TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Pizzeria Pronto Stovetop Pizza Oven

September 5th is National Cheese Pizza Day, honoring the original modern pizza, the Margherita. It was named after Queen Margherita, consort to Umberto I, King of Italy from 1878–1900. As the story goes, during a visit to Naples, she asked the best pizza maker in town, Don Raffaele, to make her a pie. He made…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: JonnyPops, A Smoothie On A Stick

JonnyPops in Banana Cinnamon & Cream and Strawberries & Cream. Each bite is a joy. [2] Look for this box. [3] A creative snack or breakfast: added to yogurt. You can also top a pie, or dip the whole bar in chocolate. All photos courtesy JonnyPops.   In 2011, still in college, Jonny Pop’s CEO…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Choctál’s Singe Origin Ice Cream

When we first reviewed Choctál ice cream in 2007, it was a unique experience. It still is. The California company pioneered single origin ice cream in the two most popular flavors, chocolate and vanilla. The line—four single origin chocolate ice creams and four single origin vanillas—demonstrate how the flavor varies, based on the origin of…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Lactaid Ice Cream

July is National Ice Cream Month, a time for celebration among ice cream lovers. But not for every one of us. According to research studies, 30 to 50 million Americans are lactose intolerant. Some have been that way since childhood; some lose the ability to digest lactose as adults. Says HealthDay.com, “The condition is so…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: SunGold Kiwi From Zespri

You may think of kiwifruit as green, but in the wild they are found in red and yellow as well. In the late 1970s, New Zealand kiwifruit growers began experimenting with the breeding of a golden kiwifruit (in the U.S., we call it “kiwi” for short). In 1992, Zespri—the world leader in premium quality kiwifruit—selected…
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