Taleggio

The world found out that immediately after the conclave the pontifical tailors busied themselves letting out the sacred vestments to accommodate Pope John's stout figure, and that in the gleaming kitchens, sisters of the order of St. Francis of Assisi from Bergamo prepared dishes from local peasant tradition for him, as they had done at home for their fathers and brothers: vegetables with a little meat, occasionally cheese such as Taleggio or Robiola, and, sometimes, extravagant and delicious cheese sent from France by friends who remembered the tastes of the apostolic nuncio Angelo Roncalli.

Papal Polenta Jennifer Gregory Miller 2008

The world found out that immediately after the conclave the pontifical tailors busied themselves letting out the sacred vestments to accommodate Pope John's stout figure, and that in the gleaming kitchens, sisters of the order of St. Francis of Assisi from Bergamo prepared dishes from local peasant tradition for him, as they had done at home for their fathers and brothers: vegetables with a little meat, occasionally cheese such as Taleggio or Robiola, and, sometimes, extravagant and delicious cheese sent from France by friends who remembered the tastes of the apostolic nuncio Angelo Roncalli.

Archive 2008-10-01 Jessica 2008

A runner-up to the burger is the short-rib French dip with caramelized onions and Taleggio cheese — a sandwich of almost-too-savory layers for $17.

The Burger Wars 2011

The menu includes bruschetta ($3), with butternut or spaghetti squash and a panino made with Macintosh apples, Taleggio cheese and walnuts ($11).

Seasonal Italian in an Intimate Setting 2010

Daniella Zalcman for The Wall Street Journal Above, the second course of the stinky cheese meal prepared by Andy D'Amico, below, at Marseille: a creamy polenta with Taleggio, porcini cream, sage and a sunny-side up pullet egg.

A Stinky Job, but... 2012

The Prime cheesesteak is "Sliced Kobe beef, melted Taleggio cheese, shaved truffles, sautéed foie gras, caramelised onions and shaved heirloom tomatoes on a homemade brioche roll brushed with truffle butter and squirted with homemade mustard."

Pakistan cricketer calls on Marxist in case for the defence Giles Richards 2010

Daniella Zalcman for The Wall Street Journal Chef Andy D'Amico with a creamy polenta with Taleggio, porcini cream, sage and a sunny-side up pullet egg.

A Stinky Job, but... 2012

Daniella Zalcman for The Wall Street Journal The second course of the stinky cheese meal prepared by Chef Andy D'Amico, below, at Marseille on West 44th Street: a creamy polenta with Taleggio, porcini cream, sage and a sunny-side up pullet egg.

New York Photos of the Week: Feb. 9 2012

It was a creamy polenta with Taleggio—that was the stinky cheese, though I could hardly detect it—porcini cream, sage and a sunny-side up pullet egg.

A Stinky Job, but... 2012

Like most cheese snobs, I've always believed the good stuff came from Europe: English Stilton, Swiss Gruyère, Spanish Manchego, Dutch Gouda, Italian Taleggio, French … you name it.

American Cheese Grows Up 2010