December 14th Holiday Party at Liberty Fields Farm, Saco where it was —
Holiday Tomme!
What a great event.
Besides the warm and spirited hosting by Liberty Fields Farm, our Holiday Party featured seven different Tommes made from the same recipe but each bearing the flavor, milk type, local flora and personality of the cheesemakers around the state. There were hard and soft pate’s, there were buttery and silky textures, there was “goaty” and “cow-y” and complex flavors — sometimes all in the same cheese (Appleton Creamery brought a triple-milk version). There was also bright red local membrillo to accompany the panoply of personal cheeses. It was a lesson about how much of the local cheesemaker goes into making their cheese.
On Monday, October 26, Beijing Cheese lovers celebrated Fall in New England, with a selection of artisan cheeses from Maine. Over 100 people, including many Maine ex-pats, turned out to enjoy the evening’s activities, which included a quiz about Maine. Cheeses were represented by Appleton Creamery, Hahn’s End and State of Maine Cheese Co. A good time was had by all! Thanks to Bambi Jones for hand-carrying and delivering the cheese, and avoiding the infamous cheese-sniffing dogs.