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Hoja Santa

Hoja Santa

Series: Cheese Portraits

Description: Finally, a cheese from Texas! I have been searching for cheeses from states I hadn't previously represented with a cheese portrait. Many cheese mongers mentioned this beauty and so I contacted Mozzco directly and they were very generous to send me a couple to paint! After I finished it, I had the pleasure to devour it. I was blown away by the subtle flavors that made this crisp, fresh goat cheese simply... alive. "Hoja Santa was created by legendary cheese maker Paula Lambert, owner of the Mozzarella Company in Dallas, Texas. Paula was careful to create a cheese that reflects its origins, and each of these young goat's milk rounds is wrapped in a velvety, heart-shaped leaf from the local (and eponymous) Hoja Santa plant (piper auritum). The Hoja Santa leaf imparts subtle tones of sassafras, anise, mint, and black pepper to this soft, fresh chèvre. " - from artisanalcheese.com

Origin: USA, Texas

Tags: Mozzco, Paula Lambert, Goat

Price: sold

La Cocina Caciotta

La Cocina Caciotta

Series: Cheese Portraits

Description: An artisanal take of monterey jack by Dallas, TX cheese makers of the Mozzarella company "Mozzco". They sent me this along with their beautiful Hoja Santa, which I requested for my Cheesemap project. I especially love the unique translucent wax rind which glows and skews light. It was tough to paint the complex chile laden cheese in it's shadowed side but the rind was irresistible to me. It's also realllllllllly delicious too!

Origin: USA, Texas

Tags: mozzco, Paula Lambert, cow, pepper

Price: $600

Hopelessly Bleu

Hopelessly Bleu

Series: Cheese Portraits

Description: This stunning wheel of Blue-veined and blue-rind goat's milk cheese come from Pure Luck Farms, which is just outside of Austin, Texas. When it was sent to me from Houston Dairymaids which features artisan cheese from Texas, I was a bit taken with the disrobing of my model. The seductive rind reminded me of scenes of Beetlejuice, with it's bold and wild patterned ripened rind as if leopard spots were in a lava lamp. The white top surface contrasted with rising mini-mounds that are black topped only added to the surreal playfulness that put hearts in my eyes the moment I unwrapped it. There was no doubt that the rind needed to be the star of this show. The cheese paste was beautiful but with minimal blue-ing, so I had the model turn slightly away from me so I could admire from behind. Having cut a wedge out to start, I had the pleasure of snacking on this deliciously creamy and super mild cheese while painting it. It was sustaining and indulgence at once.

Origin: USA, Texas

Tags: pure luck, goat, blue, TX

Price: sold