Fermentation Friday: Melting in the New Year

"Fermentation Friday":  An semi-regular look at the holy fermented trinity:  beer, wine and cheese.

This year, with New Year's Eve/Day being in the middle of the work week and returning from our weekend in Philly, we hadn't given a lot of thought or effort to what we'd do for New Year's. But as we were spending our last day in Philly standing in DiBruno Brothers' Rittenhouse Square outpost with Patti asking, "What are you going to do with all of that cured meat you always buy here but never finish?" we had our answer:  Raclette.

Random Savory Links

An occasional feature where we post articles and blogs we're reading these days, in no particular order.
A Case for Virginia -- Wall Street Journal, September 19
Cooking with Daniel -- The New Yorker, July 29

Anthony Bourdain on How to Fly -- Esquire Blogs

How to Have Just the Very Best Time Ever on your Foodie Vacation -- Esquire Blogs