Cheese Bites

A Fromelier's 5 Summer Cheese Rules

Andreea Popa — Sun, 26 Jul 2026 08:11:47 GMT

Cheese enjoys summer almost as much as we do. It just prefers to spend it in the shade.

Romania’s Emerging Cheese Culture

Andreea Popa — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 19:50:23 GMT

For a long time, I did not think Romanian cheese needed much explanation.

How to Build a Beautiful, Balanced Cheeseboard

Andreea Popa — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 11:56:09 GMT

A well-planned cheeseboard catches the eye, sparks curiosity and prepares everyone for an enjoyable tasting experience. The cheeses you choose, the way you arrange them and the accompaniments you place around them can make the difference between a simple plate of cheese and a presentation that feels worthy of a special occasion, even when that occasion is only an evening shared with friends.

Talking About Cheese Is Harder Than It Seems

Andreea Popa — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 11:06:25 GMT

Cheese is such a familiar part of everyday life that we rarely stop to ask how much we actually know about it. We buy it, eat it, choose our favourites and, most of the time, leave the conversation there, not because cheese is uninteresting, but because it is not always obvious what else there is to say.

Is salt or is it umami?

Andreea Popa — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 09:20:59 GMT

When you taste cheese, some of them might impress you immediately through salt, acidity or aroma, while others reveal themselves more slowly, without any single element seeming especially dominant, and yet their flavour expands across your palate, lingers long after the cheese has been swallowed and creates that difficult-to-describe sensation of fullness that makes the whole experience feel more complete.

How Romanian Cheeses Became Part of Romania's Food Heritage

Andreea Popa — Sat, 18 Jul 2026 08:22:15 GMT

From everyday meals to festive celebrations, from mountain sheepfolds to town markets, cheese has accompanied people for thousands of years, becoming part of the culture and collective memory of every region.