Make your cheese board a festive treat this Christmas with your own handmade artisan cheeses. Cookery School of the Year, Leiths School of Food and Wine is welcoming expert cheese maker Louise Talbot for this immersive one day class.

Delight friends and Family with a unique gift by presenting a cheese board of delectable cheese created with your own hands. You will explore the history of cheese with Louise Talbot of Cutting the Curd as she teaches you the various stages of cheese making. Learn to produce a range of soft cheeses such as Danish blue, mozzarella and New Zealand's  iconic drinks party nibble Kiwi cheeseball, using raw farm or supermarket milk and vegetarian rennet. What's more you will also learn to make parmesan crisps, Baileys Irish cream and your own brandy butter. With all recipes being easy to recreate at home, you'll soon to making your own artisan cheeses with confidence.

Cheese Making – Artisan Christmas Cheese takes place on Thursday 20 November and is just £145. A Leiths cooking course makes the perfect Christmas gift with voucher available for specific courses or as an open voucher of any value. Choose from an inspiring menu of classes from bread making and knife skills to Indian Street Food, French Bistro classics and Moroccan Mezze. Vouchers can also be redeemed against Leiths books, aprons and unique knife sets.

Visit www.leiths.com/christmas  to see the complete range of Christmas classes available.

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