Reserve CheeseMediterranean Fontina

For the love of this lively Fontina, we enlist the earthy flavors of garlic, thyme and olive oil, warmed by the heat of Aleppo pepper, a spice named for the town on the ancient Silk Road. As you savor the sweet-smelling herbs mingling here with piquant cheese, you’ll catch a sense of the culture that flourished beside Homer’s wine-dark sea. Available June 2011.