One of my favorite things to do is check out the cheese ends in the deli. I’ve tried many a nub of cheese that ended up becoming a favorite. I would have been scared to try the entire hunk at first. Good cheese is, well, expensive. Buying a little chunk for a few dollars is a good way to avoid overcommitting. I’m fairly certain that I am the perfect consumer for this marketing tool.

Recently I picked up an end of goat Gouda that I finished the same day. This one was good — cold from the fridge and a great piece for a grilled cheese. When I was making my boys’ lunch, I was out of regular bread, and decided to recreate an episode of “will it waffle” with croissants.

Since the croffle is making a big splash right now, I should say here that it’s extremely easy to croffle your own croissants

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