“The bread was fresh and was good. The cheese was not and was excellent.”

There is an old phrase…

The bread was fresh and was good. The cheese was not and was excellent.

I have to share this.

Italy ??

Gorgonzola cheese is widely believed to have been first produced in 879AD in the town of Gorgonzola near Milan, making it one of the world’s oldest blue-veined cheeses. Absolutely delicious.

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— James Melville ? (@JamesMelville) February 26, 2026

I will be going to Rome before Palm Sunday and I will – without question – get some of this ASAP. The question is, picante or dolce?

I have often gotten my cheeses at Ruggieri at the Campo de’ Fiori. However, on my way home from the Campo or from The Parish™ at the Piazza Farnese there is a small “organic” grocer which has even better cheeses, though fewer choices.