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I love Bleu d'Auvergne, my favorite, in part because it's immortalized in my memory as the cheese my dad thought was so good that he named it "sex on a cracker." ;-)
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Ironically, the Czech word for caraway is "kmin," which occasionally gets mistranslated as "cumin."
Substituting dried herbs when fresh are called for usually yields disappointing results for me...
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Where's everybody from?

Prague, Czech Republic

(But born in California and raised in Colorado.)

Well, this won't mean much to y'all, but I wanted to play, too...
Interspar--until their customer service went south
Tesco--forgive me
Little vegetable stands scattered throughout town
Billa (supermarket; not as polished and pretty as the Austrian ones)
Chez Amis for all things falafel
Ovocny Svetozor for cakes and sugar highs

Lilla, here's a shout-out from a former Hollins girl. ;-)

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Okay, I'll admit that I've never shopped there, but this would be a good reason to start!

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That'd have to be brie. Baked. Bliss.
I've admired the Zingerman's catalogue for years, but I've never gotten anything from them....but I'd really love to!

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Manchego, a good Parmagiano, or very sharp Wisconsin cheddar.

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I love any white cheese.. white american, any of the mexican cheeses.. plain ole farmers cheese (yes I know Its boring!)

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I'd have to say horseradish cheddar (though I'm also a big fan of brie and muenster).

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Freshly grated Romano cheese on pasta, salads and meat dishes.

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Picking one just can't be done but here are a couple of my current favs:

Anything by Cowgirl Creamery (buying too much of it was how I celebrated getting my last job)

The Derby Sage someone mentioned above is also making a regular appearance in our house. Not everyone likes it which just leaves more for me!