Gonna jump in here because we are pretty wild about cheese in my family and as such in my home too. Every christmas eve my father goes to a fantastic cheese/charcuterie store in Ann Arbor called Morgan and York and my brother, dad and I all chip in and buy a bunch of artisinal cheeses and meats. It's a ton of fun because we get to taste our way through their selection and we're pretty picky about what makes the cut. This year they had an awesome triple-cream that I wish I remembered the name of. Also, the Taleggio was fantastic -one of my favorite types of cheese. In our house, year round we almost always have Saint Andre around because... well, it rules. What are your staples?
Huh. I've never been there, -I always just go to Zingerman's if I'm in Ann Arbor. I'll have to check it out. I do most of the shopping at my house since I do most of the cooking, and I usually focus on stables. It's funny because I'll buy a 20lb bag of rice for 12 bucks, a 5lb bag of potatoes for 2 bucks, and a bunch of other staples of meals that serve as a good base for a lot of stuff. Then I'll get like, $40 worth of cheeses WTF. I've heard you can save money by not eating out, but cheese always screws me up I swear.