September 2010

Volume 07 Issue 9

Nani Moon Mead

Mead, honey wine, is considered to be the oldest alcoholic beverage in recorded history. It has origins in many societies that date back 6,000 years! Nani Moon Mead is locally made and handcrafted on Kaua'i. They exclusively purchase their honey and fruit from local Hawaiian beekeepers and farmers. This ensures great quality and promotes local business, which we are all about! We are now carrying two of their meads in the store, the Pineapple Guava Sunset and Winter Sun!

Pineapple Guava Sunset: A medium bodied dry honey wine with mild acidity, handcrafted using Hawaiian honey, guava and pineapple. This blend is very versatile and is wonderful to drink at the beach, on your lanai watching sunset or at a party with friends. $22.99

Winter Sun: This mead is handcrafted with Kaua'i starfruit, lilikoi and tropical black tea. Full bodied, smooth and fruity with juicy notes of lilikoi. Perfect to drink while watching the winter sun and feeling the cooling trade winds blowing in the air. $23.99

Delicious Summer-time Recipe

One of our new favorite recipes at Who Cut The Cheese was introduced to us by Ann's sister in Arizona. We love this Wasabi dip, some of you may remember it was featured at the Sake tasting in June. It's quick, easy and delicious and we are excited to pass it on for you to try as well, enjoy!

Asparagus with Wasabi-Mayonnaise Dip

3 lb thin to medium asparagus, trimmed
1 cup mayonnaise
4 teaspoons soy sauce
1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
2 teaspoons wasabi paste

Blanch asparagus in 2 batches in a large saucepan of boiling salted water 1 minute. Transfer to a colander and rinse under cold running water to stop cooking. Drain well and pat dry.

Whisk together mayonnaise, soy sauce, sugar, lemon juice, and wasabi paste until sugar is dissolved.

Serve asparagus with dip.

Coming this September...
A New Deli Menu!

Many of you are familiar with our freshly made paninis grilled to perfection. We are proud to announce some additions to our lunch menu! We will be serving cold deli sandwiches as well as hot grilled paninis. Listed below are our new house creations, and some customer picks. Stop in this month and check out our new menu!

DELI SANDWICHES
Served with Gourmet Pickles and Veggie Straws

Cranny Goat Gobbler $6.99
Mesquite Smoked Turkey with Cranny Goat Spread

Big Cheese’s Meatloaf $7.99
Harrisa spiced meatloaf glazed with Fox’s Honey/Garlic/Balsamic Mustard, Sliced Onions and Crisp Lettuce, and Mayo.

Vegetarian Delight $8.99
Hummus, cucumber, tomato, avocado, sprouts and onion and fresh goat cheese *avacado subject to availability

Spanish Splendor $8.99
Serrano Ham, Manchego cheese and quince aioli

HOT GRILLED PANINIS $8.99
Served with Pretzels and Country Greek Olives

Nicole’s Gnosh
Bresaola ( beef cured with red wine and black pepper), herb, garlic roasted tomatoes and Roomkass (double crème Gouda)

Italian Stallion
Cotto Ham (ham braised with rosemary from Parma Italy) with melted Fontal and herb, garlic roasted tomatoes

Little Italy
Dry Salami, herb garlic roasted tomatoes, pepperoncinis and aged Provolone.

Coppa Melt
Hot Cappicola , herb garlic roasted tomatoes and taleggio

Calolea Gift Boxes are HERE!

Enclosed in a pine gift box each set includes a 250ml Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 250ml White Balsamic and 250ml 18yr Aged Balsamic. A perfect gift for any occasion. $42.99

Also in from Calolea is the Strawberry Balsamic as mentioned in the July Newsletter. This product is an 18 year Balsamic produced in Modena Italy that has been infused with Strawberry at the time of bottling in California. It has just the right amount of sweetness and is wonderful as a vinaigrette for summer salads!

Ph. 808.874.3930

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Monthly Cheese & Wine Tasting!

5 wines paired with 5 cheeses

This Month: Holy Cows!

When: Sunday, September 26th, from 2-4pm

Where: Stella Blues Cafe (in same center as Who Cut The Cheese)

Cost: $30 per person, including tax

Call for reservations: 808-874-3930 ~ Seating is limited.

2010-2011 Tasting Calendar - Last Sunday of most months

October 31, 2010 (date subject to change based on a group vote) - “Spirit-full” Cheese Tasting	November 21, 2010 - Cal Ital, featuring Palmina
December 27, 2010 - The sweeter side of sparklers!	Janurary 30, 2011 - The Best of the Pacific Northwest (aren't you glad you're on Maui this month?!)
February 27, 2011 - Wintery Brews taking away your "bleus"! (Featured with ashed & bleu cheese)	March 27, 2011 - The under-side of the world...Southern Hemisphere Wines: Argentina, New Zealand, and Australia
April 24, 2011 - The "Sideways" Tour...Pinots, Duh!	May 25, 2011 - Chardonnays... Value vs. Big $$ (under $20 vs. $45) Wines will be brown bagged!
June 26, 2011 - It's all about the label! Customers' choice of labels in store under $30	July 31, 2011 - Animal Wines
August 25, 2010 - Real Men drink Rosés and eat quiche	September 25, 2011 - Belgiumfest
October 23, 2011 - Battle of California... Southern vs. Northern (6 wines...cost $35)	November 20, 2011 - Holidays here already? What's the big stink? Demystifying the little "stinkers"
December 18, 2011 - Fondue and You Sparkling Around the World

That's so cheesy...

barbeclette

Get to Grillin'

The Barbeclette has been specially designed to melt cheese on the barbeque. It is especially delicious with Raclette cheese, though works well with mozzarella, gorgonzola, bries and more! Melting plate is provided with a non-stick coating and includes a mini spatula to easily slide cheese off the barbeclette.

Weekend Update

PRETTY IN PINK
tasting highlight!

This past month's tasting was a huge hit, thanks to all of you who were able to attend. We tasted some wonderful new rosés and cheeses. Some of the hits from this tasting are as follows:

Chapoutier: Light and delicate, this rosé is perfect for a warm Maui afternoon. Something that really makes it stand out is their use of braille on the label, trying to reach all the wine-lovers out there!

I’m Rosé: Deliciously dark rosé is made from 100% Cabernet Sauvignon fruit. This wine is created by Isabel Mondavi (Robert's daugher-in-law) and uses fully mature fruit from their Atlas Peak & Pope Valley vineyards

Tomme du Fedou: A new raw sheep's milk cheese from France. It has a natural rind that imparts an earthiness into both the aroma and the flavor.

YarraValley Feta: This rich cow's milk cheese from Australia is bathed in a delicious herb oil. It is very creamy and was perfect paired with the Chapoutier.