Upon conclusion of my interview with The Fabulous Beekman BoysJosh Kilmer-Purcell, I decided to check-out Beekman 1802 Mercantile – the online purveyor of the products made at the Beekman Farm and in the surrounding community of Sharon Springs, NY.  I bought a round of Beekman 1802 BLAAK – the farm’s signature artisanal cheese – a 60:40 mix of raw goat milk and cow milk, made into a semi-hard, Italian-style cheese; and bottle of BLAAK Drizzle (a reduction of balsamic vinegar, figs and wild elderberries); as well as a couple of t-shirts.

Now, I did this because I’m a fan of their show, the t-shirts were fierce (I’m wearing one to this weekend’s Madonna concert), and I figured that if the cheese was good enough for Martha Stewart, it should be good enough for me.  Also, based on the great interview and funny follow-ups Josh gave me, I decided to throw a token bit of support their way.

Now, I’d expected the cheese to be good – and it is.  Really good (although, truth be told, they had me at “semi-hard Italian”).  What I wasn’t expecting (though, in retrospect, I totally should have) was that the BLAAK Drizzle would be so friggin’ delicious – enhancing everything upon which it’s poured.  So far, I’ve used the BLAAK Drizzle on a spinach salad with chicken breast, walnuts, and Beekman 1802 BLAAK; mixed with mayonnaise and garlic as a kicky aioli; with the Beekman 1802 BLAAK (as recommended); and in what might best be described as sublime inspiration – dripped sparingly, over a piece of cheesecake.

Now, that’s one versatile condiment!

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