Brooklyn Slate Company's Fancy Cheese Slate

I have limited space in my apartment.  Having moved five times in the last eight years has taught me how to compact a whole life into one room if necessary.  It's difficult at times.  I can't begin to tell you how many gadgets and gizmo's I would love to give a place to in my kitchen, but alas it is usually not meant to be.

Wistfully, I think.... Someday....

I could use this whole space to blather on about what I want, RIGHT! NOW!  But I won't.  Most of the stuff I see trolling the damn world-wide-web, I forget mere seconds later.  I'm like a goldfish that way.  If I start to document them, then I'll constantly be reminded about things I want, but cannot have. 

Pinterest? I'm looking at you.  I'm sure we would not be friends.

So because I have been a bad little cook lately I will share with you one of my prized, albeit small, possessions.

My Cheese Slate.


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My mother gifted me this beautiful piece of slate from the Brooklyn Slate Company, this past Christmas, and I'm sad to say I've only used it three times since, but I'm making cheese a priority.  If someones got to do it it might as well be me.

My favorite feature is the little piece of soapstone pencil that comes with it so you don't have to fuss with cheese tags, flags or worrying about forgetting which is which.  It has also prompted me to work on my chalk writing skills.  It's not as easy as one thinks, especially since my previous chalk writing experience has been limited to driveways and pieces of chalk as big as my forearm.

It also comes packaged in a burlap bag and tied with twine to give it that rustic, simple feel.


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I'm also in trouble now because as I was researching on the website I came across these. 

Someday.....Wistfully thought.

But till then, I will make do.  And I will eat a lot of this.  The presentation? 

I love.  It makes me giddy. 

Now if this doesn't make you want to tear of a hunk of crusty bread and slather it with a soft triple creme brie and drizzle it with fresh honey comb, then I cannot help you.