Cheese stories

Features, news, interviews and general cheese chat.

The Draw of Raw
FEATURES, INTERVIEWS Amy Brice FEATURES, INTERVIEWS Amy Brice

The Draw of Raw

In Northern Ireland, raw milk cheese disappeared altogether. Enter Mike Thompson. 11 years ago, Mike decided to create a new tradition of raw milk cheesemaking in Northern Ireland, and Mike’s Fancy Cheese was born. We caught up with Mike to find out more about his one man raw milk revolution.

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People’s Cheese 2025: Britain’s Best New Cheese
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People’s Cheese 2025: Britain’s Best New Cheese

The cheese awards of the people is back for 2025! This year, we’ll be championing Britain and Northern Ireland’s newest cheeses, with the support of our friends Chiswick Cheese Market, who are sponsoring People’s Cheese 2025: Britain’s Best New Cheese.

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HERO CHEESE: Lucky Marcel
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HERO CHEESE: Lucky Marcel

We’re super excited to be championing Lucky Marcel from Feltham’s Farm in Somerset this month. A homage to two of Marcus and Penny’s favourite French styles, St Felicien and St Marcellin, this organic yeast-ripened cheese is super easy on the eye, with its delicate vermiculated rind drawing you in.

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CHEESEBOARDS: Tŷ Caws
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CHEESEBOARDS: Tŷ Caws

If you’re keen to check out some of the best Welsh cheeses around, then a visit to Tŷ Caws in Cardiff should be on your hit list. Located in the city’s historic Castle Arcade, this Cheese Bar offers super stylish surroundings to enjoy some cheese and wine, benefiting from full access to the shop’s carefully curated counter.

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MEET: Torpenhow Farmhouse Dairy
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MEET: Torpenhow Farmhouse Dairy

Run by husband and wife team, Mark and Jenny Lee, Torpenhow Farmhouse Dairy is certified organic, and a member of British farmer-owned regenerative dairy co-op, First Milk – all part of the Lee’s commitment to happier herds, healthier soil, increased biodiversity and producing more nutritious dairy. Here, Sam Brice chats to Mark about the farm’s work with Pasture for Life.

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A visit to Mrs Temple’s Cheese
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A visit to Mrs Temple’s Cheese

Rising business costs, climate change and a passion for wildlife preservation have all been catalysts for husband and wife team, Stephen and Catherine Temple to implement circular economy practices on their farm in Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk. Here, Amy Brice interviews cheesemaker, Dr Catherine Temple, to find out how renewable energy has impacted the business, and of course their cheesemaking.

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Get to know your PDOs
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Get to know your PDOs

There has been much conversation about PDO cheese recently, but what is a PDO? Truth is, most people aren’t sure. In the UK, there are 18 cheeses with protected status, including Protected Designation of Origin (PDO), which shows that a product originates from a specific place, and Protected Geographical Indication, which identifies a certain quality related to the geographical origin, but allows a little more flexibility.

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The Wensleydale Revival
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The Wensleydale Revival

Farmhouse Wensleydale is one of the cornerstones of British cheesemaking tradition, but became extinct by the end of the 20th century. When Andy and Kathy Swinscoe opened their cheese shop in Settle, North Yorkshire, over 12 years ago, they had an opportunity to help change the course of this humble cheese’s history.

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CHEESEBOARDS: Pick & Cheese
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CHEESEBOARDS: Pick & Cheese

Opened in 2019 by the guys behind The Cheese Bar, Pick & Cheese is the world’s first cheese conveyor belt restaurant. Located on the ground floor of Seven Dials Market in Covent Garden, Pick & Cheese is “like YO! Sushi for cheese”. It’s basically a cheese fan’s wonderland.

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A visit to Loch Arthur Camphill Community
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A visit to Loch Arthur Camphill Community

As Loch Arthur Camphill Community celebrates its 40th anniversary, we visited Barry Graham - a man who built up the creamery from scratch and played a central role in Britain’s artisan cheese revival during the 1980s. Barry talks about the past, present and future of this working community in Dumfries & Galloway, which includes men and women with learning disabilities.

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CHEESEBOARDS: Feral Pig Wines
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CHEESEBOARDS: Feral Pig Wines

Wine, cheese and storytelling… Feral Pig Wines in Newport, Pembrokeshire seems to have our favourite things covered. Opening its doors in March 2023, Feral Pig has grown organically from a wine shop into a creative hub that supports all things wholesome and sustainable.

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