As I usually do, I leave the choices for cheese courses at my dinner parties completely to the discretion of Andrew Steiner at Andrew’s Cheese Shop.  Since one of my guests on Saturday night was lactose-intolerant, the challenge for Andrew was a completely cow-free selection.  He made some remarkable choices such as the extroardinary Boscshetto al Tartufo from Tuscanny, a domestic Tommes, and a sheep and goat mix called Chaparral from Sant Luis Obispo. The the hands-down favorite was an extroardinary Provencal goat cheese, Rove des Garrigues.  According to Andrew, the cheese is produced from a native breed of goats, the Rove.  The native vegetation of the region of the Garrigues perfumes this soft and creamy cheese with scents of thyme, laurel, fennel, and citronella.  But what stood out was a strong flavor of lavender.  The wonderful richness together with the incredible flavors of Provence sent our tastebuds into the epicurian stratosphere.  You must try this cheese!