Tunworth is one the UK’s finest cheeses, having won Supreme Champion twice at the British Cheese Awards alongside numerous other awards. This camembert-style Hampshire cheese should be on every cheese board, but it can also be gently baked, until it melts into a soft, oozing pot, which you can sink … Read More
Tom has a selection of over 75 different cheeses to choose from this Christmas at our Cheese Counter, with a wonderful selection of local, national and international cheeses to keep the keenest addict happy. We are very fortunate to be surrounded by superb cheese makers, many of which have won … Read More
The winners were recently announced at the World Cheese Awards 2022, with 11 UK Super Gold Champions. You’ll be glad to know that we currently stock 3 of those winners and will be sourcing a couple more shortly. We have two local Super Gold winners: Stoney Cross is one of … Read More
We now have some beautiful hand-carved wooden charcuterie and cheese boards crafted by Adam Lafosse who also made the fabulous wooden bowls. These are so decorative, and perfect for plating up cheese or charcuterie, and again, each piece has been carefully chosen from wood sourced from the Stansted Estate, with … Read More
Rollright is a fabulous cheese made by David Jowett at Manor Farm, Chedworth, Gloucestershire, it is a soft, buttery, rind-washed cheese based on the French cheese Reblochon and is similarly held together with a spruce bark strip that gives it a pine tree flavour note. You can enjoy it with … Read More
This is a great early summer recipe that combines local asparagus and great-tasting Isle of Wight tomatoes with that luxurious Italian delicacy: Burrata. (you could use good quality mozzarella instead if you want). Grilling the asparagus adds an extra crunch, but you can boil or steam the asparagus if you … Read More
We have put together a seasonal menu fit for this mighty Royal occasion: The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. There are a range of options to inspire you as you celebrate with friends and family over the extended weekend. With sunshine and half term, it’s the perfect time to celebrate the best … Read More
We have been stocking Cornish Gouda for over a year, but a few of our customers have been asking if they can get hold of the Gouda with Cumin that they occasionally produce, so Tom has delivered. Made by a Dutch family, the Spierings, on their dairy farm in Cornwall, … Read More
Baron Bigod Brie is such a great cheese – with the awards to prove it. They always come in perfect condition, meltingly soft to cut, and a smooth, silky golden texture, with a nutty, mushroom rind, the taste and texture are testament to the fantastic production methods. The Baron Bigod … Read More
We have a lovely range of new cheeses from the Bath Soft Cheese company on the counter this week. These multi-award-winning cheeses are all made on the Padfield Family Farm, 50 yards from where their small herd of 160 mainly Holstein Friesian cows is milked. They are grazed on organic, … Read More
Burns Night is a chance to gather friends for a good supper and celebrate Robert Burns. We will be stocking haggis and a fine selection of Scottish Cheese. Please make sure to pre-order cheese or haggis to make sure we have enough available. BLUE MURDER Ⓥ A Blue to die for! … Read More
There’s a great lineup of Christmas blues, starting with our Stiltons: Cropwell Bishop and Colston Bassett with the similarly made, creamier and orange Shropshire Blue, also made by Colston Bassett. We have several local blues, including the great Isle of Wight Blue, Barkham Blue (Hampshire/Berkshre border), Blue Clouds (Balcombe) Pevensey … Read More