TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Povitica, A Cousin Of Babka

Chocolate povitica: a winner. Photo courtesy Strawberry Hill.   When we received a note telling us to expect a shipment of Strawberry Hill Povitica (poe-veet-suh), we rushed to the company website to answer the question: What is povitica? It is, as we discovered, an eastern European yeast cake similar to Russian babka—but better. Richer. More…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Kurobuta Ham, The Best Ham

Kurobuta ham has been called the world’s best ham. It‘s also known as the Kobe beef of ham, because of the fine intramuscular marbling that makes the meat melt-in-your-mouth tender. While Kurobuta (koo-row-BOO-tuh) ham isn’t quite as pricey as Kobe beef, it is a special-occasion luxury. Snake River Farms, a Kurobuta producer, has created a…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: My Dad’s Gluten-Free Cookies

Can’t have gluten? Or, like a growing number of Americans, are you choosing to avoid it? You can still enjoy bakery-style cookies, thanks to My Dad’s gluten-free cookie line. A broad selection of tasty cookies awaits—cookies so well crafted that most people will never know they’re gluten-free. We couldn’t tell when we first tasted the…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Pacific Beach Sweet Peanut Butter Spreads

Pacific Beach Peanut Butter Spreads, made in sunny San Diego, tempt the palate with “mix-ins” in three popular flavor profiles: Butterscotch: Butterscotch, Caramel and Toffee spreads Cinnamon: CinnaYum spread Chocolate: Child’s Play (M&Ms), Chocolate, Chocolate Raspberry, Dark Chocolate and White Chocolate spreads   The sweet ingredients are ground along with the peanuts, creating a whipped…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: The Best Sweet Potato Chips From Food Should Taste Good

Our new chip of choice. Photo by Elvira Kalviste | THE NIBBLE.   Love super-crunchy chips? How about sweet potatoes? Then you may fall in love with the new line of sweet potato chips from Food Should Taste Good. Available in three flavors plus Original, these thick, crunchy chips are more than snacks. They can…
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