A jazzed up version of cheese on toast from ” Caravan : Dining All Day” by Miles Kirby, Laura Harper-Hinton and Chris Ammermann. The jam can be made up to three weeks in advance and stored in the fridge, making this easy to make on the day. Use a good sourdough bread and flavourful cheddar.
A wonderful way to use feta from ” The Art of the Larder” by Claire Thomson. Serve with a simplesalad of lettuce and cucumber dressed with lemon, salt and olive oil. It serves 4 as a light lunch .
A very good version of rarebit ( or posh cheese on toast) from ” Good Things to Eat ” by Lucas Hollweg. I grew up in Somerset, and for many years cider was my favourite tipple, so Im always keen to find recipes that celebrate our local apples, cheese and cider.
A delicious paneer recipe to make at home from ” Romy Gill’s India ” by Romy Gill. She says its also a great choice for packed lunches or summer picnics: cut a pitta in half, turn each half into a pocket and fill with paneer to enjoy with pickled onions and salad on the side. She also suggests you can eat this paneer in a wrap, along with sliced onions and the chutney of your choice.
A recent trip to Mexico introduced me to a much wider range of Mexican food than I had previously sampled. These fried tortilla chips with salsa and cheese are a great way to use up stale tortillas which are cut in triangles then fried or baked . They are known as totopos and frequently appeared on breakfast buffets. This recipe is for the green sauce version and I found it in ” The Road to Mexico” by Rick Stein. It would usually be served with a spoonful or two of refried beans.
These Cheesy Curried Beans from Yotam Ottolenghi make a quick and easy brunch, lunch or supper . They are best made with jarred beans but you can also use a tin. A 400g tin gives about 300g beans, so I increase the cream and cheese to take this into account. You could add extra spicing if you like.
This retro Jewish classic from Odesa is served on rye bread. It’s from ” Summer Kitchens” by Olia Hercules.You can use Gruyere or Cheddar but any tasty hard cheese works.
