TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Eat Well Enjoy Life Hummus

Hummus made from red lentils, not chickpeas. Photo courtesy Eat Well Enjoy Life.   The impressive hummus line from Eat Well Enjoy Life is like a horse of a different color: made not from chickpeas, but from black beans, white beans, red lentils, yellow lentils and edamame. The result: a whole new way to enjoy…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Japanese Cone Crepes

Pick your crepes. Photo courtesy Eight Turn Crepe.   If you get excited by the thought of crepes, take a look at Eight Turn Crepe and get out your crepe pan. The take-out restaurant concept, which originated in Tokyo, has just opened in New York City. The gluten-free, rice flour crepes are packed with fresh…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Jif Whips Peanut Butter & Chocolate Spread

Style your own cookies with Jif Whips. Photo by Elvira Kalviste | THE NIBBLE.   We focus on specialty foods, so rarely name a mass-marketed supermarket product as a Top Pick. But Jif’s new Whipped Peanut Butter & Chocolate spread is just so yummy, special and, well, welcome, that it takes this week’s top honors.…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Mah-Ze-Dahr Bakery

In 2002, Kee Ling Tong left a career on Wall Street to create artisan chocolates in SoHo. Kee’s Chocolates have garnered fans worldwide. In 2003, international investment banker Joan Coukos launched Chocolat Moderne in Chelsea. More recently, Umber Ahmad traded finance for flour (and plenty of chocolate) and opened Mah-Ze-Dahr, an online bakery. Her wares…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Q Drinks

Grapefruit, one of the 6 varieties of Q mixers. Photo courtesy Q Drinks.   How demanding is your palate? If the answer is “pretty demanding,” move on to the next questions. Do you enjoy mixed drinks? Are the mixers big-brand sodas? Well, we all know what’s in those sodas: artificial flavors, high fructose corn syrup…
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