Safeway Cheese Champions

The 2011 Cheese Recipe Challenge

Safeway Cheese Champions — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 21:24:57 +0000

Your favourite cheese recipe may be the winner of the grand prize, valued at $5,000, for a weekend getaway on Vancouver Island in beautiful British Columbia. Black Rock Oceanfront Resort is known for its natural tranquility and modern luxury an escape for both food lovers and nature enthusiasts. In addition to a 2-night stay at this magnificent oceanfront resort, the prize includes round-trip airfare for two, a rental car and Visa gift cards.

And each of 19 runners-up will receive a $50 Safeway gift card and have their recipes with finished-dish photos published in the new Safeway Cheese Champions’ Winning Recipes cookbooklet, available September through December 2011.

HURRY! CONTEST ENDS JULY 11, 2011

Omelette with Vegetables, Blue Cheese and Pancetta

Safeway Cheese Champions — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 21:01:07 +0000

Award-winning Rosenborg-Castello® Mellow Blue Cheese has a soft texture and mild, aromatic flavour, making it stand out from other blue cheeses.

OKA L’Artisan Soufflé in Phyllo

Safeway Cheese Champions — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 21:00:26 +0000

Agropur Signature’s OKA L’Artisan combines the renowned taste of traditional OKA with the irresistible flavour and distinct look of a European-style honeycombed cheese.

Ilchester Applewood Cauliflower Cheese

Safeway Cheese Champions — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 20:59:54 +0000

Coombe Castle’s quintessentially British cauliflower cheese recipe is so easy and versatile, it can be a side dish, a filling for baked potatoes, or even a quiche.

Double Steak Tacos with Creamy Chipotle Sauce

Safeway Cheese Champions — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 20:59:32 +0000

Balderson® Monterey Jack with Hot Peppers adds a creamy spark to dishes that call for the smooth, mellow flavour of Monterey Jack with a peppery kick.

Rosenborg Castello

Safeway Cheese Champions — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 21:20:05 +0000

Blue Cheese taste experience that's just right for you. So don't hesitate to share Rosenborg-Castello® Blue Cheese at your next entertaining event (your guests will thank you) or added to everyday meals. The wide choice of tastes has earned us a place at your family dinner table. When you serve Rosenborg-Castello® Blue Cheese, you are sure to make it a special occasion!

Site Updates and New Recipe Contest Coming Soon!

Safeway Cheese Champions — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 19:55:42 +0000

Stay tuned. In the next few weeks, we’ll be providing site updates and a NEW RECIPE CONTEST!!!!!

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE RECIPE CONTEST WINNER!!!

Safeway Cheese Champions — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 16:19:57 +0000

Please join me in congratulating Shawn Pageot on being crowned the Grand Prize Winner of the Cheese Champions’ Recipes Contest!

Shawn’s recipe, Jack Caps, especially wowed judges with its creativity and flavour! You can see this great recipe, as well as the other great winning recipes, in the Cheese Champions’ Winning Recipes cook booklet that will be distributed to Safeway stores in October of 2010.

Copies of the recipe book and prizes will be sent to all winners very soon.

Congratulations to Shawn AND our other winners!

Congratulations to the 20 winners!

Safeway Cheese Champions — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 19:28:32 +0000

Congratulations to the twenty winners of the SAFEWAY CHEESE CHAMPIONS’ RECIPES CONTEST!

The Grand Prize winner will be announced on August 30th.

Tom Brownbridge – Cherrywood Smoked Nachos
Gabriela Blust – Warm Broccoli Cheese Dip
Janice A. Cerra – Jan’s Party Cheeseball
Glenda Johnston – Cheesy Shrimp Mushrooms
Michael Cowtan – Baked Camembert with Honey Caramelized Onions
Shawn Pageot – Jack Caps
Tanya Hein – Cheesy Pepper Pot Soup
Darryl Livingstone – Cheesy Shrimp Enchiladas
Tracy Reynolds – Peach Cheese Pleaser Burgers
Dave Golding – Italian Havarti Fritatta
Ashley-Rae Pierce – Apple and Brie Stuffed Chicken Breasts
Marlene McKenna – Cheesy Chicken Layered Waffle Duos with Pesto
Shauna Sillem – Warm Chicken Quinoa Salad
Arleena Kolundzic – Mom’s Revamped Mac & Cheese Casserole
Tyler Herrington – Curried Crab and Sweet Potato Pizza
Christine Baluk – Monterey Jack and Asparagus Stuffed Chicken with Mushrooms
Karen Latimer – BBQ Bacon Cheeseburger Rigatoni
Rosey Goodman – Chile Cheese Chipotle Cornbread Mini Loaves
Dorothy Vannan – Tuscan Tomato–Cheese Bake
Tracy Reynolds – Apple and Cheese Pleasers

Stay tuned to the blog and discussion forums for updates.

Tre Stelle

Safeway Cheese Champions — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 22:18:07 +0000

For 50 years, Tre Stelle® has preserved the great history and legacy of Italian cheesemaking and produced quality, award-winning cheeses that meet the ever changing tastes and preferences of consumers. Tre Stelle® covers a wide range of high-quality cheeses such as mozzarella, ricotta, bocconcini, mascarpone, feta, Parmesan, Asiago and Romano. The quality and tradition together make Tre Stelle® an ideal offering of any cook wants to serve the very best.

Emmentaler® Switzerland AOC

Safeway Cheese Champions — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 22:17:17 +0000

Perfection is what counts when it comes to Emmentaler® AOC. It is produced exclusively from untreated milk and matured for at least 120 days—considerably more than most other types of cheese—and you can certainly taste the difference. The AOC label guarantees the authenticity of products that are made using only traditional methods and know-how. Traditional artisan methods of cheese-making and no artificial additives help make this cheese a true slice of Switzerland.

Kerrygold®

Safeway Cheese Champions — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 22:14:59 +0000

For more than 40 years the Kerrygold® brand has produced a premium line of crafted cheese and butter made all across Ireland. Relying on a small farm approach and independent dairy farmers to supply the finest milk in the world, Kerrygold® products really are a little slice of Ireland. Kerrygold® uses only milk from grass-fed cows in their perfectly crafted cheeses and premium butters. You can taste the difference—the distinctive flavour of all-natural fresh, rich cream.

Cheese Tasting 101

Safeway Cheese Champions — Mon, 24 May 2010 21:21:11 +0000

If you’re the slightest bit intimidated by the wide array of cheeses available today, a tasting is a great way to familiarize yourself with a variety of products and choose some favourites. While cheese tasting involves all the senses, it really
comes down to taste. And taste is personal, so there is no right or wrong. To get the most from a tasting experience, keep these things in mind:

– For the fullest flavour, let a cheese come to room temperature before tasting.

– Use a toothpick or fork instead of your fingers to pick up each cheese to prevent lingering scents and flavours.

Damafro

Safeway Cheese Champions — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 22:32:20 +0000

Our craft, cheesemaking. Since 1984, Damafro has created one of the broadest and most flavourful ranges of fresh and ripened cheeses on the market. Combining classic cheesemaking tradition with a creative spirit is a constant goal. A good example of this combination of creative spirit and tradition can be found in the Bouchées Saveurs, a traditional, delightfully well-rounded, slightly acidic, melt-in-your-mouth fresh cheese, but presented in “modern” individual bite-size servings, seasoned with a touch of Italian or Provencal spices and fines herbes. Another good example is the Madame Clément Camembert, a traditional Camembert with a richer white bloomy rind and a texture that is smooth, velvety and creamy.

Coombe Castle International

Safeway Cheese Champions — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 22:31:55 +0000

Coombe Castle International. Exporters of the finest British cheese and cream for 30 years. Coombe Castle International carries a selection of favourite quality table cheeses, including famous names such as Royal Blue Stilton, Dorset Drum farmhouse Cheddar and Double Gloucester. Coombe Castle prides itself on a growing artisan cheese selection, which highlights the unique diversity of specialist farmhouse cheese and works in partnership with many individual farmers who supply wonderful products.

Sardo

Safeway Cheese Champions — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 22:31:28 +0000

Sardo® Pitted Whole Kalamata Olives. For more than 40 years we’ve been pioneering exceptional food experiences at the cutting edge of gourmet food. Our first love has always been olives, and our name is synonymous with the best quality and variety available. Over time, however, Sardo® has come to be much more than just olives, offering a full range of specialty products that make being a gourmand easy.

Le Gruyere

Safeway Cheese Champions — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 22:31:01 +0000

Le Gruyère® Switzerland AOC. With its subtle and sophisticated taste, Le Gruyère® Switzerland AOC is much appreciated by connoisseurs around the world. Produced since at least 1115 in the region surrounding the small town of Gruyère, it is still made today in the village cheese factories according to the traditional recipe. Le Gruyère® Switzerland AOC owes its subtle characteristic taste to the best quality unpasteurised milk coming straight from cows fed on grass during the summer and hay during the winter and to its six-month aging process. The AOC label guaranties the authenticity of products that are made using only traditional methods and know-how.

Primo Taglio

Safeway Cheese Champions — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 22:29:26 +0000

Primo Taglio® Parmigiano-Reggiano. A taste of Italy. Escape to the old world with this exclusive line of perfectly aged cheeses and hand-trimmed meats, all crafted using traditional, time-honoured practises. From Rosto Italiano ham to thoughtfully aged Parmesan, each selection delivers a truly transporting culinary experience.

Agropur Signature

Safeway Cheese Champions — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 22:28:27 +0000

Agropur Signature. The best fine cheeses from here and there. Agropur Signature, an authentic fine-cheese line that many of you enjoy, makes the 4,000 dairy producers comprising Agropur, the largest cooperative in the region, proud. Respecting tradition and values, we are spurred on by a common passion: making dairy products of superior quality. With brands such as OKA, L’Extra, Rondoux, Vaudreuil and Champfleury, the Agropur Signature label brings together wide-ranging brands that have time and time again delighted you and your guests. Behind each Agropur Signature seal, you will always find the crème de la crème of fine cheeses.

Balderson

Safeway Cheese Champions — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 22:24:24 +0000

Balderson® Premium Aged Cheddars. The world’s finest aged Cheddar. Since 1881 the cheesemakers of Balderson® established a tradition that emphasized careful aging, smooth flavour and texture, and pleasing sharpness—creating a Cheddar that was different from the rest. Today, Balderson® is driven by the same vision: to make the world’s very best fine aged Cheddar.

Bothwell

Safeway Cheese Champions — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 22:23:18 +0000

Bothwell® Cheese. Simply delicious, yet sophisticated. Tucked away in the heart of Manitoba’s dairy belt, Bothwell® Cheese has produced quality cheese since 1936. Today you can still taste the difference in cheese made with fresh, locally-produced milk. Bothwell® Cheese makes award-winning cheeses ranging from traditional cheeses like Gouda and Cheddar to specialty creations like Madagascar Green Peppercorn and Smoked Jalapeno Jack.