This is possibly the best Blue Cheese that I’ve ever tasted. Is is smooth, and salty, but not too salty I had some rustic bread and might have finished the whole block of cheese if I didn’t have the Capricho de Cabra and the Dolce K Olive mix to alternate through. Better than Maytag, and I’m not sure if you classify Stilton as a Blue, but Stilton might be too salty.

This is a tart, crumbly white goat cheese. It goes well with crackers (Sesmark rice thins), or bread and some raspberry jam.

I don’t know what to eat this with, but it is very good by itself. It is sweet, and distinctive. I think it has almonds (which are crunchy), cranberries, and probably some citrus rind. It has some flavors (with vinegar) that are distinctive, but I’m not sure how to reproduce it at home. *I am going to see if adding regular olives to the remaining liquid “does the job.” **And it didn’t

From Whole Foods web site:

Ingredients:

Pitted Green Olives, Water, Sugar, White Wine Vinegar, Sunflower Oil, Maracona Almonds (blanched), Cranberries, Black Raisins, Honey, Orange Rind, Lemon Rind, Mustard Seeds, Turmeric, Hot Pepper Flakes (Chilli), Thyme, Ground Black Pepper, Citric Acid.

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The Maracona Almonds are from Spain and are relatively expensive. They are just “blanched.”

I was successful in recreating this Mediterranean Olive & Fruit Mix at home. I wasn’t sure of how much of each ingredient to use, but guessed correctly the first time. Although successful, I then realized that I had no clue as to how much of each item I had put in the mix, so I really couldn’t repeat the process for sure.

I think you might be able to use most green types of olives (not sure about Kalamata olives) and give them at least a day in the marinade and they will take on the flavor of the marinade. I used currants instead of black raisins, and also added golden raisins. The golden raisins rehydrated to almost their original grape sizes, and at first when I saw them I said to myself, “those aren’t olives.” They were still good. I was sort of surprised that Turmeric was one of the ingredients. I like turmeric in other dishes.

So, I bought a small sample of the original Dolce “K” Mix at Whole Foods, in order to make a comparison, and what? I think I like my version better. The store bought version is a little watery. *Mary Ann and Lawrence tried my version and liked the flavor, but I’m not sure they will ever want more. I however have bought another can of green pitted olives and plan to add them to the marinade shortly.