English Provender Co.'s Cheese-Board-Tastic Chutneys Review*

The nights are drawing in and I can’t help but start to feel a bit festive. Christmas is my favourite time of year and I love everything about it from the crisp air to the pretty lights and especially the food. My Christmas eve revolves around food and I love putting on a big buffet to feed the family. One of the things that always makes the list is a cheese board, which everyone loves.

With just 7 weeks until Christmas, The English Provender Co have kindly sent me some of their new range of chutneys and pickles, an ideal pairing for my cheese board! I can confirm they were all absolutely delicious! I’ll definitely be serving these alongside my festive spread.

The range has undergone a bit of a makeover and I love the new packaging. The stunning watercolour labels are vibrant and each jar looks great with my cheeseboard or even wrapped up as a gift for someone this Christmas. I received three flavours, all of which I had to try out just to test them of course.

First up was the Caramelised Red Onion Chutney which I thought was going to be my favourite as it is definitely one I have tried before. This is best paired with a strong cheese like a mature Cheddar or something like Stilton. I personally love having this with a bit of Brie, on something toasted. I tried this on a toasted wholemeal bagel and my goodness, with the Brie it was absolutely amazing. The sweetness of the chutney paired so well with the cheese and I highly recommend you give it a go.

I also received the Sweet Tomato and Chilli Chutney which was also really good. The sweetness balanced with a bit of a kick from the chilli was a great combination. This is best paired with a mild Cheddar or a smoked log cheese. It would also be really good with Red Leicester and I think would be nice on crackers.

Finally, I received the Plum and Bramley Apple Chutney which in the end turned out to be my favourite, which did surprise me. This was really sweet and is best paired with Brie and other soft cheeses. I actually had this with some Wensleydale with cranberries and it was amazing. It tasted like the sort of cheese and chutney combo you would want to get on a cheeseboard for dessert as it was a real sweet treat.

Overall I really enjoyed giving these chutneys a try, they have really added a bit of zing to my cheeseboard and I know they’re going to go down a treat at Christmas. Know a cheese lover? I think these would make the perfect stocking filler! What do you think?

For more information head over to the English Provender Website.

*I received these items free of charge in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own and I was not influenced in any way.

Wine & Cheese Evening - feat Personalised Gift Solutions*

As the summer night's start to come in, I love nothing more than sitting in the garden with a glass of wine and some delicious food. If you're hosting a dinner party this summer, the perfect way to end the evening in my opinion is by having a delicious cheese and biscuit selection.

When I was contacted by Personalised Gift Solutions to receive one of their products, I couldn't say no to the gorgeous Personalised Cheese Board set they had on their website for just £29.95 and free delivery - a big plus point for me!

 
Choosing my item was simple, and personalising it was very easy. If you forget to write in the personalisation box, the website will prompt you that you've forgotten to fill the section in which I think is great and you don't miss the opportunity to personalise the item.

We dined on a selection of French Brie, Mature Cheddar, Red Leicester, Wensleydale with Cranberries and Blue Stilton and a selection of biscuits. They all fit on the board perfectly.

The website was easy to navigate and there are plenty of categories for you to browse if you're looking for that perfect gift and with over 500 fully personalised items available there really is something for everyone.

The cheese board itself is of high quality and as you can see I had it personalised with my name and year of birth. The board includes 3 wooden handled specialist cheese knives with stainless steel handles in a rotating knife compartment. This is a great gift for someone who has everything.

Unfortunately my cheese board arrived with a misspelling on the personalisation and my name was spelled incorrectly. I know that it wasn't a user error as I had been taking screenshots of my order process to possibly include in the blog post.

I contacted the company to let them know what had happened and they were very quick to resolve this for me and very apologetic that this had happened. The customer service I received was excellent and my replacement board was sent out immediately.

Overall I had a really great experience when ordering with Personalised Gift Solutions and I love the Personalised Cheese Board. Please head over to Personalised Gift Solutions, I can assure you that you'll find something you like, or perhaps find something for Father's Day!

* I was gifted this item from Personalised Gift Solutions in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own and I was not influenced in any way. Please see my disclaimer for more information.