Getting ready for Passover

Kosher Blog reports on new trends in Passover cheese (yes, of course there are new trends in Passover cheese!):

... I've often remarked that any holiday on which you can have steak and French fries every night isn't really such a hardship. A well-stocked cheese drawer is yet another reason to believe that Passover could actually be a lot of fun.

Margalit recounts what Passover shopping at the Butcherie in Brookline is like:

... Next we're onto the heart of the store, the meat section. Of course there is an old lady complaining about the available brisket. There is always an old lady complaining about something. The butcher has a heart of gold. He's always helpful even when you can tell he wants to stomp said old lady into the dust. I don't blame him. Today they only had very small corned beef briskets, but I got one because it's a kid favorite. And I got a brisket for Pesach, plus some shish-ka-bob pieces. ...