i don't care if i'm a guilty pleasure for you

After Dad and I went to Chez Panisse for lunch the other day, we headed off down the street in search of somewhere he had seen some time previously.

The Cheese Board.

The Cheese Board is a collective, owned and operated by local dairy farmers and cheesemakers. Now, I love cheese, and I like to imagine that I've tried a fair few in my time, but I hadn't even heard of 3/4 of the cheeses available here.

After much consultation with one of the cheese experts behind the counter, we got a tellegio, a gran cru, a vasterböttenöst, a bleu d'auvergne, and some buratta. We had them for dinner with a crusty bread and some lovely red wine and it was spectacular. So if you're looking to expand your cheese knowledge, I can't think of a better place to go.

Do it. You'll thank me.