Gosh I LOVE cheese, so much so I had a cheese wedding cake!
I like a good strong cheddar, Black Bomber is my favourite, Cornish Yarg, onion and balsamic cheddar, Brie, Camembert off the top of my head. Usually pick up a few unusual ones to try as well. I steer clear of anything stinky though as no one in the house will eat it, including me.
I serve them with a few different cracker options, butter, grapes, celery and a selection of chutneys. I like a red onion chutney and a tomato based chutney best.
If you are pregnant OP, the NHS website tells you what cheese you can and can't eat. Below is a quick copy and paste version:
What you can eat
• all hard cheeses such as Cheddar, Stilton and parmesan
• soft pasteurised cheeses such as cottage cheese, mozzarella, feta, cream cheese, paneer, ricotta, halloumi, goats' cheese without a white coating on the outside (rind) and processed cheese spreads
• thoroughly cooked soft unpasteurised cheeses, until steaming hot
• thoroughly cooked soft cheeses with a white coating on the outside, until steaming hot
• thoroughly cooked soft blue cheeses, until steaming hot
• pasteurised milk, yoghurt, cream and ice cream
What to avoid
• mould-ripened soft cheeses with a white coating on the outside, such as brie, Camembert and chevre (unless cooked until steaming hot)
• soft blue cheeses such as Danish blue, Gorgonzola and Roquefort (unless cooked until steaming hot)
• any unpasteurised cow's milk, goats' milk or sheep's milk
• any foods made from unpasteurised milk, such as soft goats' cheese