We also love hard cheeses however (oh haloumi, how I love thee) so they were always on my "learn-to-make" list; I bought Ricki Carroll's Home Cheese Making and (Aussie) Neil and Carole Willman's Home Cheesemaking and drooled extensively over their recipes.
But lately, Gavin's adventures in cheese making (Mmmm, Wensleydale) has reinvigorated that desire. So, what's a girl to do but ask for a hard cheese kit and a cheese press for her birthday?
Oh, and the girls gave me some books too! Non-cheese related, but long on my 'wanted' list.
Now we're off on a holiday with my extended family for a week, so I'll 'see' you all later :-)
P.S. If you want to learn some more about cheeses while I'm away - and I know you do - my sister put me onto the Cheesematters website. Yum ;-)
22 comments:
Happy Birthday Julie! Have a great holiday!
What great gifts! They'll keep giving you goodies all year long. Happy birthday :o)
Happy Birthday! I hope you have a great day and enjoy your holiday.
Have a fantastic birthday! Nice to see you have been spoiled with pressies. Hope to see tons of cheese on your blog now. Can't wait!
Enjoy your holidays. :)
Happy Birthday Julie! Enjoy your long weekend away.
I will post up the recipe for the Wensleydale over the weekend. I have had a few requests for it now.
Many happy returns,
Gav
Hi guys,
Thanks for your birthday wishes :-)
I *hoping* to post lots of cheese from now on, provided life doesn't get in the way LOL.
@ Gavin thanks - looking forward to the recipe!
Cheers, Julie
Happy birthday Julie!! Enjoy your week away.
Happy Birthday Julie. Cheesemaking is on my to learn list too. Wihing you an enjoyable and safe holiday.
Happy Birthday Julie,
I am looking forward to reading about your cheese making. It is something I have been thinking about tackling but have yet to do.
Emma
Yes, Happy Birthday! I too can't wait to hear how your hard cheese turns out! You've inspired me to finally make some labneh this weekend, I bought the cheesecloth a month ago!
Cheers!
Happy Birtday Julie!
What wonderful pressies - looking forward to tasting some yummy cheese next time we catch up.
Have a great holiday.
Cheers,
Tricia
Happy birthday Julie- ooh yes I'm a cheese girl too, what a great idea for a pressie. Gavin's posts have been inspiring me too. Go for it Dairy Queen, we'll all wait for the updates. I'm trying to find some bulk olives to put in brine so I'll bring the olives to the cheese tasting! Best wishes for abundance and joy in this new year of yours.
Happy birthday! I'm trying to wrap my head around the fact that our birthdays are days apart, but I was born at the end of spring, while you were born at the end of fall. Does. Not. Compute.
Anyway, looks like you got a very nice haul. Enjoy those goodies and I look forward to your further adventures. Blessed are the cheesemakers!
Happy birthday from a lurker in Texas who loves your blog! You've been quite an inspiration to me and I hope you have a wonderful birthday!
happy birthday julie! what a fun and useful gift... i'm hoping to get a copy of the transition handbook soon too. :)
Hi Julie
Hope you have agreat birthday and a wonderful holiday. It's always nice to see someone get practical presents. Haven't seen the transition book before...hope you will review it for us all :)
Lisa
Happy birthday Julie. I hope you enjoy your time away and the cheesemaking.
Happy Birthday Julie. I look forward to the cheese making posts.
Enjoy your holiday.
Patricia
Happy Birthday Julie,
WOW...What fabulous gifts you have been given. You can use these to make more fabulous gifts for your friends and family.
Deb
Happy Belated Birthday Julie!
Happy birthday Julie!
And thanks for the book that arrived in the post yesterday - great giveaway.
xRachael
Hi everyone!
Thank you all so much for your birthday wishes, it's all very much appreciated :-) I had a lovely day - and a lovely week "off".
Cheers, Julie
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