Cheesemaker Visit! Cato Corner Farm

A cheese tasting plate with 8 different types of Cato Corner Farm cheeses.

Cheesemaker Visit! Cato Corner Farm This past weekend, Alex and I found ourselves in Connecticut. We were off-island, attending the Catboat Association Annual Conference. As catboat owners, and part owners of Catboat Coffee Co., we determined this group of die-hard catboaters was worth meeting – and we were right! Such a passionate bunch of nautical […]

Monger Musings 003

A picture of the store nearing completion. Empty shelves and an empty cheese case, with floor protection still on the floors.

Monger Musings 003 Wheeew here we are, half way through January already! Ready or not this new year is moving right along. I’m finding myself torn between wanting a “gentle January” and wanting to just “hurry-up-and-open-the-store-already”. Anyone else feeling this sensation of wanting to move slow but also fast? Relax but also start new projects? […]

Monger Musings 002

A large oval plate of cheese, featuring slices of gouda, manchego, cheddar and marinated feta in olive oil and herbed goat cheese.

Monger Musings 002 Lately it seems like cheeseboards and “charcuterie” boards are everywhere you look! Social media is flooded with videos on “how to slice this cheese” and “how to style a salami rose” and themed boards for all occasions and holidays. I personally LOVE all the attention cheese is getting! The more people that […]

Raclette Recap!

Prepped raclette cheese - slices for the grill pan and half-wheels for the raclette machine

Raclette Recap! Hip-hip-hooray, December 13th is World Raclette Day! The perfect opportunity to celebrate this ooey-gooey cheese and recap the two awesome events that we participated in over the weekend. Raclette refers to both a type of cheese and a style of dish it is served with. The type of cheese is an Alpine-style, cow’s […]

Monger Musings 001

Morgen smiling in front of an empty cheese case, brimming with possibilities

Monger Musings 001 It’s officially December on the Vineyard, which means that it’s pitch black at about 4:30PM. Every bit of me wants to hibernate, but there’s so much work to be done! It almost marks one year since I left my job in corporate America to go full time cheese. It’s been a somewhat […]

Monger Mac & Cheese

Overhead shot of the completed dish and the book that inspired it, The New Rules of Cheese

Monger Mac & Cheese Are you a cheese lover? Do you have a dedicated drawer in your fridge just for cheese? Are you craving something insanely comforting? Do you find yourself with an excess of cheese nubs? Are you someone who can’t decide upon the superior noodle shape for mac & cheese?! If you answered […]

Cincinnati Cheese Shop Visit! The Rhined

A cheese flight and glass of rosé at The Rhined cheese shop in Cincinnati, Ohio

Cincinnati Cheese Shop Visit! The Rhined Has anyone else made the drive from Chicago to Cincinnati? Phew – there are a couple truly grueling stretches of highway on that route! Nevertheless, we persisted and eventually made it to our final destination, Cincinnati, Ohio! I attended the University of Cincinnati (studied Civil Engineering if you can […]

Chicago Cheese Shop Visit! Beautiful Rind

A close-up shot of a cheeseboard bite - fresh chevre on a crostini with some house-made spiced honey - from Beautiful Rind in Chicago!

Chicago Cheese Shop Visit! Beautiful Rind Still reeling from stumbling upon the World Dairy Expo and witnessing countless flavored block cheddars, we piled in the rental car and made our way to Chicago, Illinois. I was actually born in Chicago and lived there until I moved to Cleveland at 6 years old – I’m still […]

Grilled Cheese Night!

Thursday, November 16