese icing + rum poached golden raisins

this menu will be first come first served and there will be limited availability no substitutions please

1st Tuesday with Mindful Metropolis @ MSCM

Michelle — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 15:42:43 +0000

1st Tuesday with Mindful Metropolis – Tuesday 5/3/11 – - 5:30 to 7:30pm
Join us for our “1st Tuesdays!” The first Tuesday of every month we will gather at a local venue that shares our passion of mindful living and release the newest issue of the magazine.

This event is free. Light appetizers will be served by Marion Street Cheese Market.

Transportation:
Located in Downtown Oak Park.
City Dwellers: take the Green Line to Harlem (half hour from loop) and exit via the east stairs. Marion Street is only a 1/2 block away.

Please RSVP via the Facebook page or email info@mindfulmetropolis.com so we know how many to expect!

Marion Street Cheese Market — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 20:11:38 +0000

An Evening of GREED with MSCM and Al Gini
and you thought LUST was provocative??

Executive Chef Leonard Hollander has crafted a gourmet greed-themed dinner menu and Loyola University Chicago’s Al Gini will be providing the food for thought with a discussion on another deadly sin: GREED. Join us to celebrate and/or condemn Tax Day 2010! So, if you hunger for dinner and a show, join us for an evening of greed on Tuesday, April 13th @ 7:00pm. $40 per person. Make your reservations by calling 708.725.7200

The Menu
asparagus bisque + smoked asparagus + black truffle crema
golden beets + honey glazed almonds + capriole chevre
roasted sableish + forbidden rice + charred scallions
coconut coffee tart + vanilla bean honey + cayenne crisp