I’ve already ordered the standing rib roast for Christmas dinner (Devon Meat Market, an outstanding butcher—thanks G Wiv.) Now I need a dessert. Can anyone recommend a bakery that does a particularly good buche de... (9 replies, last updated by Nazerac December 17, 2003)

Nice report. I love Humboldt Fog so I’ll keep an eye out for Fog Lights. Since you love goat cheese so much, I recommend trying to find raw milk Juniper Grove Buche from Oregon, which is the best goat cheese I have yet... (5 replies, last updated by sivyaleah March 1, 2006)

) but they serve the best Al Pastor as well as Carnitas, Carne Asada, Tripe, Chicken (he uses thigh meat since he says it stays more moist), Buche. Tacos $1, Burritos $4. Open til 8 M-Sat, 2 on Sundays. In the back of a little... (6 replies, last updated by haydn1796 April 18, 2007)

Yes. They have a good selection of domestic and international cheeses. Not as vast as 24th or Cheeseboard in Berkeley, nor as competitively priced, but plenty of options. If you see any Juniper Grove Buche, buy it; best domestic... (9 replies, last updated by megan August 20, 2004)

ones too but you have to be sure you’re getting one that’s not a buttery wannabe-Chardonnay oak bomb. If you can find it, Juniper Grove Buche cheese is to die for. (9 replies, last updated by Morton the Mousse November 22, 2005)

What are some of your failed yule logs? The one I had from Bay Breads a few years ago was pretty awful. I’m always on the lookout for a good buche de Noel. I’m thinking of seeing if Delassio has one. I heard Tartine... (6 replies, last updated by gatun December 5, 2005)

Juniper Grove goat cheeses, in particular the Buche. Best goat cheese you can buy in the bay area (yes, even better than all the French ones, if only because it has had a much less stressful journey). (15 replies, last updated by moto February 27, 2006)

In addition to enjoying many of the cheeses here, I have to tell you about one that I haven’t seen mentioned. Juniper Grove's Buche (a goat cheese log from Oregon) is the best goat cheese I’ve had in America.... (52 replies, last updated by FoonFan January 31, 2005)

on the wall “often advertise cheeses that are rare, just came in or are a particularly good batch.” nja recommends Juniper Grove goat cheeses, in particular the Buche Robert Lauriston says to try Hoch Ybrig (Gruyere’s rich... (25 replies, last updated by chocolatetartguy September 28, 2007)

's carries would be the Tumalo Tomme, from Juniper Grove Farm in Oregon. It’s probably going to be a bit more pungent than murol and perhaps more firm, but an excellent cheese and definitely worth trying, regardless of how... (2 replies, last updated by savorlicious April 20, 2007)

I think Garrotxa is too pungent and the wrong texture. I would use a goat’s milk cheddar as my first choice, perhaps mixed with some fresh goat or a gently ripened buche type, or instead of the cheddar, a goat gouda. Someone... (4 replies, last updated by brooklynmonkey February 26, 2004)

he knows how to create the most amazing blends); Tallavera Grove; Tyrrells; Potters Brewery and the Hunter Valley Cheese Company – all fabulous in my opinion although I would have been happy to stay longer at the cheese co... (3 replies, last updated by gdaysydneysider August 24, 2009)

Fattig is Swedish for poor, so “en fattig man” is a poor man. Kalvrullad, rolled boneless calf breast with cumin seeds is traditional, as is julskinka, Christmas ham, juniper smoked in Southern Sweden and the best... (8 replies, last updated by JungMann December 17, 2008)

#1130 is The Breakfast Club, which I like for breakfast when I’m in that neighborhood. On the subject of breakfasts, The Old Monterey Cafe on Alvarado in Monterey and Toasties on Lighthouse in Pacific Grove also are very... (6 replies, last updated by e.d. April 10, 2003)

this year. Got to try them all today. Lots of small artisinal places, not just Juniper Grove, now. Highlights: basil-hazelnut frommage blanc from Alsea Acres and the smoked sublimity from Oregon Gourmet Cheeses. Both expensive... (1 reply, last updated by trillium July 29, 2003)