Cheese Resolutions We Can All Keep
Every January, we’re told to cut back, cut out, and start over. But what if the New Year didn’t have to be about deprivation? What if it could be about enjoying good food—thoughtfully, intentionally, and without guilt?
Here are a few cheese resolutions that are actually doable. No spreadsheets. No strict rules. Just simple enjoyment.
1. Try One New Cheese This Year
Not every cheese has to be a favorite to be worth trying. Maybe it’s a sharper cheddar than you usually choose. Maybe it’s a smoked cheese, a long-aged variety, or something you’ve always been curious about but never picked up.
One new cheese is all it takes to discover a new favorite—or at least expand your taste a little.
2. Stop Apologizing for Enjoying Good Food
Real food is meant to be enjoyed. Cheese has been part of traditional diets for centuries, long before food trends and guilt-driven eating. When made simply and eaten in moderation, it doesn’t need an apology.
This year, let enjoyment be part of the experience—not something you explain away.
3. Build One “No-Stress” Cheese Board
Forget the picture-perfect boards. A good cheese board doesn’t need fancy labels or exotic pairings. It just needs:
- A few cheeses you enjoy
- Something crunchy
- Something fresh or sweet
- People to share it with
Make one board this year that’s about gathering, not impressing.
4. Choose Quality Over Quantity
This might be the easiest resolution of all. A smaller amount of well-made cheese is often more satisfying than a large amount of something forgettable. Choosing quality means slowing down, paying attention, and enjoying each bite.
It’s not about having more—it’s about having better.
5. Learn Where Your Food Comes From
You don’t have to become an expert, but knowing a little about how your food is made changes how you appreciate it. Cheese made by small producers, using traditional methods, carries a story with it—one that connects your table to farms, families, and generations of craft.
That connection is part of what makes food meaningful.
6. Keep Food Simple
Some of the best meals don’t require a recipe. A slice of cheese with bread. Cheese melted into soup. A few cubes with apples. These aren’t shortcuts—they’re traditions.
This year, give yourself permission to keep food simple.
A Resolution Worth Keeping
You don’t need to give up everything you enjoy to start the year well. Sometimes, the best resolutions are the ones that help you slow down and savor what’s already good.
Here’s to a year of real food, shared tables, and cheese resolutions we can all keep.
