TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Australian Lamb

While Mom always served great meals, a leg of lamb was a special treat. It was the star of our yearly Easter dinner, served with mint jelly and sides of spring peas and roasted potatoes. When the folks from Aussie Lamb contacted us with the offer to try Australia-raised lamb, they didn’t have to twist…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Curate Snack Bars

America doesn’t need another “good for you” snack bar. The $6.2 billion U.S. snack market is plenty crowded as it is. The Curate brand’s research turned up more than 1,000 varieties of snack bars. But when you taste Curate, you’ll be delighted that management decided to enter the premium snack bar market. The brand took…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Modern Oats Instant Oatmeal

Two years ago we recommended Modern Oats, a packaging concept that places elegantly-flavored, gluten-free* oatmeal in stylish grab-and-go cups. All you have to do is add hot water to cover the oats in the coated paper cup. Put the lid back on, wait a few minutes and enjoy. No added sweetener, milk or microwave is…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Shpickles Pickled Vegetables, Shmolives Pickled Olives

Last summer, when scouting a Brooklyn food festival, we came across Shpickles, Shmolives and Shnuts. They’re made by hand by a mom-and-son company called Brooklyn Whatever. Mom, a social worker and son, a chef, started a family business to add more flavor to pickles, olives and nuts. The result: unique, assertively spiced, better-for-you snacks, garnishes,…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Soulfully Sweet Great Gluten-Free Cookies

If you’re looking for a great gluten-free cookie, look no further than Soulfully Sweet. You can tell that many, many test batches were baked to find the magic mixture that makes these cookies taste so good. With the right mix of ingredients and technique, you can’t tell that baked goods are gluten free. Soulfully Sweet…
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