LINKS: The Root's 12 Cheeses of Christmas

By Kara

Got a great cheese tip recently (not to be confused with a great cheese dip): The Root recently posted a guide to buying cheese for holiday gatherings, with short descriptions of twelve delicious-sounded varieties of our obsession. Each description includes some background information about the cheese's origin, a tastefully-written (haha) note about its flavor, and suggestions for how to pair the cheese with wine, beer, bread, fruit, etc.

As far as I can tell, it looks like an excellent list. How could someone resist trying "Humboldt Fog," apparently "the most imaginative American-made cheese," which is creamy on the edges, flaky in the middle, and tastes like citrus and thyme?

It should also be noted that Wisconsin makes an appearance at the top of the list, with a Gruyere from Dodgeville, WI. I'm feeling the need to start a cheese wish-list...