Author: Jen

Father’s Day 2021

When it comes to buying gifts for Father’s Day I always used to get stuck for ideas. That was until we took over the Cheese Shop. Now I think my dad would be devastated if he didn’t receive a box of cheese for Father’s Day. For him it has become a bit of a tradition […]

Easter 2021

It only seems like yesterday that I was writing about National Cheese Lover’s Day. That was back in January and now Easter is already upon us! It’s been a busy few weeks here in Pangbourne with Valentine’s Day and Mother’s Day having been and gone. However this week is all about Easter, albeit a slightly […]

20th January

What’s so special about the 20th January? Well it depends on your outlook of life… – In the USA it’s Inauguration Day so President Elect Joe Biden will be sworn into office. It’s also National Disc Jockey Day– In Mali it’s Army Day so the armed forces are honoured for bringing peace & stability to […]

Workshop and Tasting Rooms

Cheese Etc, The Pangbourne Cheese Shop is thrilled to announce the opening of its workshop and tasting rooms at 15 Reading Road, Pangbourne. Their new premises will give savvy customers who place Christmas orders an easy point to pick up their cheese.  Christmas orders placed before 13th December will be made up in the new workshop and […]

November News

As I write this newsletter we are digesting the news of a second national lockdown. Being a food shop we will be able to remain open, as we have been throughout this year. It’s definitely thrown up some challenging times but we have plenty of cheese to keep everyone happy! As well as cheese we […]

Alastair Mouse’s Basic Cheese Sauce Recipe

Ingredients 25g Butter 25g Flour 300ml Milk 50g Gould’s Farmhouse Cheddar (or any piece of cheese you happen to have in the back of the fridge), grated 1 teaspoon of mustard (optional) Salt & Pepper to season Method Place the butter and flour in a saucepan and cook on a low heat whilst stirring continuously […]

Hawes’ Yorkshire Wensleydale Soufflé Tart Recipe

Ingredients 225g Shortcrust Pastry 100g Cooked ham, shredded 1 teaspoon mild French mustard 15g Butter 20g Plain Flour 100ml Milk 50g Hawes’ Yorkshire Wensleydale PGI 2 eggs, separated into yolks & whites Salt, pepper & ground nutmeg for seasoning Method Roll out the shortcrust pastry. You should have enough to line 6 x 7.5cm loose […]

Appleby’s Cheshire Cheese Bun Recipe

Ingredients 225g Self Raising Flour A pinch of salt 75g Butter (cubed) 75g Appleby’s Cheshire Cheese 75g Sultanas 2 eggs (beaten) 1 teaspoon Marmite (yeast extract) 100ml milk Paper bun cases for baking Method Pre heat the oven to 190°C Mix the flour & salt in a bowl, add the butter and rub it into […]

Blue Stilton PDO

I thought I would write an article about the wonderful cheese that is Blue Stilton PDO. I have such fond memories of enjoying a lump of Stilton every Christmas with my dad. Ali and I also had a ring of Stilton as part of our wedding cake – it is a firm favourite! To be […]

Traditional Welsh Rarebit Recipe

Ingredients 50g plain flour 50g butter 250ml strong beer (West Berkshire Brewery’s Good Old Boy is our beer of choice), warmed 250g Gould’s Extra Tasty Cheddar (or Duckett’s Caerphilly for the traditionalists, but we find its delicate flavour can get masked by the Worcestershire sauce), grated 2 tsp English mustard 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce (or […]