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NCheeseAA Update: What Stinks?
April 13, 2008 – 2:45 PM | 5 Comments

Government cheese’s ouster does, in my opinion, but the people have spoken, and the people like Boursin. And so do I, actually. Whatever your feelings on federal-issue cheese food, the Round Of 64 is over, …

2 Provolone vs. 6 Havarti
April 11, 2008 – 9:03 AM | 13 Comments

Update, 4/12/08: Havarti wins narrowly with 51% of the vote.Brackets now updated for the Deli draw.
Grocery and Stanke Cheese polls will stay open until Sunday.   Not sure where to vote, or how to find …

NCheeseAA Round Of 64: The Stanke Cheese Shoppe Draw
April 10, 2008 – 8:59 AM | 10 Comments

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6 Fourme d’Ambert vs. 16 Caerphilly. Fourme d’Amb is the chocolate of blue cheeses. It melts all over the tongue with a captivating sweetness and beckons blue-haters to the dark …

Hanging Tomato
April 9, 2008 – 2:29 PM | 40 Comments

No, not me chilling on the monkey bars — this gadget. Does anyone have any experience with this contraption? Because I could fit it on my fire escape and kick it homegrown this summer, but …

NCheeseAA Round Of 64: The Grocery Draw
April 9, 2008 – 9:54 AM | 28 Comments

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9 Port Wine spread vs. 15 Government cheese. The Velveetoid brick of government-issue “cheese food” does have its (somewhat embarrassed) adherents, who, since it’s an anonymous internet poll, will no …

NCheeseAA Round Of 64: The Deli Draw
April 8, 2008 – 8:55 AM | 21 Comments

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3 Gruyère vs. 15 Taleggio. Managing to be both sharp and fruity — that rare whiff of pineapple is classic — cave-aged Gruyère is top of its game when melted. …

Star 80
April 8, 2008 – 12:09 AM | 4 Comments
<I>Star 80</I>

“You can believe she’s my sister, or you can walk home.”
I had seen Star 80 before, but not for years, and I remembered it as quite good, but popping it in this time, I expected …

NCheeseAA Round Of 64: The Whole Foods Draw
April 7, 2008 – 8:33 AM | 10 Comments

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4 Humboldt Fog vs. 12 Roaring 40s Blue. This could be a bloodbath, actually. Those who stick a snowy wedge of HumFog in their crisper drawer for a little amateur …

The NCheeseAA Tournament: Manchego Madness (…maybe)
April 6, 2008 – 7:54 PM | 14 Comments
The NCheeseAA Tournament: Manchego Madness (…maybe)

“Mere moments later, a plate-clearing brawl broke out, and ladies and gentlemen, Stilton is a hair-puller.”
“What the hell are you on about?” So glad you asked! Keckler, star of The Grub Report and TWoP, and …

Congested
April 3, 2008 – 4:03 PM | 41 Comments
Congested

My initial reaction to Governor Corzine’s planting the flag on the congestion pricing issue: tough beans, duder. Price you pay for moving to Jersey. You get good schools, you get good trees, and you get …