CHEESEMAKING WORKSHOP + LUNCH + FARM TOUR WITH KRISTEN ALLAN
Friday 17th October 2025 | 10.00 - 17.00
Join us for a hand-on workshop where you’ll master the art of cheese making and crafting with Kristen Allan guiding you through:
Feta - including marinated Persian feta
Halloumi
Mascarpone
We'll take a deep dive into the story of milk, beginning with life in the soil, how different seasons and type of animal influence it's composition and how to source and select the best quality, local milk for making cheese.
Included in the workshop:
A Guardswell Farm tour, discussing regenerative farming and sustainable dairy production.
A seasonal lunch with beautiful, local produce. This will be hosted in the Glasshouse (weather permitting) and prepared alongside Kristen.
Recipes and notes to take home to refer to on your cheese-making journey.
All the wonderful cheese you create !
Kristen will share with you a collection of mouth-watering recipes that showcase the cheese we make in the class, plus all her marvellous ways to use the leftover whey.
These classes are small and intimate with ample opportunity for questions, one-on-one guidance and all Kristen's tips and troubleshooting tricks. All this can only develop and strengthen your understanding and serve you well in your home kitchen.
The workshop is hosted in Guardswell’s beautiful demonstration kitchen, which has panoramic views over The Carse of Gowrie. Each student has their own workspace, plus all equipment and ingredients are provided.
Lunch Menu
Morning tea
Quince jam drops
Lunch
Whey & potato focaccia with homemade cultured butter
Roast pumpkin, lentils, whipped feta, salsa verde and pumpkin seeds
Halloumi, pickled quince & leafy salad
Selection of pickles & homemade ferments including seasonal whey sodas
Whipped ricotta & mascarpone with fresh figs & honey
The menu is subject to slight change, depending on seasonal produce available. We can also cater for dietary requirements with advance notice.
If you are new to Kristen’s work - she is a very established, knowledgeable and creative cheese maker with oodles of knowledge, training and experience. You can read up more about Kristen and her journey on our Jounal page here. She is also a wonderful, curious and trusting teacher, so you really will be in good hands.
Suitable for: Absolute beginners with the busiest of lifestyles and the smallest of urban kitchens, passionate home cooks and experienced chefs.
We do hope you'll join us. It’ll be fun, and joyous, and you'll get to learn some new skills and recipes, as well as taking home all the cheese you make in the class.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact Rosie - hello@guardswell.co.uk
Friday 17th October 2025 | 10.00 - 17.00
Join us for a hand-on workshop where you’ll master the art of cheese making and crafting with Kristen Allan guiding you through:
Feta - including marinated Persian feta
Halloumi
Mascarpone
We'll take a deep dive into the story of milk, beginning with life in the soil, how different seasons and type of animal influence it's composition and how to source and select the best quality, local milk for making cheese.
Included in the workshop:
A Guardswell Farm tour, discussing regenerative farming and sustainable dairy production.
A seasonal lunch with beautiful, local produce. This will be hosted in the Glasshouse (weather permitting) and prepared alongside Kristen.
Recipes and notes to take home to refer to on your cheese-making journey.
All the wonderful cheese you create !
Kristen will share with you a collection of mouth-watering recipes that showcase the cheese we make in the class, plus all her marvellous ways to use the leftover whey.
These classes are small and intimate with ample opportunity for questions, one-on-one guidance and all Kristen's tips and troubleshooting tricks. All this can only develop and strengthen your understanding and serve you well in your home kitchen.
The workshop is hosted in Guardswell’s beautiful demonstration kitchen, which has panoramic views over The Carse of Gowrie. Each student has their own workspace, plus all equipment and ingredients are provided.
Lunch Menu
Morning tea
Quince jam drops
Lunch
Whey & potato focaccia with homemade cultured butter
Roast pumpkin, lentils, whipped feta, salsa verde and pumpkin seeds
Halloumi, pickled quince & leafy salad
Selection of pickles & homemade ferments including seasonal whey sodas
Whipped ricotta & mascarpone with fresh figs & honey
The menu is subject to slight change, depending on seasonal produce available. We can also cater for dietary requirements with advance notice.
If you are new to Kristen’s work - she is a very established, knowledgeable and creative cheese maker with oodles of knowledge, training and experience. You can read up more about Kristen and her journey on our Jounal page here. She is also a wonderful, curious and trusting teacher, so you really will be in good hands.
Suitable for: Absolute beginners with the busiest of lifestyles and the smallest of urban kitchens, passionate home cooks and experienced chefs.
We do hope you'll join us. It’ll be fun, and joyous, and you'll get to learn some new skills and recipes, as well as taking home all the cheese you make in the class.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact Rosie - hello@guardswell.co.uk
Friday 17th October 2025 | 10.00 - 17.00
Join us for a hand-on workshop where you’ll master the art of cheese making and crafting with Kristen Allan guiding you through:
Feta - including marinated Persian feta
Halloumi
Mascarpone
We'll take a deep dive into the story of milk, beginning with life in the soil, how different seasons and type of animal influence it's composition and how to source and select the best quality, local milk for making cheese.
Included in the workshop:
A Guardswell Farm tour, discussing regenerative farming and sustainable dairy production.
A seasonal lunch with beautiful, local produce. This will be hosted in the Glasshouse (weather permitting) and prepared alongside Kristen.
Recipes and notes to take home to refer to on your cheese-making journey.
All the wonderful cheese you create !
Kristen will share with you a collection of mouth-watering recipes that showcase the cheese we make in the class, plus all her marvellous ways to use the leftover whey.
These classes are small and intimate with ample opportunity for questions, one-on-one guidance and all Kristen's tips and troubleshooting tricks. All this can only develop and strengthen your understanding and serve you well in your home kitchen.
The workshop is hosted in Guardswell’s beautiful demonstration kitchen, which has panoramic views over The Carse of Gowrie. Each student has their own workspace, plus all equipment and ingredients are provided.
Lunch Menu
Morning tea
Quince jam drops
Lunch
Whey & potato focaccia with homemade cultured butter
Roast pumpkin, lentils, whipped feta, salsa verde and pumpkin seeds
Halloumi, pickled quince & leafy salad
Selection of pickles & homemade ferments including seasonal whey sodas
Whipped ricotta & mascarpone with fresh figs & honey
The menu is subject to slight change, depending on seasonal produce available. We can also cater for dietary requirements with advance notice.
If you are new to Kristen’s work - she is a very established, knowledgeable and creative cheese maker with oodles of knowledge, training and experience. You can read up more about Kristen and her journey on our Jounal page here. She is also a wonderful, curious and trusting teacher, so you really will be in good hands.
Suitable for: Absolute beginners with the busiest of lifestyles and the smallest of urban kitchens, passionate home cooks and experienced chefs.
We do hope you'll join us. It’ll be fun, and joyous, and you'll get to learn some new skills and recipes, as well as taking home all the cheese you make in the class.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact Rosie - hello@guardswell.co.uk