Day Three Hundred and Seventy - Valentine's Day Cheeses

Happy Valentine's Day Fromagical friends! Going out for a romantic dinner with that special someone? Staying home alone and watching a movie? Going out with friends for fun? Treating yourself to something you haven't done in a while? Whatever you plan on doing, I hope you all enjoy your evening.

For today's Valentine day post, I thought I'd suggest three different cheeses that would be great either separately or as a cheese tasting for you and your special someone or for a group of friends getting together or for those not interested in celebrating. There are quite a few creameries that produce cheeses specifically for Valentine's.

1. Red Hot For You - Cowgirl Creamery's answer to Valentine's Day cheese.  A triple cream cow's milk cheese made in the shape of a heart that has been lightly dusted with red hot mixture of Georgia flame and Jalapeno peppers. Decadence, yes definitely! Indulgent, creamy, and over the top, of course! With a nice hint of spice and everything nice, this cheese is destined to wake up those emotions. Enjoy with a glass of bubbly.

2. Brin D'Amour - Why not have a cheese with the word love in its name? Meaning Love Strand, this Corsican delight is an uncooked and unpressed sheep's milk cheese that is dusted with rosemary, thyme, coriander seeds, and other savory aromatic herbs characteristic of the rocky mountainous terroir. This cheese is rough around the edges in all the right ways however inside its all creamy milky delight. Unique, this cheese stands alone. Best with a nice crisp dry white wine. 

3.  Aged Bloomsday - Cato Corner farm's fabulous mistake, a ten to twelve month aged cow's milk cheese that is named for Joyce's Ulysses. Nutty and sweet with hints of butterscotch and burnt caramel, this cheese is the perfect as the counterpart to the herbaceous inventive qualities of other two cheeses. You always want something simple yet intense, a firm cheese that will be pleasing across the board with a twist. Great for grilled cheeses, unctuous and oozing or snacking on its own. Drizzled with honey, this cheese sings beautifully. Nice with a medium bodied red.

Also a good option would be Cypress Grove's Truffle Tremor, a delish goat's milk creamy cheese infused with truffles. Valentine's Day is about decadence right, so why not grab some of this as well? 

So Happy Valentine's Folks! Enjoy your cheese and your evening.

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