CheeseFest 2011

Cheesefest 2011 was a great weekend had by all! Located towards the east end of Rymill Park, the La Casa Del Formaggio stand was buzzing with the curiousity and appetites of the Adelaide public. With samples on offer, and The Barbeque Caterer grilling La Casa Del Formaggio haloumi skewers next door, attendees received their fix of delicious fresh Italian-style cheese. This year the event was extended to cover 2 full days, which meant an extra day of wine, craft beer, live music, cooking demonstrations, and of course, locally made cheese!

La Casa Del Formaggio offered complimentary tastings of Traditional Ricotta with Honey, Fresh Pecorino, Goats Cheese and Bocconcini with Basil Pesto (wildly popular this year). Retail products were available for purchase and they were snapped up quickly. If you are in Adelaide and did not attend this year, we highly recommend putting it on your to do list for October 2012.

www.cheesefest.com.au

CheeseFest 2009

CheeseFest 09 went off with a bang on Sunday the 18th of October. The sun shone as crowds swarmed to Rymill Park for a great day of cheese and wine tasting. CheeseFest is a celebration of the Australian specialty cheese industry providing an opportunity for cheesemakers to promote and raise the awareness of the art of specialty cheesemaking and there certainlt were many high quality cheesemakers offering their cheeses for tasting and sale on the day.

La Casa Del Formaggio offered complimentary tastings of Traditional Ricotta with Honey (always a crowd pleaser), Fresh Pecorino, Goats Cheese and Bocconcini with Basil Pesto as well as offering the public a gourmet cheese platter and take home cheese bag for sale.

La Casa Del Formaggio ran a competition on the day to win a $100 cheese hamper. Congratulations to Lyn Lee from Walkerville who won the La Casa Del Formaggio Competition.

www.cheesefest.com.au

Carnevale 2009

Rosa Mato (Rosa Mato Cookery School www.rosamato.com) and Claude Cicchiello (Managing Director, La Casa Del Formaggio) cooked traditional Mediterranean cuisine for a large crowd at the Carnevale festival on Saturday and Sunday the 7th and 8th of February at the Wayville Showgrounds. Claude and Rosa discussed which cheeses were most suitable for cooking and why and Claude answered questions about how the cheeses are made and the nutritional value of the products.

To read Rosa Mato's recipes featuring La Casa Del Formaggio products click on the recipes below.

• Gnocchi al Ricotta e Spinaci
• Grilled Haloumi and Fennel with Green Olives, Anchovies and Lemon

Photos; Right Top: Claude Cicchiello and Rosa Mato cooking for a crowd at Carnevale, Right Below: Nadia Cicchiello, Claude's Daughter helping hand out Bocconcini, Basil and Tomato Samples.

www.carnevale-adelaide.com

CheeseFest 2008

La Casa Del Formaggio presented their fresh Italian cheeses to a hungry crowd of over 3000 cheese lovers at CheeseFest 2008, the Cheese Lovers’ Alfresco Gourmet Festival held on Sunday the 21st of September in Rymill Park. Visitors enjoyed samples of Ricotta, seasoned with honey and lemon, Bambini Bocconcini served with fresh cherry tomatoes and a basil and olive oil dressing, grilled Haloumi with freshly squeezed lemon, strawberries and Mascarpone, Fresh Pecorino and Goats Milk Cheese.

The event was a great success and La Casa looks forward to Cheesefest 2009.

To suggest our involvement in an upcoming event please click here to email us or call +61 8 8336 2020.