Cheese Musings & Tips
Barry Graham of Loch Arthur – one of the pioneers of the British Cheese revival
Farmhouse British cheese has seen an enormous revival in recent years with brand new Bries, blues and brilliant bloomy goats’ cheeses. But things were not always thus; for many years…
Cheese Chats Episode 3: Martin Gott on ‘Natural’ Cheesemaking
An in-depth video interview with Martin Gott, maker of St James Cheese and one of Britain’s foremost cheese-makers. In this 50-minute podcast, Andy & Kathy of The Courtyard Dairy chat…
Cheese Chats Episode 2: Andrew Hattan on Upland Farming in The Dales
Andrew Hattan, of Low Riggs Farm in Nidderdale, who makes Stonebeck Cheese talks to Andy of The Courtyard Dairy. In this hour-long podcast and video Andrew talks on his experiences…
Cheese Chats Episode 1: Graham Kirkham on Tradition
Graham Kirkham talks about what tradition means to him and for his farm in this 50-minute podcast or video. This interview with Andy & Kathy explores British farmhouse cheese in…
Grass fed cheese, meat and dairy – What is it and who does it?
Take a glance at many supermarket cheese or milk labels and you’ll often see a picture of a happy cow in a field. The reality is very different, however, because…
Cheese gifts for Father’s Day
Here are Kathy’s and Andy’s favourite cheese gifts and gift selections for this coming Father’s Day.
An Interview with Mike Thomson: creator of Young Buck Blue
A brief synopsis of your business and career? I run Mike’s Fancy Cheese and we make a raw-milk blue cheese called Young Buck, here in Newtownards. We have been making…
The Courtyard Dairy’s New Venture….
No doubt a few of you will know already about The Courtyard Dairy’s purchase of the former Yorkshire Dales Falconry Centre on the A65 near Settle. The plan is for…
Yorkshire Business Develops New Cheese Air Freshener
Owners of The Courtyard Dairy in Settle have developed a brand-new ‘air freshener’ that gives off a cheesy whiff! The device is incorporated into a simple 13A plug that can…
HRH The Prince of Wales visits The Courtyard Dairy
Last Wednesday, 22nd March, His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales called in to sample the cheeses at The Courtyard Dairy. Andy and Kathy Swinscoe were thrilled that His Royal…
Raw Milk Appreciation Day (22nd April 2017)
Once a year, cheese-makers and cheesemongers across the globe celebrate the production of raw milk and raw milk cheeses on Raw Milk Appreciation Day. Small scale farmhouse cheese makers that…
Get your dad the perfect gift this Father’s Day
Dads are hard to buy for, and with Father’s Day approaching (Sunday 18th June) choosing just how to please them best is difficult. But there is one thing that most…