Cheese

 

No one really knows when cheese was first made. Archeologists have found the chemical remains of cheese as far back at 7200 years in Europe and Egypt.  

In the past 100 years mass production of cheese especially in the United States which made cheese more affordable and accessible to everyone.  

On the backs of many generations, I decided to celebrate cheese.  

Let’s speed up to today, in my house, making a cheese party, fondue with Brie, gorgonzola, gouda, camembert, assorted cheese platter with provolone, Havarti, Colby, Bleu d’Auvergne and Pont-Lévesque, hot and steamy mac and cheese with smoked paprika, cream cheese petit fours with cucumber, cheese pastry puffs, French fires smothered in American cheese and for dessert Ricotta Italian Cheese cake. For a sweet drink, Cheese Tea, yes this is a real drink.  

My seventeen guests arrived, after some small talk the scent of the cheeses made our stomachs growl with hunger. The buffet was set and a line swiftly formed.  

Charlie the green cheese monster filled every centimeter of his plate. 

Ginger the orange cat preferred the petit fours and left out the cucumber.  

Mrs. Gregor the tabby cat with her brood of 7 kittens held their plates tightly and took lots of mac and cheese.  

Boo the goat was in the mood for Bleu d’Auvergne with some Cheese Tea. 

Brenda the mouse needed help up to the table from Rona the dog and each filled up on French fries smothered with American cheese and Havarti cheese.  

Harold the snake slithered up the table leg and balanced the plate on his tail as he gently placed gooey fondue of Brie and camembert quietly hissing as he politely moved along the table.  

Monkey showed up with his red Fez hat and took a little bit of everything.  

Brown Bear likes dessert first to she took a slice of Italian Ricotta cake and some Pont-Lévesque.  

Coco the duck quacked at the delicious provolone and cheese pastry puffs. 

And I tried everything, after all I am the cook and I can do that.  

As we savored our cheeses, we talked about how the Moon is made of cheese, stinky feet cheese and dangerous cheese with maggots in it and we laughed and burped and danced in celebration of cheese and friendship.  

As our party winded down we all agreed “Cheese makes us happy”. As a parting surprise gift, I gave everyone cheese bread as a reminder of our wonderful party.  

Charlie the green monster thanked me profusely, 

Ginger the cat meowed her thanks. 

Mrs. Gregor and her 7 kittens bowed and left gracefully. 

Boo the goat bellowed and tilted his head up and down in gratitude. 

Brenda the mouse waved goodbye as she mounted the back of barking Rona with smiles on their faces exited the door. 

Harold the snake coiled and sprang into my arms and hugged me Au revoir, 

Monkey’s red Fez hat was filled with left over cheese; he shook my hand and kissed my feet. 

Brown Bear with her sweet brown eyes, curtsied bowed. 

Coco the duck quacked and waddled and waved her wing bye as she cruised out the door.  

With a great big swing of my arm and hand I bid them adieu, so long, sayonara, bye-bye and good night, until next time we meet dear good friends, cheese and good times.

 

Georgia P.

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