Having been into San Francisco a couple of times recently, Kevin and I have been able to stock up at Cowgirl Creamery. Here are our latest discoveries:

• Barely Buzzed – a firm, cheddar-like cheese with a rind of coffee grounds. Yes, you can taste the coffee, and surprisingly it works.
• Truffle Tremor – from the same people who brought you the magnificent Humboldt Fog, this is a goat’s cheese laced with little bits of black truffle. Yummy.
• Flagship Cheddar – It goes without saying that most Americans have no idea what cheddar cheese tastes like. Even so, a whole lot of people who ought to know better claim to make “cheddar” when their cheese bears no relation to the original. Sooner or later, however, that was going to change, and that time has come. This is the real thing: cheddar cheese made in America that looks and tastes like it was made in Somerset. Well done, Brad Sinko and colleagues.