Cheese of the month: Tunworth 

Cheese of the month: Tunworth 

Hailed ‘the best Camembert in the world’ by legendary French chef Raymond Blanc. Tunworth is a British made soft cheese, produced in the style of French Camembert.

Celebrating British Pie Week: Tunworth, potato and onion pie

Celebrating British Pie Week: Tunworth, potato and onion pie

To celebrate British Pie Week (7-13 March), I wanted to use March’s cheese of the month, Tunworth, to create a perfect pie pairing. 

Trying the best cheese in the world

Trying the best cheese in the world

The cheese experts have deliberated and they have spoken. The best cheese in the world is a delicate goat’s cheese and hails from a small artisan producer in Spain.

Winter salad with Lypiatt cheese

Winter salad with Lypiatt cheese

A simple yet delicious winter warmer. This salad delivers all the comforting tastes of the season but in a much lighter dish.

Cheese of the month: Lypiatt

Cheese of the month: Lypiatt

Lypiatt is one of the new British cheeses created during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is produced in a similar way to a Chevre-style soft cheese and is made with organic Jersey cow’s milk. 

Cheesy mash with cabbage and bacon

Cheesy mash with cabbage and bacon

This recipe is based on the classic French dish Pommes Aligot, which makes the best use of British floury potatoes. It’s like a thicker, potato-based fondue or quite possibly the best mashed potatoes you’ve ever had. 

Cheese of the month: Cornish Yarg

Cheese of the month: Cornish Yarg

Creamy, lemony and wrapped with nettle leaves, Cornish Yarg is one of the most distinctive cheeses produced in the UK. 

Beef, Stilton and ale pie

Beef, Stilton and ale pie

At this time of the year, when the nights are drawing in, it’s always comforting food that you seem to crave and for Queen Brie, nothing says comfort like a hearty pie.

Cheese of the month: Colston Bassett Stilton PDO

Cheese of the month: Colston Bassett Stilton PDO

Often referred to as the King of British cheese, and for this cheese-loving Queen, it doesn’t get much better than a wedge of deliciously creamy and mellow Stilton. I can enjoy it at any time of year, but it takes on a starring role during the festive season.

Crab, leek and cheese tartlets

Crab, leek and cheese tartlets

There’s a bit of a stigma about putting cheese and seafood together. However when it’s done well it can make for a really successful pairing, like this recipe shows.