Cheese of the month – Bix
They say that good things come in small packages, and that couldn’t be more true of my latest cheese of the month – Bix.
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Plum tarte tatin with goat’s cheese
I’ve never been the biggest fan of fruit in savoury dishes, but this marriage of soft sticky plums with the sharp creamy goat’s cheese is truly delicious.
Cheese of the month – Rachel
To coincide with National Vegetarian Week, I wanted to showcase a British cheese produced with vegetarian rennet. So, for May’s cheese of the month, I have chosen something quite special, that people who don’t eat cheese with animal rennet can also enjoy.
National Vegetarian Week 2022
National Vegetarian Week (16 – 22 May 2022) aims to encourage people to cut down the amount of meat they eat in a bid to have a positive impact on the planet. According to the 2018 International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), eating more vegetarian foods is one of the best things we can do to help reduce the effect of global warming.
Learning to make cheese at the Courtyard Dairy
I’ve been making cheese at home for a while now and it has been, on the whole, pretty successful and very tasty. For my last birthday I was gifted a cheese making course in North Yorkshire and it opened my eyes to new cheese making opportunities beyond the fresh cheese I had been making.
Spiced beans with gouda cheese
This spiced beans with cheese recipe was a bit of an experiment and shares similarities with the Mexican staple refried beans. It’s simple to make and can be used in so many different ways.
Cheese of the month: Extra-Mature Cornish Gouda
Originating in the Netherlands in the 12th century, Gouda is one of the oldest known cheeses that is still being produced today. This version being produced in Cornwall is very special indeed.
The greatness of grilled cheese
Grilled cheese sandwich. Cheese toastie. Croque Monsieur. Whatever you call the marriage of bread and melted cheese we can all agree on one thing – that it’s absolutely delicious!
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
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.