Thoughts and musings on cheese, courtesy of The Courtyard Dairy.

Opening a cheese-shop … for dummies. (2/4)

27th January 2013

Part two – getting it open.

Part two of the four-part series on how The Courtyard Dairy was created. Click below to read more….

Opening a cheese-shop … for dummies. (1/4)

26th January 2013

Part One – choosing the right place for a cheese shop.

Part one of the four-part series on how The Courtyard Dairy was created. Click below to read more….

Rennet: what is the difference between vegetarian and animal rennet?

25th June 2012

Rennet is essential in cheesemaking, but with more and more vegetarian cheeses on the market how does vegetarian rennet fit in? And how is it different from ‘traditional rennet’? Does it affect the flavour? What it is made from? And what does rennet actually do?

Historical cheesemaking: Dora Saker, the Ministry of Agriculture & my Great Gran

27th March 2012

Getting my hands-upon a frayed ancient cheesemaking book by Dora Saker was the start of my investigations into ancient cheesemaking techniques…

Gloucester cheese rolling – my experience

30th May 2011

Every Spring Bank Holiday the most important event in any cheese-enthusiasts calendar takes place…. Gloucestershire Cheese Rolling. When mad men (and women) chase after a 9lb cheese chucked down the infamous, and steep, Cooper’s Hill.

Here is Andy’s story of that fateful day in 2011 when he took part…