A Cheese Lover's Valentine Box
Treat your cheese loving sweetheart right this Valentine's Day with this easy to make Cheese Lover's Valentine Gift Box!
Update Feb 2019: This post continues to be one of our most popular Valentine's Day gift ideas - perfect for any cheese lover in your life (and feel free to add a few chocolates in there too, if you are so inclined!)
Don't get me wrong, I *heart* chocolate and have at least a piece of dark chocolate every day. But it was the after-party during last month's FoodBlog South conference that inadvertently led me to think outside the Valentine's box.
This was the first blogger conference I've attended and it was a blast. Interesting sessions, cool speakers, friendly bloggers and an amazing food spread summed up a worthwhile weekend in Birmingham for this Southern Wannabe.
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At the after-party, sponsored by Southeast Dairy Association and Good People Brewery, it boasted some amazing artisanal American cheeses (hello Cabot Clothbound Cheddar) & beer pairings. But it was the Kentucky Rose light bleu + Coffee Oatmeal Stout with ficoco (fig & cocoa spread!), gingersnaps and chocolate combo that knocked my socks off.
Chocolate + cheese together got me thinking of a past dairy association promotion during Valentine's Day celebrating cheese lovers and the new wave of artisanal cheesemakers that are changing the landscape of American crafted cheeses.
And so my Valentine's box this year includes a variety of American cheeses along with a favorite Alabama nosh - Jim 'N Nick's Bar-B-Q famous cheddar cheese biscuits (I was lucky enough to score a free sample of their mix at the conference - these suckers are darn good, even when I cut back on the butter a bit when baking.) The dietitian in me also added some fresh thyme, mint, spinach, tomatoes and raspberries for a little extra color and nutrients.
Would you want to receive cheese instead of chocolate for Valentines' Day? Or just chocolate, thank you? Or both?
I would prefer to receive cheese AND chocolate for Valentine's... oh, and a bottle of wine... and a day at the spa.
Too much??
LOVE this post!
Works for me and seems reasonable!
Way to dream BIG, girl! Why not, it's Valentine's Day, right?
This cheese heart box looks scrumptious!
Thanks Tracy and thanks for introducing me to ficoco!!
Oh my gosh! SO pretty!!
Thanks much - it was such fun to make 🙂
Absolutely DIVINE, I think I want YOU for my foodie Valentine.
Of course I'd be immensely honored to be your foodie Valentine stateside 🙂
Love the cheese box and the post! Great meeting you at FoodBlog South!
Thanks much and such a pleasure to meet you too, Laura!
I would definitely go for the gift of cheese! What a lovely presentation.
Cheese over chocolate anyday! Great post!
Well, I'm both a chocolate & cheese lover but for a change, I would love to receive a cheese box like yours. It's beautiful and original. Beautiful photo!
Thanks much Rowena - I'm thinking I should have stuck some chocolates in there too for the ultimate Valentine!
Hi Deanna, your cheese box looks so yummy. I hope that i will get one of these for this valentine day!
These are irresistible cheese treats! So, move over chocolates. Let cheese be my Valentine.
Such a creative and beautiful Valentine's box!
Thanks Sonali - it was fun to make for sure 🙂
I'll take both chocolate and cheese please! Everything in moderation right 😉
I'm with you - next year I'll need to do a cheese & chocolate Valentine box post!
Cheese is the way to my heart so I love this
This is adorable! I'm thinking I should make one for my husband! 🙂
If you do, I'm sure he'll remember it always 🙂
My husband would LOVE this! Such a great idea and definitely a great job thinking outside the Valentine's Day box! Plus, if I give this to my husband I get to sample the cheese too, so it's a win-win!
Thank you for great idea Deanna! I gave this to my wife for Valentine's Day and she was so happy!
Whoot - love it!