Three cheers for beer!
International Beer Day is celebrated every year on 4 August so in this post I’m raising a glass and bringing you some of my favourite beer and cheese combos.
Tag: British cheese
The benefits of cheese
January is the time of the year where we try and make little tweaks to our lives. How can we be a slightly better version of ourselves. In this post, I wanted to look into some of the health benefits of eating cheese.
Cheese of the month – Stichelton
My cheese of the month has all the hallmarks of a traditional Stilton but a few subtle differences contribute to a very different cheese indeed. This is the mouthwateringly moreish Stichelton.
Cheese of the month – Swaledale Traditional
My cheese of the month originates from the Yorkshire Dales and is one of the oldest surviving British cheeses. Introduced to the region almost 900 years ago, it’s faced extinction several times over the centuries. Today it is still made using traditional methods, with a unique flavour which comes from the rich pastures and meadows that the cows graze on. This is the delicate and delicious Swaledale Traditional.
Potato, cheese and apple pinwheels
A super simple but delicious recipe that is perfect for parties or picnics. It can be made with many different flavour combinations to suit your own tastes and is good for using up leftover ingredients.
Lemon cheese
A creamy and zingy preserve, this lemon cheese is really versatile. It helps to mellow the pungency of washed-rind cheeses and works beautifully well in classic desserts like pavlova, lemon tart or cheesecake.
Bix and blueberry cheesecake
I’m always looking for new ways to add different styles of cheese to desserts and this no-bake cheesecake was a great experiment and the taste was delicious. It uses my cheese of the month, Bix, a triple-cream cheese which has extra double cream added to it, making it perfect for puddings.
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.
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.