I've found the Holy Grail of Chevre.

I was finally able to share the Holy Grail of Chevre with my Other Half and daughter last night.

Last December, David and I met Karen and Michael Catapano at some friends' holiday party. I had brought a spice cake, and the Catapanos brought three kinds of chevre: plain, chevre rolled in cracked black pepper, and chevre rolled in fresh herbs. Lacking the time to go out to Peconic since that party, I have not forgotten those amazing cheeses, but instead have fantasized about them regularly for the past 5 months.

A few days ago, I was out east seeing wineries, and took Karen Catapano up on her offer to stop in and say hi if ever I was in the area. Long story short, I left some cakes with her, and she sent me home with chevre and some gouda.

Elated that Chloe and David don't care for gouda, I devoured every molecule of it in the car over my two-hour journey home. Only because I love them and want them to share the things that give me pleasure, I was able to restrain myself and leave the chevre untouched!

David greatly enjoyed the chevre, as did Chloe. She understood why I call this cheese the Holy Grail of chevre. :) Forget the award for best cheese from the American Cheese Society's national competition - if you can impress the hell out of a picky teenager, you've really accomplished something! :)

Whoever is ever remotely close to Catapano Dairy Farm in Peconic HAS to be sure and stop in, tell Karen and Michael that Marney sent you, and get yourself some of their magical cheese.


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