French Cheese

So you think Tillamook only has one place for cheese?  There is another, Blue Heron French Cheese Company.  Located on Highway 101 just North of downtown Tillamook.  They specialize in brie,  that soft gooey cheese good both at room temperature and warmed up.

Blue Heron is an Oregon-based company celebrating their 28th year in the Pacific Northwest. Brie is kind of an adult cheese, but there is something for the entire family when you stop by; sample the Brie, try the gourmet foods, sample some of Oregon's wines, wander through the gift store, and for the kids, they have a wonderful petting farm to visit.  Mike likes the collection of farm equipment and a vintage Land Rover parked out front.

This is also a good spot if you are looking for a fantastic place to eat lunch, the Blue Heron Deli has fresh baked bread, homemade soups and salads.

They sell all sort of fine foods. The Riverhouse restaurant here in Pacific City makes their own salad dressing and its sold here too.  Jam's and jellies, spices and sauces'.   Fancy candy is here too. They also create gift baskets so you can share the bounty with your friends and family.

I love cheese and here at The Craftsman B&B we serve Blue Heron brie when we are entertaining.  Laura prepares it like this:

Preheat oven to 350º

Place 1 wheel of Blue Heron Brie in a Pyrex pie plate

Poke holes all over the top of the brie with a fork

Pour Frangelico, a hazel nut liqueur, all over the top and letting it soak into the holes

Cover with brown sugar

Bake until it gets bubbly, about 15 minutes, watch it!

Add sliced almonds and bake a few minutes more

Serve with sliced apples

As you know, I love cheese.  Mike and Laura do too.  They don't share the brie with me, my palette is not that sophisticated to enjoy it as much as they do.  If you would like us to prepare this for you and your friends, book a few rooms here and we can host an hors d'oeuvre party when you check in.  Check out our wine list too.  We can help with pairings.

If you can't make it out to Tillamook County, you can get Blue Heron on line or try here.