We were thrilled to find a vegan Camembert-style cheese in our local supermarket, from the Canadian-based company UMYUM. As the website describes, this cheese has a “bloomy rind; earthy, sweet tones; and a creamy finish.” It is slightly tangy but not overly strong … it’s subtle but quite delicious. The rind is lovely, and the …
When we were gifted a variety of Rebel Cheeses, and we are hooked. We are thrilled to know they are available in Southern Oregon at the Oregon Cheese Cave, and we hope you can find them in a store near you. You can also order them online and have them shipped; many varieties freeze well, …
Treeline vegan cheeses are a staple in our house, and we were excited to see this new pimento flavor appear in the store. This lovely cashew-based cheese is mixed with pimentos and jalapeños for a lightly spicy flavor (despite the jalapeños, this cheese isn’t too spicy). It’s delicious on crackers and could probably also be …
We are huge fans of Treeline cheeses, and were excited to try this goat-style cashew cheese. Of the flavors — Original, Blueberry, and Garlic & Basil — we chose Garlic & Basil. It was a great choice. While it’s been forever since we’ve had goat cheese, there is definitely a goat-cheese flavor here (we have …
We so enjoyed the Nuts for Cheese Gouda Wedge that we also sampled its Artichoke & Herb variety. Unlike the Gouda wedge, this cheese did have an artichoke and herb flavor that lived up to its name. It’s not as vividly pretty as the Gouda wedge, but it still looks scrumptious. And, best of all, …
We’ve been hearing about it for a while now, and we finally got to try it! This dairy-free version of the delicious Boursin cheese is incredible. (It’s made with Follow Your Heart, another beloved vegan brand and one of our favorites). The cheese comes in a good-sized tub (which, if you’re like me, is still …
We found this lovely spreadable cheese from Misha’s Kind Foods, and it’s a wonderful find. The smoked cheddar variety has a great texture, is terrific on any type of cracker or bread, and has a lovely smoky flavor, with smoked paprika and chipotle peppers. If you visit the Misha’s website, you’ll see that these lovely …
As big fans of Kite Hill, this was a magnificent find: artisan-style cheeses! This Cracked Black Pepper variety was first on our list to try. If you like pepper, this one’s a winner — it’s soft, creamy, well textured, and has a bold pepper flavor. Next up: Stay tuned for our review of the Garlic …
Of all the Punk Rawk vegan cheeses we love, this is our favorite! (Of course, we haven’t yet sampled Cashew Smoked or the mushroomy Cashew of the Woods; we need to nag our local stores about getting these in stock.) These cheeses come in excellent packaging (what a cool logo, right?), but they don’t necessarily …
When ordering cream cheese (not yet available where we are) from the Miyoko’s website, we noticed this Limited Edition Double Cream Tomato Garlic & Chive and promptly added it to our shopping cart. While we were very disappointed in the scallion cream cheese, this one did not disappoint. If you love Double Cream Chive as …
We’ve had Punk Rawk Labs cheeses before and enjoyed them so much we always felt all the more disappointed that we didn’t have them available locally – until now! We found four flavors at our local natural-foods store, and we bought some right away, beginning with the original nutmilk cheese. This variety is, in a …
We love Treeline‘s many cheeses, especially the French-style spreadable cheeses, and so were thrilled to discover a new flavor (to us, anyway) at a local grocery: Green Peppercorn. This one is indeed, exactly as the package reads, “mild yet subtly tangy” — it’s terrific on crackers but mild enough to put on bagels as a …
We were delighted to find this Cashew Reserve spread from The Cultured Kitchen at our local co-op. The Cultured Kitchen makes two varieties (the other, Smokey Chedda, sounds amazing), and we sampled Herbs & Chives, which has a mild, delicate flavor. Especially lovely is the hint of lavender. The texture isn’t as smooth as some …
We love Treeline‘s French-style cheeses, and while our local co-op only has one variety, we found this Chipotle Serrano Pepper flavor at a California Whole Foods. The texture of this variety is ever-so-slightly chalky (probably not noticeable to most), but the spices are fantastic — hot and a little smoky. This cheese would pair very …
Here are two more cheeses from the Sanctuary at Soledad Goats. The first is cheddar style, which was not what we expected, since the website’s photo of this cheese is white, not orange, and sliceable, not spreadable. Yet the flavor of this variety is nicely cheddar, though there is a hint of sweetness, which may …