We were downtown to see an exhibit at the National Museum-Women In Arts and A Dream…but not Yours: Contemporary Art from Turkey was pretty amazing — art, politics, video (Canan Senol, Still from Exemplary, 2009, Video; 27:30 minutes) and even postcards. We stopped in Cowgirl Creamery on the way, and got these 3 cheeses — all excellent.:
- Mona. Blended with both sheep and cow milk, Mona is nutty and sweet on the tongue with a moist but sometimes crumbly texture. Wisconsin Sheep Dairy Coop — and we don’t do many Wisconsin cheeses.
- Roccolo has an earthy, round flavor with damp hints of forest mushrooms and an accenting tang. Directly under the rind, the cheese gets softer and slightly more golden than the dryer, flakier white center. (made it look like cake since the center was a different color.) Valtaleggio, Italy.
- Trailhead is an aged, mountain cheese with a mellow, rich flavor. Mt Townsend Creamery in Washington State. We bought it because we’d heard good things about Mt Townsend — and now we can say good things about their cheese.