We had a little tree trimming party on Sunday, one of the highlights of which was my new obsession: La Tur cheese. Joanna and Alex brought it over on Friday night and its safe to say my life hasn’t been the same since. I’ve eaten it five days in a row (thanks Whole Foods) and I hate to say it but there is half a wheel in the fridge as I type this. It is a combination of goat, cow and sheep’s milk that melts in your mouth and makes you happy, thin and rich.
Murray’s says:
“Three milks, and two textures, that merge into one cheese’s best approximations of ice cream. A thin, edible skin barely contains a hair’s breadth of drippy tang, and then: deep, tongue-skimming, milk cloud, full and moist, with a liberal salting that makes you wish they left the sugar out of gelato entirely. A mild and delightful cheese”
La Tur, La Tur, I like to say it, type it, and most of all, I like to eat it. I spent part of Monday thinking about the social acceptability of naming any second child La Tur. (No, but, I would like to). At the tree trimming party we also served mulled cider, a selection of cheese to act as back up singers to the La Tur, an array of cured meats, homemade cookies (Russian tea cakes and chocolate chip), lots of oranges and as the night wore on, some piping hot quiche. (And, it was a treat to watch Leon and Alex roll around like puppies in the nursery). Here’s a gratuitous shot of our now trimmed tree:
PS Top image from the cheese blog 365 Cheeses.
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Sounds like a lovely night full of cheese and cheer!
Oooh … now I must track this cheese down and eat it.
La Tur kind of has a nice ring to it – La Tur Nova Wright would probably grow up and move to Europe and become an antiquities dealer with homes in three countries. Go for it!
I am mesmerized by how shiny your hardwood floors are! The light from the tree is bouncing back on them. Magnificent tree!
is alex pulling up to stand? leon just started standing by himself. it was lovely meeting you and your family. i can’t remember whether i had any of that beautiful cheese, but now i know that i’m going to have to check my Whole Foods for it!
Oh dear, considering I ate half a block of goat cheese last night…and I still am drooling over this post, I guess I am a certified cheesoholic.
We should start a club, for sure. Great tree btw, I love your home
Abbey! this is hands down my favorite cheese on earth. I rarely find anyone that appreciates it as much as I do.
The only downside to naming a child after this heaven-sent delicacy is that children will likely call him or her “later.” Given that kids can make fun of virtually any name, that could almost be a plus!
yahoo! that photo looks good enough to eat.
I can tell I’m going to have a serious problem with that cheese. Headed to Whole Foods this weekend to indulge.
And your tree looks beautiful.
Oh this sounds A-MAZING, I want to rush out to Whole Foods NOW and buy it!
okay, i keep seeing la tur at whole foods and just haven’t bought it yet. it sounds delicious and i will pick some up this week for christmas. thanks for the tip! also, love the oranges and the sparkly reindeer in the previous posts
happy holidays!
Le tur is one of my all time favorite cheeses! We do cheese thursday every week at my office, and very often frequent the Murray’s in Grand Central!
that christmas tree is so pretty!
will check out La Tur this holiday season. Have a great christmas and new year.
I wish we had a Whole Foods nearby so I could snatch one up! This sounds delish. Nothing like the holidays, good friends and really good food!
XX Kate
Looks like I’ll do my Christmas Eve grocery shopping at Whole Foods tomorrow. I hope they carry it in my neck of the woods
Thanks for the tip.
oooo, delicious goodness french cheese can be.
with a little fig or spread on a bosc pear, i bet it’s heavenly.
I saw cheese and thought of Joanna. So weird. I must read her blog too often, hah!