This afternoon I discovered Tomme Crayeuse cheese at Del Ray, Alexandria’s Cheesetique, my favorite cheese shop on this coast, where staff apparently refers to this thing of beauty as “Tom Cruise.” My friend Laura texted earlier from North Carolina, her current location on a roadtrip across these Unites States, and as she unapologetically perseveres in [...]

The ultimate comfort food? Aligot. Traditionally almost equal parts potato puree and Tomme cheese (joined in elasticity), I like to take mashed potatoes in this direction, adding garlic and Tomme/Raclette to Yukon Golds, stirring with figure eight motions. This Thanksgiving side deserves a place in your dinner rotation all year. I’ll be making this for [...]