In which we discover that kindness can overcome cruelty, a little magic  goes a long way and there are many historic cheese related wonders.

This is the first of four seasonal story and festive food related  episodes to take us through December and lead us to the big midwinter celebration of your choice, I hope you enjoy the slightly different  focus.  I will let today's story to speak for itself and allow it to  weave its seasonal magic spell.

The links to the folklore books and historic recipe books can be found at my blog together with additional resources including recipes for Savouries.

St John mince pies and Eccles Cakes are on sale currently here The recipe for Welsh Rarebit can be found in their cookery book The Book of St John or if you need good cheese savoury recipe straight away then it can also be found in the Guardian, its about four down the list of great British recipes, please shut your eyes for the first recipe if you're a vegetarian.  

Links for Cheesemakers and Cheesemongers mentioned in this podcast

https://www.quickes.co.uk/ for Cheddar

https://www.trethowanbrothers.com/shop.html for Pitchfork Cheddar, Gorwydd Caerphilly

http://stichelton.co.uk/ for Stichelton

https://cropwellbishopstilton.co.uk/ for Shropshire Blue

https://www.cawscenarth.co.uk/ for Perl Las

https://www.theoldcheeseroom.com/ for Lypiatt and Baronet

https://www.mrskirkhamscheese.co.uk/ for Mrs Kirkham’s Lancashire

https://www.nortonandyarrow.co.uk/ for Sinodun Hill

https://sharpham.com/buy/sharpham-ticklemore-goat/ for Ticklemore

https://academyofcheese.org/ Academy of Cheese

Courtyard Dairy – A wonderful innovative cheesemonger in Yorkshire who won Cheesemonger of the Year at the World Cheese Awards.

Neal’s Yard Dairy – A fantastic cheesemonger who works long term with British artisan  cheesemakers and is at the forefront of the save British cheese movement  after the decimation of the industry due to Covid.