Em, Author at The Big Cheese Making Kit

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Jan

Why make cheese?

Cheese making is fast, simple, and fun. Here’s a few reasons why cheese makers love what they do! For starters there’s nothing more likely to impress friends or family than being able to serve them delicious homemade cheese. Cheese made by you, with your own hands, in your own kitchen! Not everybody wants additives and Read More…

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Jan

Burns Night

Robert Burns was born on the 25th of January, 1759. He was witty, unbridled creatively, and driven. He believed in equality and could not stomach hypocrisy. He was a fiercely proud Scot. All of these virtues have become ingrained in what it is to be Scottish, and are the reasons why we celebrate his birthday each year. Read More…

12

Jan

Tweet to eat

We’ve had some truly fantastic pictures sent in over the past few weeks. It seems like Santa was very generous with his Big Cheese Making Kits this year. We’ve added lots of your photos to our Your Cheesy Snaps. Is yours there? Just after Christmas, one of our lovely Twitter followers, Amber Smith, sent us a Read More…

06

Jan

Whey to go!

One of our lovely Twitter followers, @Reddoorgarden, recently pondered the use of the whey from their cheese making. A retweet later and The Big Cheese Community was offering advice on different ways to use leftover whey. This seemed a good idea for a blog post. Whey: what is it? Whey is a liquid by-product of Read More…

01

Jan

Your Cheesy Christmas Snaps

Happy New Year lovely cheese makers! For our first blog of 2015, we thought we’d have a look at some of the wonderful photos you’ve sent in over the festive season. @becsimms: Santa (@spellstef) got me a goats cheese making kit for Christmas! Can’t wait to try it out… @wee_sweetie: Sister LOVES her Read More…

29

Nov

Big Cheese Round Up

Hello! It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas, else it is here at Big Cheese HQ! You may have seen us in various newspapers and magazines over the last few weeks, so we thought we’d do a wee blog that pops all the recent exciting Big Cheese press in one place! Just click on Read More…

26

Nov

Leek, chorizo & goat’s cheese tortilla

Recipe found on British Leeks. Serves 4 Ready in 20 minutes 1 tbsp olive oil 80g/3oz chorizo sausage, use the cooking type if you can, sliced 3 medium leeks, trimmed and sliced 500g/1lb 2oz leftover (new or old) cooked potatoes, thickly sliced a few sprigs fresh rosemary, needles roughly chopped 6 large eggs, beaten and Read More…

26

Nov

Red Wine + Goat Cheese Risotto with Caramelized Mushrooms

Recipe found on how sweet it is. serves 4 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 3 garlic cloves, minced or pressed 1 1/4 cups arborio rice 1 cup of your favorite red wine 3-4 cups low-sodium chicken stock 6 ounces goat cheese 3 cups sliced mushrooms 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper fresh Read More…

26

Nov

Bacon Wrapped Dates with Chorizo & Goat Cheese

Recipe discovered on Cook & Be Merry Makes 12 Appetizers ¼ pound chorizo sausage 12 Medjool dates 6 slices of bacon 6 tablespoons goat’s milk cheese 1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or foil. 2. Cook the crumbled chorizo over medium heat until no longer pink. Drain Read More…

26

Nov

Ricotta Filo Bake

Recipe originally on Female First. This mouth-watering recipe is perfect for any vegetarians you have dining with you this Christmas, it’s light yet delicious and can be used again and again after Christmas is over. Ingredients To make the strudel pastry from scratch: 250g strong white flour 125ml Luke warm water 2-3tbsp oil Approx 100g Read More…