Convivial: Late Latin convivialis, from Latin convivium banquet, from com- + vivere to live. circa 1668: relating to, occupied with, or fond of feasting, drinking, and good company. con·viv·i·al·i·ty /-"vi-vE-'a-l&-tE/ noun con·viv·ial·ly /-'viv-y&-lE, -'vi-vE-&-lE/ adverb Conviviality is not a complex or obscure concept; it has been practiced for millennia in the richest and most humble...

(Image Source: Vermont Butter & Cheese Co. promotional materials. All the remaining photos are mine.) This is the second installment of the iTasting series. You can find the first one here – iTasting: Elevages Perigord – Duck Foie Gras. There were several cheese producers at the Dole & Bailey Northeast Family Farms Road Show, and...

This is the first of a series of product reviews that I will call iTastings. I had to come up with SOME sort of series name, this was as good as it got this morning. Hope you don’t find it TOO cliche. Today, I am going to introduce you to a company called Élevages Périgord,...