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DECEMBER 6: Cheese choice, Prepping a Christmas platter

by Bruce McMichael

THE LEMON GROVE CHRISTMAS ADVENT CALENDAR 🎄 December 6

A freshly cut slice of Gorwydd Caerphilly cheese, perfect for a Christmas platter

This slice of Gorwydd Caerphilly is described by Neals Yard Dairy as a ‘densely crumbly centre presenting fresh, lemony flavours gives way to a creamy, more mushroomy layer beneath the edible rind – the happy result of this Caerphilly being matured for longer than most Caerphilly cheeses made today’.

I was sold at ‘lemony’ 😆

I chose this Gorwydd Caerphilly cheese from @thecheeseshoptw. Sourced from Somerset, it’s hand made with raw cows milk and matured for at least four months.

Lemony, buttery with rind this cheese has earned its place on my Christmas cheese platter.

What will you be putting on yours?  

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Bruce McMichael

Food writing, discovering food stories, meeting producers, chefs and food enthusiasts are all part of desire to inspire, inform my readers and fellow food lovers. I am a freelance writer, journalist and published author focusing on the international world of food and drink, culture and travel. In 2019 I graduated from the University of Gastronomic Sciences in Pollenzo, Italy with a Masters in Food Culture, Communication and Marketing. I am now a visiting Professor at the university teaching Food & Drink Writing. Based in London I travel widely, particularly across western Europe. I have chaired many conferences and meetings, spoken at conferences and events and often appear on radio and TV talking most about food, the business of food and being an entrepreneur. In 2017 I won an episode of the ITV (the UK-based national television channel) cooking competition show, 'Gordon Ramsay's Culinary Genius'. I took my children on holiday to Sicily with the prize money. As an experienced farmers' market manager and operator of a small marmalade/ preserves company, I am very familiar with the issues surrounding local food, farming, enterprise and the environment.