Mushroom duxelles and Comté Gougères
If you’re a dab hand at choux pastry then you’ll have no problems with these gougères filled with delicious Comté and mushrooms. Serve with a lightly dressed salad for a light lunch or with a side of Cartwright and Butler Piccalilli for a party canapé.
Sparkenhoe Panko Dumplings
For an indulgent Christmas treat that are perfect for parties, or little bites for unexpected guests during the holidays, try these Sparkenhoe Red Leicester dumplings with Panko breadcrumbs. Serve with a side dip of Tomato Chilli Chutney.
Montgomery’s Cheddar Crackers
Liven up your cheeseboard this Christmas with your own moreish, savoury crackers using Montgomery’s Cheddar – a world-class, hand-made Cheddar with a distinctive flavour.
Croquettes with Lancashire Cheese and Bacon
Croquettes are often made with mozzarella, but traditional British croquettes used Lancashire cheese, so we’ve created this version using the wonderfully crumbly Shorrock’s Lancashire Bomb. Great as a starter served with Godminster Beetroot and Apple Chutney.
Perl Las Blue and Red Onion Tart
A winning combination of sweet red onions, salty Perl Las Blue and nutty, crunchy walnuts, wrapped in buttery puff pastry.
Somerset Cheddar and Blue Rarebit
This Rarebit recipe comes with a Somerset twist. It uses Somerset Cheddar and Bath Soft, both from the organic farm Bath Soft Cheese and featured in The Bath Organic Selection Box. This is a lovely dish to serve up as a light snack or as part of afternoon tea.
Blue Cheese Straws
These blue cheese straws are a great opener for a dinner party. Using a dry crumbly blue will ensure the straws don’t become too soft after baking.
Sweet Onion and Blue Cheese Pizza
This take on pizza is from the Japanese city of Sapporo. Although far from the natural home of pizza, the combination of sweet onion and salty blue cheese work brilliantly here.
Best-ever Cheese Biscuits
These brilliant biscuits from Milk Made can be cut into squares or circles. Make double the recipe, and you can keep a roll of the dough in the freezer to pull out and bake when friends drop by for unexpected drinks.