Cheese

What better way to kick off a party than with a bread bowl full of oozing melted cheese topped with sweet and salty bacon bits? Grab a crispy crouton and get dipping!

This bountiful sharing board has plenty to graze on for all tastes. You just need to figure out what to dip with first...

Everyone will want to know the secrets of this wow-factor start or end to a meal. Pile up on handfuls of fresh bay leaves and herb sprigs for an elegant centrepiece, adding small grape bunches or halved figs if you like

Easy-to-make blue cheese straws create a unique crust, adding both flavour and crunch to this beef pie enriched with Pedro Ximénez sherry

Lean turkey steaks cook quickly, are a good source of protein and absorb the flavours of this smoky, rich sauce, which is packed with four of your 5-a-day

Our crustless quiche combines gut-friendly Stilton with nutrient-rich eggs, spinach and mushrooms – just a wedge or two for lunch or supper will help to fuel the growth of gut bacteria.

The loaf is really easy to adapt with other flavours, use up any leftover cheeses for the filling or, for an Italian take, add in some pesto and chopped sundried tomatoes you might have lurking in your fridge. A dollop of harissa in the garlic butter would add a lovely kick if you fancy a bit of spice. Enjoy!

Pairing soft, earthy goat’s cheese and juicy seasonal blackberries, this panna cotta makes for an impressive dinner party dessert and is surprisingly easy to make

Roasting beetroot with cumin emphasises its sweet but slightly earthy flavour. Combined with wilted garden greens, caramelised onion and a soft-rind cheese such as Brie (or try a goat’s cheese), you have a heavenly supper on hand.