Category Archives: cheese
Blessed are the Cheesemakers – The Courtyard Dairy, Settle
The Courtyard Dairy, specialist cheese refiner and purveyor…. I popped in to The Courtyard Dairy near Settle to meet Andy Swinscoe and Kathy Bull this week and was delighted with the company, the cheese and the knowledge, a fantastic gem … Continue reading
Malham Show, Yorkshire Dales
Well it’s that crazy week again leading up to Malham Show the highlight of the calendar here in Malhamdale, the house is a buzz with baking, handicrafts, show admin, schedules, entries and on the farm sheep are being washed, trimmed … Continue reading
Todmorden Pexommier – Creamy Camembert Style Cheese
Creamy Camembert style cheese made entirely from Todmorden Organic Milk I had heard rumours about this cheese but was not sure of the name until a chat with @GeorgeandJoseph revealed the details, Pexommier from the Pextenement Cheese Company, Todmorden, a … Continue reading
Grassington Festival 2012 – “Beer, Food & Relish”
Grassington Festival is upon us once again and this years highlights for me include, Billy Ocean, Allan Davies, Hope & Social and a Frank Stone lecture, Frank was actually part of the real Great Escape from Hut 104 in Stalag … Continue reading
Unexpectedly Yorkshire & Cornucopia at The Corn Exchange
As part of #GoodFoodFriday in Leeds and in conjunction with Cornucopia I experienced some unexpectedly Yorkshire food & convivial company at the Corn Exchange in Leeds. This was truly Yorkshire Fusion Food, Leventhorpe Wine, Shepherds Purse Cheese & Yorkshire Chorizo … Continue reading
Malmaison, Leeds Loves Food
After the final scorching day of Leeds Loves Food in Millennium Square, I was invited to sample some of Andy Lawson’s (Head Chef of Malmaison, Leeds) dishes as seen in the Leeds Loves Food food theatre demo earlier in the … Continue reading
Goats eat van! well part of the van..
Collecting some Yellison Farm Goats Cheese this morning for Yorkshire Nibbles in Grassington the Paganum van was attacked and the “P” of Paganum brutally mutilated! Here are the culprits…
Like Whisky Galore but Cheese!
During the snow a couple of weeks ago a cheese van was shipwrecked crashed in The Dales and adhering to the strict principles of “waste not want not” a small quantity of this cheese has been recycled! The cheese appears to have … Continue reading
Yorkshire Chorizo Tart
Couldn’t resist trying my own version of Lynn’s Chorizo tart for a simple quick lunch. shortcrust pastry rolled out to size on a baking tray. smoother pastry base with tomato puree sprinkle with Cheddar cheese (from my cave aged truckle) add a … Continue reading
Real Cheddar Cheese
On my way back from Cornwall we decided to have lunch in Cheddar Gorge (avoiding Motorway Services Food!) we had a simple Ploughmans lunch and of course I had to buy some Real Cheddar cheese to take home…..
