Keep in Lime
Give the table a brush of color with the glass Kosta Boda Mine Dish, designed and handmade in Sweden, with a green finish in intriguing, spiderweb swirls. Its understated glamor will enhance your cheese selection and tempt your guests to dive right in. Both large ($45) and small ($35) plates from Kosta Boda and Amazon.
Set in Stone
With granite’s handsome durability, this polished black slab is a perfect platform for cheese. Handmade in Colorado, each board is slightly different, depending on the piece of granite, but all are equipped with beveled under-edges for easy lifting and rubber feet for cushioning. Hand-wash these cheese boards, and use them over and over again for […]
Stripes for Stars
Handmade in Mexico by Orfeo Quagliata, with his own handcrafted opaque glass, this fused tray makes a focal point of your cheese plate. Made up of myriad colors in striped patterns, this arced serving dish is eye-catching while retaining functionality. Each tray is one of a kind and is remarkably sturdy. These trays are $170 […]
Clean Green Slate
Slate is both a strikingly natural and practical vehicle for cheese display. This model comes equipped with a special soapstone pencil to write on the slate, so the stone works as a labeling surface for the cheeses as well as a serving piece. The board is furnished with a felt backing for grip and to […]
Cheese Marker Kit
Made of porcelain and available in sets of four, this cheesemarker kit by Norpro can be used and reused. With a clear, white, washable surface, each of the identifiers can be labeled with cheese names using the accompanying pen. When the party’s over, wipe them blank and store for the next cheese event. Available from […]
A Knife for Life
Located in western Massachusetts, John Manikowski is a painter-artist turned knife-maker who crafts fishing, hunting, chef’s, and fillet knives, as well as letter openers and, yes, cheese knives. In the creation of his handmade, embellished tools, Manikowski uses high-quality stainless steel from Illinois and a wide array of handle materials including walrus jawbone, warthog ivory, […]
Beer Here
Bulgarian-born Boyan Moskov, a master in ceramics, is based in New Hampshire, where he works with his wife and business partner, Anna. Moskov throws these seven-inch-high beer steins on a potter’s wheel for the base shape and then uses handmade rollover patterns and wooden stamps to imprint the handle and mug surfaces. The 24-ounce steins […]
Moonspoon Board & Spoon
To add beauty and practicality to your next cheese-enhanced picnic, pack up this butter/soft cheese board and spreader duo, both delicately crafted by Jonathan and Julia of Moonspoon. Made from cherrywood, this seven-inch board and accompanying rounded-edge spreader come in ten unique patterns, each carved to emulate shapes and shadows cast by moonlight. Many different […]
Don’t Leave Home Without It
Cheeseheads, like Boy Scouts, should always be prepared. With this Buck 110 Dual Action pocketknife you’ll be ready to cut, carve, smear, and slice. Made with laminated birchwood handles, a 420HC steel blade, and brass bolsters and liners, the Buck is a valuable companion for outdoor forays—and small enough to carry safely, folded, in a […]
Barbeclette
Named from the words barbecue and raclette, the Barbaclette is a new gadget from Bosca Holland designed for grilling raclette (or any cheese) on the barbecue, drip-free. For centuries, the Swiss tradition of raclette has remained fundamentally intact: a wheel of raclette is placed over fire and, as it melts, the cheese is scraped onto […]
