Perfecting the Cheese Plate · 751 days ago

The title “cheesemonger” generally doesn’t bring to mind a young woman who looks like she just stepped off campus, but that’s what you’ll find when you chat with Meggan Kaiser at Pearl Street Meat and Fish in Jackson. Despite her youth, Meggan’s world of expertise, complemented by her clarity and passion, makes her the “go-to girl” to simplify the overwhelming world of cheese.
A transplant from Georgia, she credits her love of good food to her Italian roots and a family of chefs who freak out over a good pasta sauce. That quest for perfection (and interest in variety) is evident in Meggan’s advice to put together a stellar cheese plate.

• Filed under: food-for-thought
• Category: Family-Table, Slowing-Down
• Tags: pearl street meat and fish, cheese

Fishy Business · 2270 days ago

Can you really have your fish and eat it too?

...an educated consumer can make informed choices by weighing the human health benefits and risks and considering what is best for our oceans.

• Filed under: food-for-thought
• Category: Health-38amp-Food-Safety, Consumer-Power
• Tags: ecogastronomy, fish, mercury, omega-3 fatty acids, seafood, sustainable