a little bite of vermont...

one of my favorite things to do when we visit vermont is to go to the cabot store.  it is gourmet cheese shop that has all of their cheeses out to sample, and vermont is known for their delicious white cheddar cheese!  they also have other gourmet food products, and my favorite purchase last time we visited was the "sweet heat" maple syrup (infused with habanero peppers).  maple syrup is another vermont staple!

i recently discovered that our local grocery stores carry a few of the cabot varieties in the specialty cheese case.  i picked up 2 great ones; horseradish and habanero (watch out, it's spicy!)

they tend to run a little expensive for a cheddar cheese (about $8 a block), but it is worth it.  although yesterday jarad discovered that trader joes carries their "seriously sharp white cheddar cheese" for around $4.

it is a treat for me, and i think it is a little bite of home for jarad.