Why should kids have all the fun! Artisanal presents a grown-up Easter basket filled with gourmet goodies to tease the pallet. Celebrate with this playful combination of carefully selected cheeses and condiments.

Create perfect pairings with the lemon curd which offers a welcome sweet/tart counterpoint to the supple Fromage de Meaux, creamy Purple Haze, flavored with lavender and fennel pollen, and upfront Crater Lake Blue. The floral tea rose petal jam brings out the delicate flavors of Pecorino Tartufo.

Treat yourself or your favorite host. Either way this gourmet Easter basket is sure to please.

Scotch Whiskey and Whey
On the evenings when wine won't do, Scotch whiskey in all its dark, smoky, peaty glory is the perfect pair for your Gruyere, your Brie, and your Isle of Mull Cheddar. Join Jon Lundbom and special guest Ethan Kelley, Spirit Sommelier for Tribeca's Brandy Library, for an evening pairing Scotland's finest spirits with world-class artisanal cheeses from around the globe. Between sips, we'll be learning about Scotch from production through to tasting, enjoying cheeses hand-selected to match, and maybe figuring out a few perfect pairings along the way.

Question: What is a ''monastery'' type cheese?
Find out in the next Artisanal Cheese Lovers Trivia Segment!

Last Time We Asked: Is it ok to freeze cheese so that it will keep longer?

Answer: Generally speaking, cheeses should not be frozen, especially the softer varieties. Rancid flavors can develop when cheeses are frozen and their textures can suffer as well. Besides losing moisture, the fats can be destabilized, especially in the younger cheeses. Sheep milk cheeses seem to suffer less than goat or cow cheeses, yet they can also develop off-flavors.

Usually the normal range of temperatures in a home refrigerator is cold enough to keep a cheese for extended periods though again, the softer varieties are most vulnerable. Because freezing cheese is to be avoided it is one more reason why we recommend buying cheeses often and not buying to try to stock up for extended periods.