NZ Champion of Cheese Awards 2015

26 March

Taste buds are weird. How I once upon a time routinely declined anything with blue cheese is unfathomable to me - now it can last less than a day in my fridge! We have a whole recipe section dedicated to cheese in our Italian issue of the magazine (out now), and celebrate it in this newsletter with news of the NZ Champion of Cheese Awards 2015 and a Beetroot Risotto made perfect with chunks of Gorgonzola Picante.  Online Editor,

RECIPE

Glazed Chocolate and Roasted Nut Cake with Caramelised Plums (gf) Rich, nutty and totally delicious! Serve with the plums or other roasted stone fruit, a berry coulis or just a glorious dollop of cream. View Recipe Beetroot Risotto with Gorgonzola Picante and Crumbled Walnuts This is such a satisfying risotto. The combination of earthy sweet beetroot, fragrant thyme, pungent blue cheese and salted crumbly walnuts is irresistible! View Recipe   Award-winning cheeses from Over the Moon Dairy New Zealand's most awarded artisan cheese maker stayed true to form at this year's NZ Champion of Cheese Awards, with Galactic Gold reigning once more as Category Champion, and newly launched Burgundy Moon receiving early recognition. Read More More