CREATIVE CHEESE DISHES

Aligot à l'ancienne

Aligot à l'ancienne is a dish traditionally made in L'Aubrac region of France. It tastes good and makes a great talking point when you have gue

Preparation: 30 Minutes
Cooking: 30 Minutes
Asparagus in Parmesan Sauce

Though this recipe works well as a side dish, Asparagus in Parmesan Sauce is perfect as a starter course, all on its own.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 20 Minutes
Avocado and Cheese Savoury Dip

Avocados are a popular main ingredient in appetizer dips. This recipe is excellent accompanied by Savoury Cheese Biscuits or Savoury Chive Biscuits.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: NIL
Bacon and Brie Pancakes

Bacon and Brie Pancakes are an unusual twist on the 'standard' pancake recipes. They are great at any time of day.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 20 Minutes
Bacon and Cheese Pudding

This simple combination of bacon, cheese and onion makes Bacon and Cheese Pudding an appetising savoury meal for the whole family.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 20 Minutes
Bacon and Cheese Toastie

Cheese and bacon make a superb combination of tastes - the savoury cheese and the salty bacon. And, of course, it's quick and easy to prepare.

Preparation: 3 Minutes
Cooking: 6 Minutes
Bacon Wrapped Cheese Dogs

Nothing signals the summer sports season like hot dogs. These bacon-wrapped, treats taste delicious and beat the pants of your average hot dog

Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 10 Minutes
Baked Feta Cheese and Tomatoes

Baked Feta Cheese and Tomatoes melts into a wonderful creamy consistency, the Oregano adds a fresh taste of summer, while the tomatoes taste of summer

Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 15 Minutes
Broccoli and Cheddar Soup

There's nothing like a lovely, warming bowl of Broccoli and Cheddar Soup on a cold winter's day.

Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 25 Minutes
Broccoli Chowder with Garlic & Cheddar Toasts

Broccoli Chowder with Garlic & Cheddar Toasts is one of those lovely "chilly day" lunches that warms you both bodily and mentally

Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 25 Minutes
Cauliflower Cheese

I find the combination of succulent cauliflower florets and cheese sauce quite irresistible

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 25 Minutes
Cauliflower Mash with Lemon and Nutmeg

Cauliflower Mash is an inspirational new way to make the most of cauliflower in season - even with the soft cheese, it's a great low calorie side dish

Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 15 Minutes
Cauliflower Soup with Melted Stilton
&Caramelised Onions

Tasty, filling and well worth the little extra effort required to make your own soup.!

Preparation: 30 Minutes
Cooking: 50 Minutes
Cheese and Bacon Toastie

Toasted sandwiches provide a quick and easy method of producing a light meal or a snack.Along with bacon, the marriage is made in heaven!

Preparation: 3 Minutes
Cooking: 5 Minutes
Cheese and Broccoli Jacket Potatoes

Cheese and Broccoli Jacket Potatoes are a winter treat that my family love (both youngsters and seniors alike)

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Cheese and Egg Toastie

Toasted sandwiches provide a quick and easy method of producing a light meal or a snack. This one is amazing!

Preparation: 3 Minutes
Cooking: 6 Minutes
Cheese And Onion Pie

Cheese And Onion Pie is a versatile little beast, being handy for a snack, a starter, a summer lunch or a full meal.

Preparation: 30 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour
Cheese and Potato Pie

A good hearty winter dish, best served with bacon or sausages, mushrooms, tomatoes and baked beans

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 30 Minutes
Cheese Sauce

Cheese sauce can be served hot on lightly cooked vegetables or, in particular, is very good when making Cauliflower Cheese, Gnocchi or Macaroni Cheese

Preparation: 1 Minute
Cooking: 7 Minutes
Cheese Toad in the Hole

Cheese Toad in the Hole is a simple variation on a basic Toad in the Hole with the addition of cheese and the substitution of chipolatas for sausages

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 20 Minutes
Cheesy Mushroom and Broccoli Casserole

Cheesy Mushroom and Broccoli Casserole is one of those lunchtime delights that leave you diving for a second helping.

Preparation: 25 Minutes
Cooking: 20 Minutes
Cheesy Spinach and Penne Bake

Cheesy Spinach and Penne Bake is one of those "more-ish" recipes that will get you reaching for the serving spoon more than once

Preparation: 40 Minutes
Cooking: 30 Minutes
Coffee Cup Quiche

Coffee Cup Quiche makes use of the fact that a large coffee cup is the perfect receptacle for a quick meal such as quiche.

Preparation: 4 Minutes
Cooking: 2 Minutes
Sweet Onion and Potato Gratin

What can I say? ... Sweet Onion and Potato Gratin - the comfort food of the gods. Perfect dish to accompany just about any grilled meat.

Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 30 Minutes
Creamy Potato Bake

Creamy Potato Bake is a marvellous way to serve really soft and creamy potato slices.

Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Cumberland and Gorgonzola Toad in the Hole

Cumberland and Gorgonzola Toad in the Hole ups the standards from normal Toad in the Hole! A great variation from the normal meal.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 40 Minutes
Dates Stuffed with Mascarpone

Though the oranges, dates and nuts in Dates Stuffed with Mascarpone is reminiscent of Christmas, these little beasts are perfect all year round.

Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: NIL
Tartiflette

Tartiflette is one of those traditional French peasant dishes that stands out for taste and simplicity. The taste comes mostly from the Reblochon

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 35 Minutes
Farmer's Breakfast Casserole

Farmer's Breakfast Casserole is an easy, crowd-pleaser of a breakfast (or brunch). It's versatile enough that you can play around with the quantities.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 50 Minutes
Feta Dip

This absolutely delicious Feta Dip is so easy to make and tastes absolutely delicious.

Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 10 Minutes
Fried Cheese and Ham Sandwich

Whether eaten with a knife and fork or with your fingers, this Fried Cheese and Ham Sandwich makes a great quick breakfast with a cup of coffee.

Preparation: 4 Minutes
Cooking: 8 Minutes
Grenadin de Veau Gratiné

In cookery, a grenadin is a larded fillet, especially one of veal or poultry, glazed with its own concentrated liquor.

Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 15 Minutes
Grilled Goats Cheese Salad

We eat Grilled Goats Cheese Salad two or three times a month for lunch. It's quick and easy to make and it tastes very, very good.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 10 Minutes
Three Cheese Macaroni

Three Cheese Macaroni is a lovely variation that uses the exquisite flavour of English Stilton Cheese to really give this dish a bite.

Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 50 Minutes
Ham & Swiss Cheese Garlic-Enhanced Sandwich

Ham & Swiss Cheese Garlic-Enhanced Sandwich is one of the finest "snacks with attitude" you can get! The garlic isn't at all overpowering.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 25 Minutes
Ham and Cheese Pancakes (Crêpes)

The use of thin savoury pancakes to hold a variety of fillings is of French Origin where they are called crêpes.

Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 15 Minutes
Hot Camembert with Cherry Filling

Hot Camembert with Cherry Filling is a somewhat decadent way of mixing cheese and fruit, but it's very, very more-ish when served with crusty bread.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 20 Minutes
Hot Chorizo and Mozzarella Baguette

Hot Chorizo and Mozzarella Baguette is the Superman of baguette sandwiches. Melting mozzarella, hot chorizo - doesn't get much better than this!

Preparation: 3 Minutes
Cooking: 10 Minutes
Italian Style Burger

Italian Style Burgers make a great alternative to a standard burger. The addition of Pecorino Romano to the burger mix makes a huge difference.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 10 Minutes
Toasted Cheese and Ham Sandwich

Another very simple snack which looks as good as it tastes. The sandwich is transformed spreading butter on the outside of the bread before grilling,

Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 5 Minutes
Tomato and Mozzarella Salad

The mix of tomato and Mozzarella makes a delicious salad accompaniment or can be served on its own as a fresh summer starter course.

Preparation: 7 Minutes
Cooking: NIL
Lamb Burgers in a Parma Blanket

Lamb Burgers in a Parma Blanket is an unusual way to present lamb but you'll find that everyone from the kids to grandma will love them.

Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 15 Minutes
Macaroni and Cauliflower Cheese

Macaroni and Cauliflower Cheese is the ultimate 'comfort' food, but is also ideal when cooking for a family since it provides the kids with vegetables

Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 30 Minutes
Macaroni Cheese

Macaroni Cheese is definitely one of my favourites and is really very easy to make. No need to serve anything with it... just on its own is fine!

Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 25 Minutes
Manx Mountain Pie

The Isle of Man - where men are men and the sheep look the other way! Only the Isle of Man could dream up a Manx Mountain Pie. It's a man's meal!

Preparation: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour 15 Minutes
Manx Rarebit

Manx Rarebit is the lesser known (but much more tasty!) cousin of the Welsh rarebit - a dish made with a savoury sauce of melted cheese.

Preparation: 8 Minutes
Cooking: 6 Minutes
Manx Tart with Black Pudding, Onion and Bacon

Manx Tart with Black Pudding, Onion and Bacon is brimming full of calories! It's also brimming full of flavour and is just as good cold as hot.

Preparation: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour 15 Minutes
Manx-style Breakfast Sausage

Manx-style Breakfast Sausage is only for those who can handle a PROPER breakfast - a man-size breakfast that would even challenge a lumberjack!

Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Maple Grilled Bacon, Egg and Cheese Sandwich

Maple Bacon Egg & Cheese Sandwich is more than a snack, it's a way of life! The saltiness of the bacon surrounded by the sweetness of the Maple syrup!

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 35 Minutes
Mighty Manx Mash

Mighty Manx Mash is a great way to "sex-up" mashed potatoes... brought to you from The Isle of Man, where men are men and mashed potatoes are special!

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 20 Minutes
Mini Frittatas

Mini Frittatas is an egg-based Italian dish similar to an omelette or crustless quiche. You'll get about 40 light-bites that are buffet perfect.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 10 Minutes
Mini Manx Beef Burgers with Blue Cheese

This recipe for Mini Manx Beef Burgers with Blue Cheese is great either for eight kids (one each) of for four grown-up kids (two each!).

Preparation: 30 Minutes
Cooking: 20 Minutes
Mozzarella en Corrozza

Mozzarella en Corrozza is a more-ish and tasty traditional Italian fried cheese sandwich. You have to try it to appreciate its rich flavour.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 10 Minutes
Parmesan-crusted Pork Chops

Parmesan-crusted Pork Chops make an interesting variation from your standard pork chop. Crusted parmesan and breadcrumbs make for a delightful meal.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 12 Minutes
Party Night Baked Potatoes

Party Night Baked Potatoes are perfect for when you're planning a fun get-together. Ideal, too, for barbeques to serve with spicy meats.

Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Pasta Jumble

Pasta Jumble is an unusual way of serving pasta. It looks very professional but is, as you will see, quite simple.

Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: 20 Minutes
Pears with Blue Cheese Dressing

Pears with Blue Cheese Dressing is a perfect starter if you want to impress your guests. A wonderful mixture of sweet pear and the tang of blue cheese

Preparation: 15 Minutes
Cooking: NIL
Pepper Jack Potatoes

As the name suggests, Pepper Jack Potatoes involves the use of Pepper Jack cheese (a spicy, delicate and buttery semi-soft cheese)

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 20 Minutes
Pizza Fries

Pizza Fries is great for an after-school treat for the kids. It's also a fantastic quick lunch or dinner side dish.

Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 20 Minutes
Ploughman's Lunch

A Ploughman's Lunch (often just called a ploughman's) is a cold snack or meal originating in the United Kingdom.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: NIL
Potato and Cheese Croquettes

Gooey mozzarella encased in a crunchy golden shell makes this simple and classic dish irresistible. You should try them and see how good they are

Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 15 Minutes
Potatoes with Cheese and Bacon

A tasty dish just on its own or with a meal of pork - like my own favourites, Filet Mignon with Sage and Rosemary or Filet Mignon with Honey & Ginger

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 50 Minutes
Ricotta Pancakes

Ricotta Pancakes make a great breakfast or light lunch. Ricotta is an Italian whey cheese usually made from sheep's milk whey.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 15 Minutes
Roast Parsnips with Cheese and Bacon

Roast Parsnips with Cheese and Bacon is the least boring way I know to cook parsnips! I'm not saying parsnips are boring, mid you.

Preparation: 5 Minutes
Cooking: 35 Minutes
Roquefort Cheeseburger

The Roquefort Cheeseburger is a delightful beast and my favourite type of burger since the cheese is inside the patty and infuses its rich creaminess.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 10 Minutes
Rump Steak Stuffed with Stilton

Rump Steak Stuffed with Stilton is one of those decadent recipes that is actually extremely simple yet converts a regular steak into a gourmet meal.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 20 Minutes
Sage Cream Dip

The rich flavour of sage complemented by the distinctive, but not overpowering, bitterness of curd cheese sets this healthy dish apart from other dips

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: NIL
Sausage and Cheese Toastie

Toasted sandwiches provide a quick and easy method of producing a light meal or a snack. The base often includes hard cheese like Cheshire.

Preparation: 4 Minutes
Cooking: 6 Minutes
Sausage and Potato Flan

This Sausage and Potato flan is ideal when you have some left over creamed potatoes and grilled sausages from a previous meal.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 35 Minutes
Sausage, Egg & Gruyere Pie

Sausage, Egg & Gruyere Pie is one of my treats whenever I feel like some comfort food. It's quick and easy and fine for either lunch or dinner

Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 25 Minutes
Savoury Cheese Biscuits

Ideal for entertaining, you can load these savoury biscuits with cream cheese or use them as a snack source with a slice of tomato on top.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 10 Minutes
Scrambled Eggs with Goat's Cheese

Scrambled Eggs with Goat's Cheese adds another dimension to your standard scrambled egg. It's full of flavour and is good enough to present to guests.

Preparation: 3 Minutes
Cooking: 5 Minutes
Spaghetti a la Carbonara

If proof was ever needed that pasta need not be uninteresting, Spaghetti a la Carbonara is it! To me, this dish is the monarch of the pastas.

Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 20 Minutes
Spinach and Feta Rounds with Greek Tomato Salad

Spinach and Feta Rounds with Greek Tomato Salad is not just a great vegetarian dish, it's light, refreshing and perfect for a summer day.

Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 25 Minutes
Spinach and Ricotta Omelette

This delicious Spinach and Ricotta Omelette will tickle your taste buds and will delight you if you are trying to lose weight.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 5 Minutes
Bacon, Squeak and Cheese Roll

The best of English street food in a sandwich. This bacon, squeak & cheese butty oozes with roast dinner leftovers, melting Cheddar and crisp bacon.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 30 Minutes
Asparagus, Pancetta and Puff Pastry Parcels

You'll love these little bundles of springtime - bundles of asparagus, pancetta, parmesan cheese and puff pastry make this a super simple appetizer.

Preparation: 10 Minutes
Cooking: 15 Minutes
Saltimbocca

Saltimbocca is thought to have been invented in Brescia, where the name loosely translates as 'jump in the mouth'.

Preparation: 30 Minutes
Cooking: 15 Minutes
Spinach and Feta Filo Tart

An easy-to-make tart that perfectly marries the tastes and textures of spinach and feta. Spoil yourself with a simple treat.

Preparation: 20 Minutes
Cooking: 30 Minutes

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