TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Kale Chips

Rhythm Superfoods kale chips are a healthy snack, bursting with vitamins and flavor. Photo by Elvira Kalviste | THE NIBBLE.   It’s been three decades since Terra brand Root Chips first hit the market: a glamorous, tasty and seemingly better-for-you bag of gourmet chips made from batata, parsnip, ruby taro (most people think they’re beets),…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Somersault Snacks ~ Crunchy, Tasty, Healthy

These crunchy bites somersaulted into being when some active adults sought a tasty, healthy, grab-and-go energy snack. They investigated and formulated and created Somersault Snacks. The action ingredient is sunflower seeds, which provide energy as well as 50% more protein (6 g per serving) than many popular nuts, and more fiber than an apple (3…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: SooFoo Whole Grains & Legumes

Sandwiched between holiday feasting and Valentine’s Day sweets, January is “Healthy Food Month” at THE NIBBLE. Our first few Top Picks of the year are foods that are delicious and healthy, to start the year on America’s second most popular New Year’s resolution: lose weight/eat healthier (first on the list is better money management). SooFoo,…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: 12 More Great Gourmet Christmas Gifts

Individual-portion boxes of original Saratoga Chips make great stocking stuffers and party favors. Photo by Jaclyn Nussbaum | THE NIBBLE.   Last week’s Top Pick presented 20 great gourmet food gifts from the sweets category. Our second group of recommendations focuses on savory gifts: coffee and tea, condiments, cured meats, seafood and snacks—including the original…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Bacon And Chocolate

Chocolate with bacon and pistachios, chocolate bacon peanut butter cups and spicy bacon toffee. Photo by Elvira Kalviste | THE NIBBLE.   From coast to coast, from farmers’ markets to fine restaurants, the pairing of chocolate and bacon is the hottest combination to come along since salted caramels. Artisan confectioners have hopped onto the chocolate-and-bacon…
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