Quickes forges partnership with Cornish Sea salt

August 31, 2017.Reading time 2 minutes.

Good Evening Cheesy1’s, This week I learnt of some exciting developments at Quickes farm and that is from this month they will be using Cornish sea salt. Through a testing & ageing period of several years they have finally opted to switch to this naturally harvested product. This is the single largest change to […]

A visit to the foodies paradise of Ludlow Food Centre

August 13, 2017.Reading time 4 minutes.

Good Afternoon Cheesy1’s What a glorious Afternoon it is as well because the sun has got its best hat on today and Summer has returned; but for how long! When I visited Ludlow Food Centre it certainly wasn’t Summer but extremely wet. Only a short 10 minute journey from the Fishmore Hall Hotel where I […]

Cheesy1 Judges at the International Cheese Awards 2017

July 28, 2017.Reading time 8 minutes.

Good Afternoon Cheesy1’s, Today I’m recapping my first time experience of the International Cheese Awards in Nantwich, Cheshire. On Tuesday 25th July 2017 over 250 cheese aficionados from across the country & Globe gather for the worlds largest cheese awards and for two days live in cheesy heaven. The show had its 120th year in […]

Norton’s Soft Cheeses a delicious delight

June 28, 2017.Reading time 4 minutes.

Good Afternoon Cheesy1’s, Today I have the pleasure of introducing you to Norton’s Dairy which produces deliciously rich & smooth dairy products from yogurt to soft cheese. Since 1946 Norton’s have been dairy-farming but what makes them unique is that they use robotic milking so the cows choose when to be milked and every cow […]

Rummaging for a fine soft cheese? You need to sniff out the Truffler

June 14, 2017.Reading time 3 minutes.

Good Afternoon Cheesy1’s, This week we move on to a more unique cheese that was suggested for me to try from the Royal Bath & West show, its called The Truffler and is made by Curds & Croust in Cornwall. Over the last year I have tried some fantastic English soft cheeses and this is […]

A cave of wonders with the Wookey Hole Goats Cheese

June 7, 2017.Reading time 3 minutes.

Good Evening Cheesy1’s, Over the next few weeks I will be featuring new cheeses that I discovered at the Royal Bath & West Show, some are unique and others that are just downright delicious! It was a brilliant day of Judging with the UK Prime Minister Theresa May making a surprise appearance and I was […]

British Cheese Awards within reach

May 24, 2017.Reading time 1 minute.

Good Afternoon Cheesy1’s, Next week it will be time for the annual pilgrimage to Somerset for the Royal Bath & West show for the British Cheese Awards 2017. It will be my fourth year Judging and once again I’m excited for the offerings that will be there. The British Cheese Awards have received over 1,000 cheese […]

Karst Cave-Aged Cheese

May 17, 2017.Reading time 2 minutes.

Good Afternoon Cheesy1’s, I have returned from my trip to Florida and I have succeeded in finding a cheese that was tasty and different in America, and It’s called Karst. It was quite expensive at $11.90 for 250g which works out at around £9.22! In America though it was worth it for a good piece […]

Getting ready for the Sunshine State.

April 18, 2017.Reading time 2 minutes.

Good Afternoon Cheesy1’s, Sorry for the lack of posts recently but I have been building up for my visit to Florida at the end of this week. This is my return to the USA after 16 years and just thinking about the advance of Virgin Atlantic inflight entertainment is baffling! Mobiles, internet, Google just some […]

Wayfair – The Ultimate Cheese Board

March 20, 2017.Reading time 1 minute.

The Ultimate Cheese Board Good Evening Cheesy1’s, This afternoon I was emailed by a lady called Brooke Magliozzi who works for the company based in Boston. Wayfair is an online furniture and décor store. Below is a short video describing what they do and the services they offer. She had been searching the internet for […]