Blog & Recipes

As Christmas arrives and family and friends gather, one of my favourite parts of the Christmas day feast is the cheese board. I always make sure I’ve left a little room after the turkey and Christmas pudding, so that I can help myself to something off the cheeseboard. Nearly all supermarkets and stores have ready-made cheese boards - but it can be a lot of fun and usually more rewarding to create your own board.  So where to start? Well, logistically speaking, you’ll need to work out how many people you are catering for and whether or not you intend...

I’m often asked what is the best milk for cheese making and the short answer is “I’m really not sure.” There are so many variables to consider and so many different cheeses out there that a lot of it can be down to personal preference. Some people go crazy for a delicious crumbly feta in a Greek salad, other people love a Manchego made from ewe’s milk. There is a bewildering amount of choice out there and it can get confusing. There isn’t a wrong answer as such - but there are steps you can take when selecting your milk...