Cheese lifestyle, reviews and recommendations
Tangentially cheese related things, from books to mascots.
What better way is there to eat cheese than via a strictly regimented rating system? We were initially concerned that with 9 people a paltry 13 cheeses would leave us hungry for more. Thankfully this wasn’t an issue, and as… Continue reading "Autumn 2022 Cheese Night"
Caerphilly A victim of Cheddar’s popularity, Caerphilly nearly went extinct during World War 2. Modern Caerphilly is a crumbly white cow’s milk cheese. CheddarCheddar is by far the most popular British cheese, accounting for over half of the British cheese… Continue reading "An Introduction to British Cheeses"
Arguably, chocolate milk is not a cheese. However, anyone who’s read 30+ cheese reviews is probably at least an interested observer of the wider dairy landscape, so this article may be of relevance. There is a surprising and dismaying lack… Continue reading "33 types of chocolate milk"
There are many things to celebrate at Christmas. While the evenings may be dark; the world convulsed with relentless geopolitical upheaval; lockdowns and restrictions keeping friends and family apart, there is at least a lone star hanging above the horizon:… Continue reading "The Twelve Days of Cheesemas"
There are many articles online regarding cheese and wine pairings, but I find that most of these are written by wine-lovers and are written primarily so that the cheese can augment and improve the experience of the wine. This is… Continue reading "Pairing Wine with Cheese, from the Cheese Perspective"
This is a delightful looking little book, designed for cheese enthusiasts to record their thoughts on cheeses. The book itself is very nicely made, if a little rudimentary. It is small enough to fit in your pocket and the print… Continue reading "33 Books – 33 Pieces of Cheese"