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Author: Erin Harris, @thecheesepoet

Serves: 2-4

If you're looking for true love this Valentine's day, try pairing aged Comté with Chocolate. The salty, creamy, and nutty components of aged Comté make it a dreamy match for hazelnut or caramel laced chocolates. Even Saint Valentine would approve of this love story!

Author: Sorrenteaux

Serves: 2-4

Pop the champagne and impress your guests this (NYE/ New Year) with this magnificent cheeseboard. Comté snowflakes adorned with edible 24 karat gold, sugar “frosted” grapes and blueberries, organic honey, dark chocolate mint stars, and star flatbread crackers.

We wish you a happy, healthy, and fabulous New Year!

Lux Cheesemas Wine Pairing   Author: Cheese, Sex, Death Serves: 1-2 Print   Pure luxury right here! Highly recommend pulling out this pairing combo for Cheesemas featuring 24 month Comté, dried apricots, pistachio nougat, and Septembre Burgundy Chardonnay from Edouard Delaunay. Ingredients 4oz Comté 6-8 dried apricots 1oz pistachio nougat Rosemary (optional) Instructions Thinly slice the Comté. Cut the nougat into cubes. Lay the half Comté slices out on the top half of the platter, then place the rest on the other half. Add the apricots on either side, leaving the center empty. Place the nougat in the middle of the plate. Stick the rosemary in any remaining...

Author: Jessica Lawrenz @mongermoldandmilk Cozy up with a charcutereath made with  floral comté pieces, orange slices, finger grapes, golden or gooseberries, sliced pears, salumi rosettes, mini corn, apricot and nut crackers, garnished with sage and bay leaves, and nasturtiums, which are completely edible and add lovely fall flare to your thanksgiving spread.

Author: Sorrenteaux Grab your best ghouls and prepare for Halloween with a Comté CharBOOterie Mansion! This frightfully delicious French cow's milk cheese is used as the windows, cobblestone walkway (rind included), and not-so-spooky ghosts. The Château is constructed with seeded flatbread crisps, sea salt grissinis, and rosemary flatbread crisps as the shingles. Olives are used as the planters for the sage greenery, Capocollo as rosettes, broccoli and herbs as the shrubs, and Marcona almonds & pistachios as the accent rocks. Marshmallow pumpkins for the final Halloween touch.

Author: DreamBoardsCo A spooktacular way to celebrate Halloween with Comté! This free-standing edible miniature mansion features a Comté roof, windows, door, bones and tombstones. The house is covered in paté and accented with fresh dill, dried orange slices, nuts and seeds. Accompanied by mustard, cornichons and blackberries.

Author: @Twoboardmoms Long weekends are perfect for lazy summer picnics! Where you can graze all day long.. on Comté of course! @Twoboardmoms created this fabulous basket for your Labor Day celebrations. Comté cheese is the star of the show, along with classic pairings like buttery croissants, gorgeous grapes, strawberries and blueberries, and finishing with ribbons of prosciutto! Cheers, cheese and a happy Labor Day!

Author: Sorrenteaux Serves: 4 - 6 Bonne Fête Nationale! We are celebrating Bastille Day with Comté cut-outs  paired with fresh berries, sourdough flatbread crisps, vanilla bean macarons, and mini meringues.

Author: Jessica Lawrenz @mongermoldandmilk This red, white and blue-themed Comté cheese board kicks off summer in a big way. With Comté stars, marcona almonds, seasonal cherries, superfood “Murta” berries, rustic bakery crackers, mini radishes, blueberries, black grapes, purple potato veggie chips, chive blossoms, dried micro pansies, borage edible flowers, among other goodies.

Author: Jessica Lawrenz @mongermoldandmilk This incredible Comté Mother’s Day Board will impress everyone in the family. It includes an array of dried and fresh fruits, crackers, hand-picked herbs, nuts, baby radishes and salumi. A bright and colorful board to serve mom on a picnic or on the patio with a glass of Chardonnay. Cheers to all the Moms!