Index

accompaniments for cheese 202

acid 14, 20

Affineur Walo 165

aligot 169

animal rennet 14, 20

apples: grilled Brie with caramelized apple and honey 80

artichokes: baked mozzarella, artichoke and spinach dip 50

asparagus: Cheddar and veggie frittata 144

autumn cheeseboard 214

avocados: paneer spring rolls 108

bacon

tartiflette 82

tortellini bake 166

bake, tortellini 166

basil: ricotta and basil pesto 40

beer, cheese and 208

beetroot (beet), mint, fennel and feta salad 132

Bellelay 116

Bio Hombre 172

Blackwoods Cheese Company 34

blue cheese 174, 207, 218

baked eggs with blue cheese 185

blue cheese tarte tatin 186

homemade 178

bread

Camembert with Calvados 194

classic croque monsieur 162

Comté, ham and onion Sunday brunch rolls 170

grilled Brie with caramelized apple and honey 80

Welsh rarebit 143

Brie 78

Brie de Meaux Dongé 69

grilled Brie with caramelized apple and honey 80

brunch rolls, Comté, ham and onion Sunday 170

burrata 52

burrata and lemon penne 59

burrata and tomato salad 56

butter: easy homemade butter in a jar 202

butternut squash soup with Comté 171

Calvados, Camembert with 194

Camembert 191

Camembert with Calvados 194

the classic baked Camembert 192

crème brûlée Camembert 196

fig, walnut and honey baked Camembert 196

honey and pistachio Camembert 196

mushroom, garlic and truffle Camembert 194

Parma ham-wrapped Camembert 194

roasted peach Camembert 196

Capriole 91

carrots: paneer spring rolls 108

Casa Madaio 59

Cheddar 138

Cheddar and veggie frittata 144

cheese and garlic scones 148

mature clothbound Cheddar 142

tortellini bake 166

very naughty mac and cheese 146

Welsh rarebit 143

cheese

accompaniments 202

blue cheese 174, 207

cream and soft cheeses 66

fresh cheese 26, 206

goat’s cheese 84

hard cheese 134, 207

making the most of 219

pairings 206

semi-hard cheese 98, 207

serving 18

soft cheese 207

‘stinky’ cheese 207

storing 218

cheese straws 116

cheeseboards, seasonal 209

cheesecake, lemon and raspberry ricotta 42

cheesemaking 8

basic steps 20

history of 8

seasons 11

cheesemonger tips 188

chillies

chilli jam 205

jalapeño and Parmesan crisps 172

chocolate: mascarpone chocolate pots with homemade honeycomb 64

chutney, fig 205

cloth-wrapped cheeses 218

coconut milk: paneer, potato and coconut curry 110

Colston Bassett Dairy 185

Comté 137

butternut squash soup with Comté 171

Comté, ham and onion Sunday brunch rolls 170

cornichons: easy raclette at home 118

Cornish Yarg 137

cottage cheese 74

Coup de Corne 87

courgettes (zucchini)

courgette and feta fritters 130

courgette and goat’s cheese tart 94

red Leicester, cherry tomato and courgette tarts 154

Cows Creamery 148

cow’s milk 12

cream

aligot 169

cream cheese 70

easy homemade butter in a jar 202

mascarpone 60

mascarpone chocolate pots with homemade honeycomb 64

cream cheese 70

lemon and raspberry ricotta cheesecake 42

salmon, cream cheese and dill pancakes 72

crème brûlée Camembert 196

crisps, jalapeño and Parmesan 172

croque monsieur, classic 162

Crottin de Chavignol 87

curd cheese 30

curd cheese dip 34

curry, paneer, potato and coconut 110

Cypress Grove 96

Delice de Bourgogne 29

digestive biscuits: lemon and raspberry ricotta cheesecake 42

dill: salmon, cream cheese and dill pancakes 72

dipping sauce, peanut butter 108

dips

baked mozzarella, artichoke and spinach dip 50

curd cheese dip 34

yoghurt dip 130

eggs

baked eggs with blue cheese 185

Cheddar and veggie frittata 144

Comté, ham and onion Sunday brunch rolls 170

Red Leicester, cherry tomato and courgette tarts 154

Welsh rarebit 143

Emmental: cheese fondue 165

Epoisses 69

equipment 17

fennel: beetroot, mint, fennel and feta salad 132

feta 126

beetroot, mint, fennel and feta salad 132

courgette and feta fritters 130

figs

fig chutney 205

fig, walnut and honey baked Camembert 196

filo pastry: goat’s cheese and spinach filo swirls 96

fish: salmon, cream cheese and dill pancakes 72

flavouring cheese 190

fondue, cheese 165

fontina: tortellini bake 166

Formatges Camps, Spain 182

freezing cheese 219

frittata, Cheddar and veggie 144

fritters, courgette and feta 130

Fromagerie Ganot 80

Fromagerie Graindorge 191

garlic

cheese and garlic scones 148

mushroom, garlic and truffle Camembert 194

gnocchi: homemade gnocchi with ricotta and basil pesto 40

goat’s cheese 84

courgette and goat’s cheese tart 94

creamy goat’s cheese 88

crumbly goat’s cheese 92

goat’s cheese and spinach filo swirls 96

goat’s milk 14

creamy goat’s cheese 88

crumbly goat’s cheese 92

Gouda 156

Gouda, Parmesan and spinach rolls 161

green beans: paneer stuffed peppers 107

Gruyère

aligot 169

cheese fondue 165

classic croque monsieur 162

halloumi 120

warm Puy lentil, cherry tomato and halloumi salad 124

ham

baked eggs with blue cheese 185

classic croque monsieur 162

Comté, ham and onion Sunday brunch rolls 170

Parma ham-wrapped Camembert 194

Hereford Hop 101

honey

fig, walnut and honey baked Camembert 196

grilled Brie with caramelized apple and honey 80

honey and pistachio Camembert 196

honeycomb, homemade 64

ingredients 12

jalapeño and Parmesan crisps 172

jam, chilli 205

jelly, quince 204

Karditsel 91

Kostarelos Dairy 132

labneh 29

lemons

burrata and lemon penne 59

lemon and raspberry ricotta cheesecake 42

lentils: warm Puy lentil, cherry tomato and halloumi salad 124

mascarpone 60

mascarpone chocolate pots with homemade honeycomb 64

Meadow Creek Dairy 82

microbial rennet 14, 20

milk 12, 20

mint: beetroot, mint, fennel and feta salad 132

Morbier 101

mouldy cheese 219

mozzarella 29, 44

aligot 169

baked mozzarella, artichoke and spinach dip 50

burrata 52

mushroom, garlic and truffle Camembert 194

my dreamy baked vacherin 192

Neufchâtel 69

Old Amsterdam 158

olives: blue cheese tarte tatin 186

onions: Comté, ham and onion Sunday brunch rolls 170

Ossau-Iraty 137

Paccard, Joseph 118

pancakes, salmon, cream cheese and dill 72

paneer 102

paneer, potato and coconut curry 110

paneer spring rolls with peanut butter dipping sauce 108

paneer stuffed peppers 107

Parma ham-wrapped Camembert 194

Parmesan 219

Gouda, Parmesan and spinach rolls 161

jalapeño and Parmesan crisps 172

parsley: curd cheese dip 34

pasta

burrata and lemon penne 59

tortellini bake 166

very naughty mac and cheese 146

peaches: roasted peach Camembert 196

peanut butter dipping sauce 108

peas

paneer, potato and coconut curry 110

paneer stuffed peppers 107

peppers

blue cheese tarte tatin 186

paneer spring rolls 108

paneer stuffed peppers 107

pesto 219

ricotta and basil pesto 40

pine nuts: burrata and lemon penne 59

pistachios: honey and pistachio Camembert 196

potatoes

aligot 169

Cheddar and veggie frittata 144

easy raclette at home 118

homemade gnocchi with ricotta and basil pesto 40

paneer, potato and coconut curry 110

tartiflette 82

provolone: jalapeño and Parmesan crisps 172

puff pastry

blue cheese tarte tatin 186

cheese straws 116

courgette and goat’s cheese tart 94

Gouda, Parmesan and spinach rolls 161

Quattro Portoni 42

Quicke’s Farm 144

quince jelly 204

Raclette 101

easy raclette at home 118

raspberries: lemon and raspberry ricotta cheesecake 42

reblochon: tartiflette 82

red Leicester 150

red Leicester, cherry tomato and courgette tarts 154

Welsh rarebit 143

rennet 14, 20

ricotta 36

lemon and raspberry ricotta cheesecake 42

ricotta and basil pesto 40

very indulgent ricotta 38

rocket: burrata and lemon penne 59

rolls, Gouda, Parmesan and spinach 161

Roquefort Papillon 186

rosemary

the classic baked Camembert 192

my dreamy baked vacherin 192

St Maure 87

salads

beetroot, mint, fennel and feta salad 132

burrata and tomato salad 56

warm Puy lentil, cherry tomato and halloumi salad 124

salmon, cream cheese and dill pancakes 72

salt 14

scones

cheese and garlic scones 148

seasons, cheese 11

shallots: curd cheese dip 34

sheep’s milk 14

Shropshire blue 177

smoked salmon, cream cheese and dill pancakes 72

soup: butternut squash soup with Comté 171

Spanish Cabrales 177

spinach

baked eggs with blue cheese 185

baked mozzarella, artichoke and spinach dip 50

goat’s cheese and spinach filo swirls 96

Gouda, Parmesan and spinach rolls 161

spirits, cheese and 209

spring cheeseboard 210

spring rolls: paneer spring rolls with peanut butter dipping sauce 108

squash: butternut squash soup with Comté 171

storing cheese 218

summer cheeseboard 212

swirls, goat’s cheese and spinach filo 96

Swiss cheese 112

cheese straws 116

tartiflette 82

tarts

blue cheese tarte tatin 186

courgette and goat’s cheese tart 94

red Leicester, cherry tomato and courgette tarts 154

tomatoes

blue cheese tarte tatin 186

burrata and tomato salad 56

paneer stuffed peppers 107

red Leicester, cherry tomato and courgette tarts 154

warm Puy lentil, cherry tomato and halloumi salad 124

truckles 218

truffle oil: mushroom, garlic and truffle Camembert 194

truffled cheese 198

vacherin mont d’or, my dreamy baked 192

vegetable rennet 14, 20

vegetables: Cheddar and veggie frittata 144

very naughty mac and cheese 146

walnuts: fig, walnut and honey baked Camembert 196

Welsh rarebit 143

Westland 158

whisky, cheese and 209

wine, cheese and 206

winter cheeseboard 216

yoghurt

feta 126

yoghurt cheese 190

yoghurt dip 130