The Book Bender

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Category Archives: Taste tests

Mar. 4

Taste test: Cowgirl Creamery face-off

Posted on by Katrina

I thought it would be fun today to pit two award-winning cheeses from California’s Cowgirl Creamery against each other. I clearly have not figured out a competitive outlet now that NFL season is over. Cowgirl Creamery’s MT TAM cheese, named … Continue reading

Feb. 10

Taste test: Winter citrus from blood oranges to tangelos

While we — the boyfriend and I — agreed for the most part during our apple taste testing, we disagreed on last week’s orange testing. So, readers, disregard Flipper’s tasting notes because his taste buds are experiencing a momentary lapse … Continue reading

Nov. 22

Taste test: Newtown Pippin at the top of the apple tree

When I was scheming about blogs and books, I also wanted a place to do taste tests. I’m thinking of testing sparkling wines before New Year’s Eve, baguettes from Seattle bakeries and maybe local oysters on the half shell during the winter … Continue reading