"Many's the long night I've dreamed of cheese," says the castaway in Treasure Island, reflecting upon the single worst deprivation of being marooned on a desert isle for three years. Conversely, the single best thing about the San Francisco branch of civilization is the variety of great cheeses nurtured here. Case in point: Cowgirl Creamery's Red Hawk. This brine-washed round of triple-cream heaven, made from the milk of Straus Family Dairy cows, is aged for six weeks at the creamery up in... More »
