Seattle is one of my very favorite cities, especially because of Pike Place Market. And one of the very best cheese shops is Beechers Handmade Cheese ... more
It is important to know what we’re putting into our bodies. Important for us, important for the future, and important if you believe in the power of small business ... more
Martha Stewart hosted Beecher's own Kurt Dammeier as he joined Martha in the kitchen to make "World's Best" Mac & Cheese and took her on a tasting tour of
Beecher's award-winning cheeses ... more
"World's Best" Mac & Cheese ... When the timer went off, there was much anticipation about pulling it from the oven. The aroma was fantastic...and bite after bite...let's just say it is wine worthy! ... more
... I've been thinking about Beecher's Flagship cheese ever since, occasionally getting lost in daydreams of its famous mac 'n' cheese—penne bathing in a melty lake of two different cheeses ... more
Flagship Reserve: This cheddar from Beecher's Handmade Cheese Company in Seattle was ranked top cheddar in this year's American Cheese Society competition. Savory, nutty and earthy, "it's everything a cheddar should be - and more," Werlin says ... more
Although known for its own made-on-premises cheeses, Beecher's Handmade Cheese, in Seattle, also sells a wide variety of other makers' cheeses ... more
A cheddarlike cow’s-milk cheese, Beecher’s Flagship Reserve
develops its nutty, sharp flavors while it ages in cloth wrapping
for
at least a year ... more
Next on the list is Beecher's Handmande Cheese. This is great stuff ... There are several types of cheese to try, as well as a cookbook and a special macaroni and cheese recipe that will change the way you look at that Kraft product ... more
Kurt Beecher Dammeier, owner of Beecher's Handmade Cheese here, penned his first cookbook, "Pure Flavor" that was published by Clarkson Potter ... more
It wasn't so long ago in cheese years -- about as long as it takes to age a great Parmesan -- that people told Kurt Beecher Dammeier he must be kidding, trying to make artisan cheese at Pike Place Market... Four years later, Beecher's Handmade Cheese is a Pike Place anchor and a tourist attraction in its own right ... more
Lynne Rossetto Kasper highlights the "Butter Rubbed Salmon with Blueberry Sauce" and gives props to Beecher's Flagship Reserve - America's Best Cheddar... more
With pleasure, we open Kurt Dammeier's new book, Pure Flavor, which celebrates our region's bounty and offers some suggestions for simple preparations that enhance the pleasure this fare brings to our senses ... more
At the 2007 American Cheese Society's 24th Annual Competition, Beecher's Flagship Reserve received top awards in the
Best in Show and Aged Cheddar categories... more
It’s 3 a.m., still several hours before most vendors arrive at the Pike Place Market. In the early morning darkness, Jeremy Smith and Amir Rosenblatt wait for a truck to arrive and begin pumping 8,000 gallons of milk through the wall and into a waiting vat ... more
Seattle's Pike Place Market offers tourists a view of the Pacific Northwest's bounty and provides food-loving locals a prime place to shop. Three years ago, this estimable market got even better with the opening of Beecher's Handmade Cheese, a retail shop and cheese-making facility ... more
With a commitment to deliver products that are free of all artificial preservatives, coloring and flavor enhancers, Kurt Beecher Dammeier opens Bennett's Pure Food Bistro,
an all-natural, northwest bistro and deli featuring the
Northwest's finest fresh and seasonal ingredients ... more
Kurt Dammeier is the first to admit that he kind of backed into the cheese business… he found the perfect location for cheesemaking, signed a lease and went in search of milk, a cheesemaker, and a recipe after setting up his cheesemaking room ... more
Out-of-town visitors go nuts for Beecher's Handmade Cheese in Pike Place Market, and it seems like our readers do, too. Where else can you see cheese being made before your eyes? ... more
At the American Cheese Society's 23rd Annual Competition, Beecher's Handmade Cheese won three awards for our Flagship Two-Year, Flagship Reserve, and
No Woman cheeses ... more
Whether you're in the city just for a few hours or can extend the trip for a few days, see as much as you can. You're in Seattle. Wake up and smell the coffee ... more
Down the street from the original Starbucks Corp. outlet in Seattle's Pike Place Market, tourists and locals are snapping up the city's latest signature delicacy: cheese ... more
Why is fresh milk so important? What are
curds and whey?
And how is cheese aged? Hear Kurt share with John Moe how
Beecher's Handmade Cheese makes their award-winning cheeses
at Seattle's Pike Place Market ... more
Mention Seattle in a word-association game and most travelers would likely respond with the Space Needle, salmon and Starbucks. But stay for three weeks, as I did recently, and you can eat and drink your way through its smorgasbord of neighborhoods ... more
Strolling in the Pike Place Market in Seattle a few months ago, I stopped at Beecher's Handmade Cheese, drawn to the cups of macaroni and cheese that were being grabbed by shoppers as soon as they were set out ... more
Sometimes you want a bland wafer that provides a blank slate for a palette of artisan cheeses. But I've been having fun lately complementing strong-flavored cheeses with personality-rich Honey Hazelnut Crackers ... more
Gouda, havarti, provolone, feta, chèvre, and mozzarella -- how are your favorite cheeses made? What separates Washington cheeses from others? Hear Kurt's chat with Marcie Sillman regarding local artisan cheeses and the cheese-making process ... listen
Seattle artisan cheesemaker, Beecher's Handmade Cheese was awarded 1 Silver and 2 Bronze Medals in their first year of competition at the World Cheese Awards in London ... more
At Beecher's Handmade Cheese, making cheese is a spectator sport. The shop is conveniently located on the main drag at Pike Place Market, which guarantees a steady stream of onlookers, ready to press their noses to the windows ... more
