Love + Valentine’s = Cheese
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 14:11
It’s no secret how much I love cheese. I also love my local cheese emporium, The Artisan Cheese Gallery in Studio City.
Apparently plenty of cheese aficionados make frequent pilgrimages to this temple of buttermilky delights. One of their bestsellers is Coach Triple Creme Goat from New York cheese maker Coach Farm (apparently the same people who made the Coach handbags and leather goods).
So owner Melody asked her friends at Coach if they would make it in a heart shape for Valentine’s Day - “just for them”.
And they said “Yes”.
Coach Farm made them a triple cream (meaning 75 percent butterfat) goat cheese that tastes like a smooth, rich, and creamy brie with hints of the tangy, grassy flavor typical of chevres.
And it’s in a sweet heart shape just in time for Valentine’s Day.
The Artisan Cheese Gallery
12023 Ventura Blvd.,
Studio City, CA 91604
Phone: 818-505-0207
Fax: 818-505-0282
By MaxMillion (see more of her posts). Max Million is the nom de 'net of Pauline Adamek. Born in Sydney, Australia, Pauline has lived in Los Angeles for the past ten years and finds it agrees with her. She has been reviewing films and filing celebrity-based interview articles since 1991, and has filed stories from various international film festivals, including Cannes, Venice, Berlin, Toronto and Sundance. She is completing a family cookbook and also writes novels for 8-12 year olds.
H.C. says:
February 13th, 2008 at 6:38 pm
Had no idea Coach Farms & Coach purses are the same folks! Their cheese is pretty good — from what I remembered on their Mozza Pizza (with leeks & bacon).
MaxMillion says:
February 13th, 2008 at 7:34 pm
I know! Spooky, isn’t it?
Do you think they take all the milk from their goats until they’re past it and then - ahem - the poor nanny goats get turned into handbags and shoes?!
david g. says:
February 14th, 2008 at 12:56 pm
A remarkably miserable shopping experience at Artisan today. With 3 people behind the counter & 1 in the kitchen, and only 2 people ahead of me, it took 35 minutes to get service. Why? Simple — the staff totally ignored the “please take a number if we appear busy” sign, repeatedly serviced walk-up and ignored those waiting with numbers. Cheese is great. Service stinks!
Melissa says:
February 14th, 2008 at 4:19 pm
This is a shop I drove by a number of times but never visited while in LA. *Sigh* I have yet to meet a blue I don’t love!
KT says:
February 16th, 2008 at 3:41 pm
Oh Yum! The Tony Hook 10-year cheddar they have there is pure love for me. It’s like my cheese crack.
Sophia says:
February 20th, 2008 at 12:35 pm
MMMMM. I love cheese! That would be the best valentine’s present ever! Anyways, thanks for posting your comments - the word cutlery isn’t obsolete - you should survey your blog readers!!!
Lauren says:
February 21st, 2008 at 10:57 am
I fell across your blog on the 7th and Fig Farmer’s Market and then my attention was drawn to one of my favorite subjects: cheeeese! I’m also working on a blog on Downtown and OC foodie-friendly places, and highly recommend a little cheese shop called “Frog’s Breath” in the City of Orange. Check out my blog, I reviewed it just last week: http://www.anglophilelv.blogspot.com