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Alexandria Restaurant Week is ON! 27 Aug 2013 | 01:37 am
Now through September 1st, join us for lunch or dinner and get a meal for two for $35. Check out our menu!
The grossest thing that ever happened to me at work… 7 Aug 2013 | 05:20 am
Recently, a friend who admires the down-to-earthiness of cheese asked, “what is the grossest thing that ever happened to you at work?” I had two words for her: “ponytail” and “Raclette.” When we firs...
What the Heck is a Quince? 21 Jun 2013 | 12:15 am
Our good friend the Quince might be a stranger to most of you. Usually, the only time we see one is after it’s been cooked to death, mixed with a ton of sugar, and allowed to solidify into a firm, sli...
Crossing the DC Border for Good Liquor 16 Jun 2013 | 09:27 pm
In preparation for an upcoming Tequila/Mezcal appreciation party, we needed to get our hands on some major Tequila – and we needed assistance is setting up a respectable Tequila buffet. I searched onl...
Farm to Table Dinner with Smith Meadows’ Forrest Pritchard 13 Jun 2013 | 08:11 pm
Last night, we attended a “Farm to Table” dinner at Bastille in Old Town, which focused on the amazing meats from Smith Meadows in Berryville, Virginia. Not only were the chicken, pork, beef, and lamb...
Is that a salami in your pocket? A cheese & meat love story. 11 Jun 2013 | 10:28 pm
Cheese and salami are two of my favorite foods, not only because they are both fatty and delicious, but because even though one is made from milk and the other meat, their origins, preparation, compon...
Don’t go out of your whey… 7 Jun 2013 | 10:45 pm
When transforming milk into cheese, we end up with two products: curd (the clumped-together solids that had been floating around in the milk) and whey (the liquid which holds of the solids). The curd ...
Is that cheese… or a traffic cone? 5 Jun 2013 | 02:59 am
Milk is white, not orange. Ever wondered how orange cheese was born? Historically, cheese with more butterfat could be sold for a higher price at market. Higher butterfat naturally gives cheese a deep...
Lunch is so SPECIAL at Cheesetique! 30 May 2013 | 08:12 pm
Hey y’all! Don’t forget about our amazing lunch special, offered Monday-Friday till 3pm. Don’t remember the details? Allow me to refresh you…
Tribute to delicious Alexandria Businesses: Willie Nelson thanks you 28 Apr 2013 | 06:33 pm
Yesterday, my husband and I hosted a “Happy Birthday Willie Nelson” party at our home. The red-headed stranger is turning 80 and what better tribute than to strut around in red bandanas, listen to Wil...
