Baked Camembert (works with a Baby Mont d’Or too!)
Who doesn’t love the thought of an oozing Baked Camembert for a cheesy dinner? It is so easy to make and is perfect to share
11th May 2022
Cheese News & Press Releases
Pangbourne is full of the joys of spring!
We’ve just had a week away from the shop. I think it’s our first full week off since September last year and it has been
10th April 2022
January (just) 2022
Hello and welcome to my first newsletter of 2022. Sorry it’s been a while since my last newsletter. Things here in Pangbourne have been amazingly
30th January 2022
The Running Cheesemonger Blog
Suffolk
We have just come back from a lovely week in Suffolk It’s not often that we manage to take a whole week off from the
19th September 2021
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
12th June 2021
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
28th March 2021
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
20th January 2021
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
11th November 2020
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
1st November 2020
Cheese Recipes
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
4th July 2020
Cheese Recipes
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
4th July 2020
Cheese Recipes
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
4th July 2020
World Cheese News
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
21st June 2020
Cheese Recipes
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
4th May 2020
Cheese Recipes
Alastair Mouse’s Leftover Cheese & Onion Bread & Butter Pudding Recipe
Ingredients Some stale bread, (or fresh) enough to slice and make two layers in a 2 pint dish. 50g butter A finely chopped clove of
4th May 2020
The New ‘Normal’
I must apologise that it’s been a while since my last update. To be honest the last few weeks have been the most stressful times
16th April 2020
Cheese Recipes
Traditional Swiss Fondue Recipe
I often get asked for a recipe for a Traditional Swiss Fondue so I thought I would post my favourite one. This is a really
13th March 2020
Cheese Recipes
Tartiflette Recipe
What is Tartiflette? It is a fabulous dish originally made in the Alps and involves potatoes, bacon, onions and Reblochon PDO! The name is thought
10th February 2020
Cheese & Pork Pie Wedding Cake
Happy New Year to one and all 🙂 Thank you to all of our customers who bought their Christmas cheese from us. It was incredibly
7th January 2020
Christmas Cheese from Pangbourne
Christmas is just around the corner and we are gearing up for our busiest few weeks of the year. Our pre-orders have been open for
1st December 2019
Half Marathon Completed
I took up running a few years ago as a way to keep fit. I’d never really been into running – I was a javelin
15th October 2019
4 Year Anniversary
Wow – I can’t really believe that today is our 4 year anniversary. Some days it feels like we’ve been here forever but a lot
7th October 2019
My Perfect Christmas Cheeseboard
I often get asked for my perfect Christmas cheeseboard so I thought I would share some ideas. We are hugely lucky here in Pangbourne in
1st October 2019
Don’t You Just Love Pangbourne
It has been an incredibly busy summer here in Pangbourne but the kids are now back at school and we’ve had a chance to catch
10th September 2019
