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Cheese pairings<\/p><\/div>\n

Recently, I took a local class on cheese appreciation. Great, something where I already have skills! Having a husband from Wisconsin, how could I not be? Look up Olsson\u2019s Fine Foods online and you\u2019ll find that the owner, Dutchman Rudie Smit, teaches numerous cheese appreciation and cheese-making classes<\/a>. He\u2019s a fount of knowledge and lot of fun. Highly recommended.<\/p>\n

Our small group of enthusiasts learned the history of cheese\u2014which became popular in part because the originating people from the Tigris-Euphrates area were lactose-intolerant, and cheese is easier to digest than plain milk\u2014why certain cheeses are the way they are, how to pair them with wine or with sweet and savory accompaniments, and how to design an appealing cheese plate. This came in very handy over the holidays, when I inflicted elaborate cheese plates on a succession of dinner parties.<\/p>\n

But who would have thought the class would provide inspiration for my crime-writing? Such as:<\/p>\n