Gourmet Grilled Cheese featured in top grilled cheese sandwiches in the UK!

Morning Cheesy1’s, Now you will have probably guessed that I need no arm twisting to visit Gourmet Grilled Cheese for a grilled cheese sandwich but neither do The Telegraph. This week saw the 2016 Grilled Cheese Sandwich day and The Telegraph’s food & drink column featured Emma & Andy’s French Connection as one of the […]

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Would you give up cheese to save the planet?!

Hmm… Food for thought! In a break from tradition I have a philosophical cheese post this morning, I’m not a scientist and I’m merely just posting this for a five minute think but when I was searching the internet for cheese and I stumbled across this interesting question “Would you give up cheese to save the […]

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The Italian Hard Cheese with no name

Good Afternoon Cheesy1’s, Last weekend Emma & Myself went to Somerset to partake in some retail therapy at Clark’s Shopping Village in Street, Glastonbury. We of course stayed in the Wookey Hole hotel for a night in the Witches Hat no less, which was a very comfortable stay and is as always a brilliantly clean & […]

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Vacherin Mont D’or -The seasonal cheese sensation

Good Evening Cheesy1’s, This week I’m talking about Vacherin Mont’Dor a soft washed rind cheese from Franche-Comte in France which is produced seasonally and is sold from around August to March. The reason for its seasonality is because when the cows come down the mountain for Winter as it is often the coldest region in France […]

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Rosary Garlic & Herb Soft Goats Log

Good Afternoon Cheesy1’s, This weekend I’m featuring Rosary Garlic & Herb goat’s cheese a lovely soft & zesty fresh flavoured cheese with the savoury edge of the garlic & herb. It is made by The Moody family in Landford just outside of Salisbury and has been since 1988. They have their own small herd of […]

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An evening at the W.I Boldre with the Cheesy1

Good Morning Cheesy1’s, Last Thursday I had the pleasure of being invited to speak at a local W.I meeting about my role as a Cheese Specialist & online life as the Cheesy1. I was asked to bring a selection of 8 cheeses which were Wookey Hole, Le Rustique Brie, Cropwell Bishop Beauvale, Rosary Goats Garlic & […]

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Black Bomber Explodes Into Waitrose Stores

  KABOOM!!! This cheddar cheese provides an explosion for the palate! My first experience of this cheese was at Top Gear Live in Birmingham at the NEC of all places over two years ago now. Although the environment was perplexing the taste of the cheese certainly wasn’t! In a word; incredible. Its accolades include The Great British Cheese Awards, […]

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Happy (Semi) Retirement Juliet Harbutt!

Good Afternoon Cheesy1’s, I want to take this opportunity and wish Juliet a wonderful retirement as she returns to her homeland of New Zealand. Juliet is responsible for providing me with the chance of becoming a Judge at the British Cheese Awards which I always look forward to. I know that she has handed the Awards […]

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Happy Moo Year!

Wishing all my Readers, Followers & Cheesy1’s a happy & prosperous New Year. I hope to bring you much more cheese over 2016 and if you have anything you would like me to write about then just give me a shout! I will be back with my 1st official post Wednesday 13th January so until […]

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Your Festive season just wouldn’t be complete without Beauvale

Good Evening Cheesy1’s, Over the last few weeks I have been thinking about what has the potential to be hot this Christmas season when it comes to cheese. Now with so many options out there to choose from it makes adding cheese to your festive season a tough decision, but of course Stilton will be the main stay […]

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