mike and i almost never eat out, other than the golf course, it's only a couple of times a year. we sometimes order a pizza, but since cooking dinner is usually my favourite part of the day and there really aren't a lot of restaurant options around here, we just stay in. and we have small kids. that's what i tell myself anyway when i splurge on something as delectable as this.

that's triple cream brie and black truffles. the truffle shavings are folded into the cream and then a truffle paste is put through the centre of the wedge and then it's left to age. wow.


some people would scoff at a $10 hunk of brie and an $8 sleeve of crackers but it's the little things that keep me sane people. i live in the middle of rural saskatchewan, it's not even november and we've already had a crazy, school closing blizzard. and my pork butt that i ordered at the local grocery store didn't come in, again, and i got that phone call while i was shopping for this stuff.

it's ingredient lists like this that make me warm and fuzzy inside.
broke, but still warm and fuzzy.

when i was paying for my assortment of goodies from this one particular store, the girl at the register asked if i was buying the brie to have with the raincoast crisps. i said i was, and as she wiped a little drool from the corner of her mouth, she told me to enjoy my little slice of heaven and good luck with resisting the urge to come back for more every time i'm within 90 miles. true story.



if i was a good writer, i might be able to communicate to you just how smooth and creamy and delicious and perfect this cheese was. if you like brie, you will love this. and when you try it you will understand why someone would buy cheese that's thirty five bucks a pound. probably.

add a cracker that is really worth it's weight in gold and your favourite german riesling and you will die a thousand deaths of food pleasure. it's combinations like this that the term food porn was coined for. yum.

my favourite white is the wine in the middle, the 2008 selbach. and not just because it's a wine that's featured in the kinette food and wine night that i'm helping organize, but because it's been my go to white wine for as long as i've liked white wine.


this other white (that my aunt mariette is displaying) was consumed at thanksgiving. and it was wonderful. i had two glasses and it was the only bottle (of this specific wine) for like 18 people. finally, my palate is evolving to enjoy white - or maybe just german rieslings?

this wine is from the same area in germany that one of mariette's exchange students is from. andrea - the german - was one of about 14 students that have come through the family. i'll update with that wine's info when i get it.