The Bloomy Rind- A Giveaway!
How many of you have had the pleasure of eating one of the many marvelous cheeses from The Bloomy Rind this year? I’m currently noshing on some Browning Gold myself and looking forward to my next hunk of Barely Buzzed. Cheese, glorious cheese.
If you haven’t met Kathleen and sampled some of her wares, you’re really missing out. Why, the Nashville Scene writers even proclaimed The Bloomy Rind the “Best News for Cheese Lovers” in this year’s “Best of” issue.
As the year rolls to a close, Kathleen thought it’d be nice to allow one of my lovely local readers to sample a wide variety of her goods. Well, not just sample really…downright devour. So you know what that means? It’s giveaway time!
The prize? A cheese plate, built to your taste! Ya know, custom like. Start by choosing three or four of your favorite cheeses, then add in some fabulous accompaniments, all of which will be served up on a super cool contemporary CB2 platter. (total $60 value)
Perhaps you’d like a Southern Cheese themed plate that includes Sequatchie Cove Cumberland, a semi-soft charmer from the Chattanooga area; Chapel Hill Creamery Carolina Moon, a Camembert-style cheese at it’s buttery best; and Blackberry Farm Blue, a well-balanced blue with a lovely fudgelike texture.
Or maybe you prefer something a little stinkier like Rogue Creamery’s Echo Mountain Blue, a robust, earthy blue made from cow’s and goat’s milk for a little extra oomph. Or you could go with the cheesemonger’s choice, the Cobb Hill Cheese’s Ascutney Mountain, which could easily be the love child of an aged gouda and an aged cheddar – complete with those little crystals we adore so much.
Well, you get the idea. Kathleen will listen to what you love and create a dreamy cheese plate just for you!
~Contest now closed~
To Enter:
All you have to do is leave a comment below telling me what we’d find on your ultimate cheese plate.
Enter between now and Thursday, December 30th at 11:59 pm CST. On Friday morning, December 31st, I’ll use random.org to select a winner. The winner will be able to pick up their custom cheese plate from Kathleen at the Nashville Farmers’ Market that very day (just in time to use it for a NYE party!) If you aren’t able to pick up at the market that day, I’ll put you in touch with Kathleen so you can set up another time and place to meet and claim your prize!
Want to increase your odds of winning? You’ll get an extra entry for each of the below, but you must come back here and leave a separate comment telling me you did so!
1. Follow me (@betheats) on Twitter and tweet the following: Enter to win @thebloomyrind cheese plate from @betheats! $60 value! http://bit.ly/hpnhkD
2. “Like” The Bloomy Rind on Facebook (if you’re already a fan just leave a note saying so)
Please note that the contest winner will be personally responsible for picking up their cheese plate. No products will be shipped. Good luck and happy cheesin’~
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I know all of Kathleen’s cheeses are fabulous, so I might just close my eyes and pick….. for a surprise plate.
….and I am a long time fan on Facebook
manchego…..and some type of cured meat for balance.
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ooh, you know i love some cheese. my favorite types are gouda + a nice sharp cheddar. then i’d probably add a little creamy goat cheese, a nice baguette, + maybe some hard salami. yum, yum, yum!
I love sweet and savory, or sweet (fruity) and salty, so maybe a combination of either. I’d trust Kathleen to choose!
And I just found her on FB!
I want some good smoked cheddar cheese!
I would have Coach Farms Triple Cream Goat Brie, Pt Reyes White Cheddar, and Farm Dog Blue from Pastureland. Yum!
i love cheese. seriously. my favorites are blue cheeses and white cheddar though i have never met a cheese i didnt like.
MMmmmmannchego :) Chevre, Parmesan w/ honey, the blue from Georgia that Kathleen’s stand-in convinced me to buy a few weeks ago, those amazing marcona almonds, a brie or other soft, creamy cheese, and cotswold. Oh, and the one with the wine-soaked grape leaves! YUM!
Oh, and I liked her on FB a long time ago!
On my ultimate cheese plate would be Sweet Grass Dairy chevre, the Barely Buzzed, Brebis, cambozola, I’d love to try the Seahive, some sort of triple cream with truffles, and a nice hard cheese like a pecorino. I live for cheese!
Oh, and I “liked” the Bloomy Rind on facebook!
I would follow the lead of the expert in choosing from what is currently available. However, I would begin by saying that my family deeply appreciates stinky cheeses and runny cheeses… And strong cheeses that can be served with thinly sliced sweet onions. And hard cheeses that can be served with tart or peppery jam. Nothing mild for this bunch…
I’m already a fan on facebook!
I just copied the tweet, so I’ve done the triple entry…. I really want the cheese prize!
I love all types of cheese…brie, sharp cheddar, gouda & blue cheese are among my favs :)
I also liked The Bloomy Rind on FB!
I am a fan on Olive & Sinclair’s FB. That is where I learned about you! So thrilled I made this find! I just returned from Tuscany and enjoyed so many marvelous cheeses. I would love to have some Grana Parm, an ooey, gooey, smelly cheese and, of course, a robust goat cheese.
I’ve been a quiet fan of Kathleen for a long time, already a FB follower. I love getting to try out the unusual tastes and small batch cheeses she has. I’ve learned about Barely Buzzed, the Browning Gold, Cabot Clothbound(esp with Terrapin Moo Hoo) and the awesome fresh Sheeps’ milk fresh cheese from Blackberry Farm at the end of this season. I would let Kathleen pick for the basket since that’s just the opportunity to try even more diverse tastes. I enjoy the adventure of her cheeses and tasting things I’d never know to find on my own. Her business card was on my fridge long before she was online.
My ultimate cheese plate would have equal representation from hard cheeses (I love a good Grana Padano), soft (who can resist Brie and all her cousins?) and crumbly (I’m partial to the bacterial goodness of the Blues). Really, though, I’m a novice and would love for Kathleen to foist her tastes on me!
… and I tweeted.
http://twitter.com/#!/jeffmhunt/status/20318425549111296
… and I “like” The Bloomy Rind already!
I love strong cheeses. My perfect cheese plate would have to include some goat cheese for my wife and something mild for my son. The best food is the food I can share with them.
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Endless cheesy possibilities is right! From Kathleen’s blog I followed a link to the Calf and Kid and found “sin on a plate”. So a gorgeous brie wrapped in my home cured bacon is already on our NYE menu. An aged gouda is a must and something new and exciting that Kathleen recommends would round it out beautifully. An olive mix and some onion jam and we’ll be ringing in the new year with style- something tasty and local!
I love a pungent roquefort covered in honey. serve it with some nice warmed bread… yum! Or something harder with a mostarda from Italy.
I already like the Bloomy rind on FB
Love some cheese from Spain. Manchego is the best!
I love cheese! I’d let Kathleen choose, but I’m particularly interested in the Blackberry Farms blue.
I tweeted
And I already “like” The Bloomy Rind on Facebook!
Tweeted!
Already a fan on fb. :)
My cheese plate does not discriminate… I’m open to all cheeses with chutneys, toasted almonds, berries, meats, pickled anything. However, I will always have a soft spot in my heart for goat cheese… and now the brebis that Kathleen introduced me too.
I am a fan of Eat. Drink. Smile. and The Bloomy Rind on Facebook… so this is a trifecta of sorts for me. Whee! I am envisioning a nice Gouda… with some Dubliner, a sharp Cheddar, a sprinklin’ of Blue Cheese crumbles and a smidge of Feta. Stop and sip the Pinot. Then, we’d have a thick, savory slice of Gouda, placed right next to a nice bowl of big fat black olives, hummus and pita chips. Stop again and sip the Chardonnay. I’m smilin’ already!
my ultimate cheese plate would have gouda, blue cheese, a sharp cheddar, brie olives, and prosciutto…and a nice bottle of wine of course!
I’m also a facebook fan of the Bloomy Rind…hope to take advantage of the AMEX promotion as well :)
So many cheeses, so little time. I purchased a bunch of your cheeses at Night Market. all were more than exceptional. My favorite was the goat wrapped in grape leaves(ate the leaves, too). I love Manchego, Drunken Goat, Raw, Semi-soft>anything, Smoked>anything and those luscious olives you have.
I would love a cheese plate with brie and some nice sharp cheddars. a bit of a contrast in the flavors.
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This is just dreamy… And just in time for a birthday celebration tomorrow night!
I’d pick Stackhouse, Hickory Grove, Ascutney Mountain and Dunbarton. Plus, I’d love some Olive and Sinclair chocolate and the olive mix. My tastebuds are going crazy!
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And, I just tweeted…
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My ultimate cheese plate would be sorta mixed. Some nice smoked cheddar, a light swiss, and some nice Browning Gold to round it off. Om nom nom!