“C‘est Cheese” (says she, sheepishly inching into the room two and 1/2 days later)
You see the thing I think I failed to mention is that “Slim Paley Daily” isn’t actually, necessarily daily.
Dang 
I had such good intentions too (not to mention house guests that led me astray! )
In any case, I’m really making it up to you for dallying with the ‘daily’s
by sharing a GREAT selection of delicious cheeses.
Oh Yee of little faith-I told you these were coming eventually!
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Ossau-Iraty is complex and includes an edible slightly white-moldy tart rind which adds considerably to the experience. This is a creamy, not bitter, not overly sweet, slightly nutty cheese. A producer of Ossau-Iraty won the World Cheese Awards in 2011, in Birmingham, England (Wikipedia)
You had me at “triple cream”, washed in a brine solution with sunset red rind. A real stinker, and I mean that in the nicest possible way.
“Aged six months or more, this blushing ivory colored cheese is dense and smooth with a slight crunch of protein crystals that form naturally with aging. Nutty and brown buttery up front with a long caramel finish.”
Pittig Gouda
An intense gouda, Himalyan rock salt-hard, with a rich caramel colour and flavour. Crystalized shards of lactic acid in-bedded in each bite are like little gifts of wonderfulness.
Brillat-Savarin
Created in 1930 and named after the famous 18th century gourmet, this is another triple cream extravaganza of a cheese. gorgeous with champagne & dates.
Parrano
Technically a gouda, Parrano is an Italian style cheese, with the flavour of aged parmesan, but a mushier texture.
6-month-aged goat cheese from Spain is produced with raw Murciana goat’s milk. Naked Goat® is mild and creamy with a tangy, sweet finish. The cheese is perfect for melting. Pair with almonds in honey and a crisp white wine.
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Cheese plate with netting cover from Summerill & Bishop London
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Because, really, is there anything better than cheese?!
and reading about cheese
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Fulvio Bonavia photo
So grab your bag and get shopping
Feel free to leave your cheese recommendations in a comment
and if you’re ever in Santa Barbara, Please C’est Cheese !
(PS. They also have an online store)
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photo of girl in cheese frock Tim Walker
(et merci Benedicte et Kendall! xx)
Serve with some freshly toasted french bread, chilled white wine
HERE
there was some food involved…
It’s great fun to experience Tom Hank’s first time on the Broadway stage, in fact the entire cast is stellar
My Instagram pic (following yet?) of the Celine shoes that are starting to grow on me
Especially the “Birkenstock” version which FYI is already sold out in the black on black style.
Then there’s this casual little Walter Steiger heel for all you 
Where it’s every woman for herself (more crown-thorny shoes there too-not in my size 
We enjoyed a hearty brunch at 
menu board at il Buco
Then Son of Slim threw down with a short rib sandwich that quite frankly did his Momma proud.
via Il Buco website
The salted caramel gelato at Il Buco.
Seriously. Joan Collins on safari.
Luckily, the locals barely bat an eye (though as you can see, I’m walking 20 paces behind, carrying a big bag of mortification)
Needless to say, I get more comfortable with the concept in a day or two.
The souk is every bit the cacaphonic (poetic license) symphony of sounds, sights & smells I had expected.
But although wildly animated, the market never really felt overwhelming.
A rare peaceful moment-Friday afternoon when most of the dealers are attending Mosque.
And what’s a trip to Morocco without a little rug shopping?!
We took Maryam’s advice and walked out into the main square of the medina on our last night in Marrakech to experience the party that apparently happens every night!
What’s really great? For the most part the revellers are the local Moroccans who obviously know how to have a good time.
Fresh escargot anyone?
Here, a rowdy and obviously popular game of fishing for soda bottles.
And here, pretty much anything to cure what ails you.
