Besides unpacking decorations, assembling the Christmas village and hanging the Advent calendar, I’ve had the pleasure of doing some holiday party menu scouting today.
At the Marion Street Cheese Market, I found a great paprika-coated cheese called Red Dawn from Prairie Fruits Farm. It’s a Brie-like cheese made from goat milk…from our favorites…Nubians and La Manchas. Even the iFarmer liked it and he’s not a fan of Brie. Red Dawn is mild, but still has an addictive bite followed by a savory paprika shot.
I also bought a chevre round. I haven’t tasted it, but it was too cute to pass up. Farmgirl Lisa Cooperband, who launched Prairie Fruits Farm with her husband, decorates these little rounds with herbs and edible flowers.
Prairie Fruits, which has only been in existence since 2003, markets itself as the first farmstead cheese facility in Illinois. I’ve read about the farm before and have been waiting for a chance to taste the cheese. It definitely gets a Virtual Farmgirl thumbs up.
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