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The Best Mail-Order Food Gifts from Every State
Bring the best of the country to your door (or send it to someone you love).
David Landsel
As the contributor of many of Food & Wine's comprehensive Best Of lists, designed to highlight and celebrate all aspects of American food and drink culture, David spent much of a typical year traveling on assignment. Besides having lived in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Seattle and San Francisco, he visited each of the 50 states many times over, often for extended periods of time, revisiting at least half most years.
Sweet Grass Dairy's "Gather the Herd" gift box. Photo: Andrew Thomas Lee
For many Americans, 2020 has been the year of sitting still, or at the very least, slowing down. In a country where mobility has always been the norm, we can all agree that the learning curve hasn't been much of a curve at all, but rather more like a 90-degree angle shooting off into the unknown.
When the music stopped in March and so many of us went indoors for weeks on end, the news that online shopping had increased tenfold surprised absolutely no one — we were all on the same websites, witnessing the virtual pandemonium, clicking furiously to no avail.
Sonoran-style tortillas from Caramelo. Courtesy of Caramelo
And still, once the internet figured out how to cope, many of us learned a thing or two about the joys of having the world, or at least a tiny taste of it, dropped off — no contact, please — at our front doors.
During the last nine months — or has it been nine years, who's counting? — most businesses have learned how to deliver and ship, with footfall in some cases suddenly non-existent. Restaurants, butcher shops, coffee roasters, supermarkets — in so many cases, the process has become more efficient than before. No lines, no waits, no putting on pants; can we keep it this way forever?
Beekeeping at Los Poblanos. Josh Hailey Studio
Nearly overnight, ordering dry-aged steaks off the internet went from curiosity to essential self-care. The finest coffees from all over the country, top-quality grains, charcuterie, award-winning cheeses, cakes, pies, ice cream, and other coping tools — who knew there was a whole world out there, just a few clicks (and an oversubscribed credit card) away?
This story was conceived as a modest gift guide, released in time for the holiday season. After a year of exploring the best in American mail-order food, this has now become sort of a travelogue as well, a recounting of the places we've been, virtually anyway.
Oysters at Rappahannock Oyster Company. Tyler Darden
Better still, this can also be read as a shopping list, and often a practical one. From top-quality heirloom beans to the very best American rice, and the most essential domestic olive oils, eating well doesn't have to break the budget, and you never had to leave the house to make it happen. Sound good? Read on.
An industrious mother-daughter team is behind the array of creative condiments, preserves, and pickled things being produced at Stone Hollow Farmstead. Paired with good olive oil, their turmeric, and ginger-infused apple cider vinegar would make an ideal salad dressing, not that you'll get that far, these are just so drinkable.
By now, most barbecue appreciators have likely tried Alabama's famous white sauce, a former best-kept secret that has more recently gone national. Bottles of the original, from Big Bob Gibson in Decatur, where they've been slathering it on smoked chicken for generations, are just a few clicks away. 3-16 oz bottles, $24.69 at Amazon
Got grits? Some of the most celebrated restaurants in the country have been known to source theirs — organic, stone-ground — from McEwen & Sons in Wilsonville. 10 oz. white grits $5.95 at mcewenandsons.com
There's more to those wild, far-northern waters than some of the world's best salmon. Wildfish Cannery in Klawock harvests, smokes, and hand-packs all sorts of exciting alternatives, from geoduck to octopus to herring — and yes, salmon, too. 6 oz. from $12 at wildfishcannery.com
Another less-than-obvious thing they're pulling out of the water these days in Alaska? Delicious, nutritious kelp. Barnacle Foods in Juneau harvests only the best for their pickles and preserves; bull kelp and Piri Piri peppers work in harmony to create one exceptional hot sauce. 5.5 oz. for $6.95 at barnaclefoods.com
Looking for a reliable supplier of wild-caught sockeye? Farm Foods sources from a small, sustainable salmon fishing operation in Alaska's Southeast, shipping around the country with considerable efficiency. Guaranteed to arrive frozen. 5 lbs. $99 (free shipping for 10 lbs. or more) via farmfoodsmarket.com
A revival of ancient grain tradition is one of our favorite Arizona food stories right now. Hayden Flour Mills in Queen Creek is a modern-day reincarnation of an 1800s operation, working with White Sonora wheat from small, local growers—nicely-packaged flours make a great gift for the baker in your life. 2 lbs. for $9.89 at haydenflourmills.com
Flavorful chiltepin peppers are another Sonoran Desert native, favored by the pre-colonial population but nearly lost in modern times; now, the pea-sized beauties are enjoying a renaissance. Chilttepica in Tucson is one specialist. 1 oz. (dried) for $15 at chilttepica.com
Complete your Southwest-centric pantry restock with one more local treasure — pure, chile-infused Sonoran Desert salt from Desert Provisions.
Wine from Arizona isn't just a great conversation starter at parties — land a really good bottle, and it's like you're there, taking in those singular landscapes; Tool frontman Maynard James Keenan's Caduceus Cellars in quirky Jerome is currently shipping an interesting high elevation, 100% Arizona Tempranillo from 2018. $125 at caduceus.org
Arkansas produces more rice than any state in the country, but at the women-owned Ralston Family Farms, it's all about quality over quantity. Every single last grain is grown, harvested, and milled right here; their purple and red rice make a great statement on any dinner table.
Finally, a chocolate for the rest of us — the tongue-in-cheek Festivus bar from Markham & Fitz in Bentonville is an attractively packaged, non-holiday treat made with Haitian dark chocolate, cranberries, orange zest, and cacao nibs. Pairs well with the annual Airing of Grievances, which this year might take longer than usual — maybe order an extra.
No kitchen counter is complete without a bottle of top-quality olive oil, and these days, you'll find some fine candidates among a crop of increasingly affordable New World offerings. One problem, however — rising popularity, driven in part by concerns over lack of accountability in the European olive oil industry, is now pushing some California producers into purchasing olives from overseas, bringing us right back where we started. Brightland sources from just one Central Coast family farm, creating some of the most fashionable American olive oils, right now — complemented by some excellent vinegar, we'll add. 4 bottle sampler for $112 at brightland.com
Speaking of the best of the Central Coast, how are we for wine? From Santa Barbara to San Luis Obispo and all the way up toward Santa Cruz, from tried-and-true pinots to more obscure, exciting varietals, you're presented with an array of choices, too much choice, in fact. Wine.com ships a slew of regional offerings to most states — we'll be bringing a big blast of summer sun to our socially-distanced holiday hangouts with the top-rated 2019 Vin Gris de Cigare from Bonny Doon Vineyard, one of the state's more interesting wineries.
Flirting with more than meat-free Mondays in 2021? Prize-winning heirloom beans from Rancho Gordo — and an Instant Pot to speed up the cooking process — should go a long way toward getting you excited about your new plant-based life. Steve Sando's Napa-based operation sources from the finest growers in the West, and the resulting product is unparalleled in the United States. Demand is high—you'll have to be patient — but the ordering process is quick and easy. 1 lb. from $6.25 at ranchogordo.com
Some of the best peaches west of the Mississippi come from Frog Hollow Farm east of San Francisco, but the fun doesn't stop once the early summer season ends — this is California, after all, there's always something growing. Year-round, the farm offers a box of mixed organic fruits. Right now, look for heirloom apples, pears, avocados, and citrus.
Taco Tuesdays at home will never be the same once you discover the seasoned meats for sale from Chico's Rancho Llano Seco, a family farm known in Northern California for quality beef and pork. A handy taco sampler includes Al Pastor, Chili Colorado, New Mexican Green Chili, and Basque Chorizo. 3 lbs. for $57 at llanoseco.com
Casting your eyes upon — and then tasting, of course — the exemplary salamis, or a hunk of the spicy coppa, from Denver's Elevation Meats, you might not have guessed that the company grew out of an after-hours hobby for cured meats enthusiast Chad Nelan. Only the best, heritage-breed pork is used here, and the results are impressive. 2 lbs. coppa, spicy or regular, for $50 at elevationmeats.com
Plenty of farms claim to be sustainable; Corner Post Ranch in Colorado Springs operates on conservation land managed by the Audubon Society, which certifies the pasture-raised meats. They're a favorite among regional chefs, and available for shipping nationwide.
Nobody would fault you for looking anywhere but the most respectable Litchfield Hills for one of the best new distilleries in the country. Litchfield Distillery has been doing its best to pull focus from some of the more expected places, and its charred oak cask-aged straight bourbon has won some significant awards for good reason.
Some of Southern New England's finest cheeses — all from raw, Jersey milk — come from the small but mighty Cato Corner Farm near Colchester. The tantalizingly ripe Hooligan is a soft, washed-rind gem that will add some serious funk to your holiday cheese plate. 1.2 lbs. for $35 at catocornerfarm.com
As a state, Pennsylvania easily consumes the most scrapple by volume each year, but the number one producer of the Mid-Atlantic's favorite snout-to-tail breakfast meat will be found, as any proud Delawarean can tell you, right here in the Wilmington area. Send a few pounds of Habersett's — in business since 1863, they must be doing something right — to someone you love this year. 4 lbs. for $74.95 includes shipping, via Goldbelly
Not ready to let go of those summer memories? Relive it all — from a safe distance — with the aid of some salt water taffy from Snyder's Candy in Rehoboth Beach. 1 lb. assorted, $8.99 at snyderscandy.com
The holiday season in the Sunshine State means citrus season. Why not go old school and send everybody honeybells, that magnificent meeting of tangerine and grapefruit, from Hale Groves? The long-running family farm in the Indian River region is prized for its quality. 12 honeybells for $49.99 at halegroves.com
Looking to get a little wild? Miami Fruit sources tropical varietals, from watermelon guavas to yellow dragonfruit, from their own farm and throughout South Florida — and, yes, key limes by the boxful. Sampler boxes from $87 at miamifruit.org
And should you require a shipment of passionfruit in the dead of winter, the iconic Robert Is Here farmstead in the Redland can do that — their classic preserves make for an easy and affordable Florida-themed gift. 10.5 oz. Florida Honeybell Marmalade for $6.25 at robertishere.com
Tropical fruits and quality chocolate come together at Norman Love Confections in Fort Myers; signature flavor samplers can be purchased online.
While everybody loves a key lime pie, shipping them can be an expensive proposition; key lime bundt cakes — an Oprah Favorite Thing, mind you — from We Take The Cake in Fort Lauderdale are a practical alternative, but still just as thoughtful. $40, including shipping, at goldbelly.com
One of the best cheesemakers in the South, Sweet Grass Dairy (in charming Thomasville, which you should visit) has been raising the bar in the region for two decades now; their subtle, soft-ripened, double cream Green Hill has become a staple both in Georgia and beyond. Pick up a party-ready box of cheeses and charcuterie, sourced from Atlanta maker Spotted Trotter. In the mix, you'll find some of the best pimento cheese on the market, plus a jar of peach bourbon cardamom preserves from Thomasville's own Blackberry Patch. $147 charcuterie collection at williams-sonoma.com
Did you know that Georgia produces its own olive oil? Getting your hands on the 100% estate-grown product from Lanier County's Georgia Olive Farms can be next to impossible; there are too many chefs ahead of you in line. The family-run operation does sell a very fine domestic blend, however. 500 ml for $38 at georgiaolivefarms.com
For the home baker that has everything, give the gift of estate-grown American vanilla; the Hawaiian Vanilla Co. sells pods and 100% pure extracts — twice as strong as the usual, store-bought varieties — along with other thoughtful gifts from the Aloha State.
Send your next cheese plate on a tropical vacation with award-winning fruit pastes from Maui Fruit Jewels. Flavors like passionfruit and guava lend a distinctly Hawaiian twist to a European tradition. 4 oz. for $7.50 at mauifruitjewels.com
Using only Hawaiian cocoa beans, chocolate bars from Waialua Estate on Oahu's North Shore are well worth seeking out. Cacao is traditionally grown within 20 degrees latitude of the Equator, but Hawaii, which lies just outside that range, has more recently discovered that in some cases, breaking with tradition can be a good thing. 6 pack of 2 oz. bars, for $60 at waialuaestate.com
One of the easiest kitchen gifts you can give from Hawaii? Traditional, unprocessed table salt, rich in natural minerals and appreciated for its reddish color. Honolulu harvester Hawaiian Pa'Akai sells on Amazon. 16 oz. medium grain for $11.30 on amazon.com
Take a trip back in time with the retro offerings from Idaho Candy Company, founded in 1901 and still manufacturing only-in-Idaho sweets like the Idaho Spud bar, a chocolate-covered (and coconut-dusted) marshmallow confection meant to evoke the state's other famous export. Made with agar instead of gelatin, the candy was originally marketed as a "healthful" alternative. 24 packs for $50, includes shipping, at goldbelly.com
You'll find the American Wagyu beef and Kurobuta pork from Snake River Farms at some of America's top steak houses — but did you know you can have that same, top-quality meat delivered directly to your kitchen counter?
The bloomy rind Fleur du la Prairie, a goat cheese from Champaign's Prairie Fruits Farm & Creamery, stylishly studded with herbs and edible flowers, is currently one of the more sought-after cheeses in the state, and while it's not available year-round, other standouts include the Pelota Roja, a semi-hard raw cow's milk cheese with guajillo chile and olive oil rub, originally created for Rick Bayless. 4 oz. for $7 at prairiefruits.com
Another Illinois essential: 12-month cave-aged Tomme from the Jersey cows at Marcoot Jersey Creamery in Greenville.
Need some fruit with that cheese? Try the bright and beautiful jams and curds from Rare Bird in Chicago; strawberry-rhubarb preserves will bring a welcome blast of warm sunshine to any dark December day. Two 8 oz. jars for $28 at food52.com
There's more to Quad Cities' culinary tradition than some of our favorite pizza in the Midwest — for more than a century, Lagomarcino's has been supplying the region with spectacular sponge candy, hot fudge, and more.
Next-gen charcutier Chris Eley's flair for the unexpected has earned him national acclaim — his Indianapolis shop, Smoking Goose, turns out everything from duck prosciutto to an irreverently good gin and juice salami, made with juniper berries and orange zest. There are also beautiful bacon, sausages, and hams. Charcuterie board for 12 to 16 people for $75, including shipping, at goldbelly.com
You can't have great charcuterie without great pork, which isn't a problem in a state like Indiana; Eley sources much of his from Gunthorp Farms, which will send you a pecan-smoked Duroc ham brined in strawberry-rhubarb cider — a marvelous addition to any Christmas table. 4 to 5 lbs for $115 at zingermans.com
Not even a decade has passed since the gorgeous cured meats from Norwalk's La Quercia first walked into our lives, and already it's difficult to imagine a time when they weren't here. The Eckhouse family is still producing some of the most elegant prosciutti on this side of the Mediterranean, but the product line has expanded considerably, and shipping nationwide is a snap. Have you not yet been introduced?
America's most iconic blue cheese — the one from Maytag Dairy Farms, of course — also happens to represent great value. Not only will they sell you a giant hunk online, but they also offer tubs of cold pack blue cheese spread, which we absolutely want to party with at some point. 2 lb. wheel for $65 at maytagdairyfarms.com
Some of the best tortillas being pressed in the country right now—available commercially that is, we don't know what goes on in your kitchen — come from Caramelo in Lawrence. Ruben Leal, a Sonora native working at the University of Kansas, started making his own when the local supply couldn't live up to his standards. Now, his side project has gone wide—available in pork fat, duck fat, and avocado oil. Order processing can take a while, make sure to order ahead. 12 packs from $6.99 at caramelotortillas.com
The grasslands of the Flint Hills seem to go on forever — happy foraging grounds, then, for the cattle that roam one of the most beautiful regions along the Great Plains. Any barbecue hobbyist ought to try the grass-fed Flint Hills brisket from Sutphen Mill Farms, one of the high-quality suppliers to Farm Foods, which ships nationwide. 5 to 6 lbs. for $77 at farmfoodsmarket.com
For the better part of the century-plus that Broadbent's has been turning out some of the most sought-after country ham in the country, they didn't do anything so trifling as retail sales. Those dark days are over now, and you can have one of their dry-cured, hickory-smoked hams shipped directly to your door — for a very reasonable price, at that. 3 to 4 lbs. cooked and ready-to-eat country ham for $50.90 at broadbenthams.com
Didn't polish off the whole ham at dinner? Fry up some of the leftovers for breakfast the next morning—it pairs extraordinarily well with another regional specialty, 100% pure sorghum syrup from Oberholtzer's Sorghum Mill. 21 oz. for $27.69 at amazon.com
For well over a century, Bauer's Candies in Louisville has been cranking out the caramel-enrobed marshmallow gems known as Modjeskas, named for a Polish actress that visited the city way back when; they remain a local favorite. 20-pcs gift box, $21.95 at goldbelly.com
Almost winter in this part of the world means two important things, the first one being the return of the satsumas, Louisiana's favorite citrus fruit. Jamboree Jams uses only the finest local fruit and peppers for their spicy satsuma marmalade — it'll give your morning toast a serious kick. 9.5 oz. for $12 at jamboreejams.com
That's one thing, what's two? Crawfish, of course — the season will be starting up just now, and Louisiana Crawfish, the number one live-shipper around, has shipped a complete Cajun crawfish boil directly to many a door, and why not yours? 10 lbs. for $105, including shipping, at goldbelly.com
The arrival of the holiday season also means Turducken from Hebert's Specialty Meats in Natchitoches. Made from a deboned turkey stuffed with a boneless duck and a whole chicken, all layered with Cajun pork cornbread stuffing, it's something you have to try at least once in your lifetime. They also sell a delicious crawfish au gratin. 16 lb. beast for $155, including shipping, at goldbelly.com
Got stocking stuffers? Snap up a box or three of pralines from Aunt Sally's, making some of the best in New Orleans for roughly a century now, in flavors like café au lait and Bananas Foster. Box of 12 from $45, including shipping, at goldbelly.com
Mainers really love beans, but even better, Maine-grown beans—the heirloom varietals from Baer's Best are something of a well-kept secret, and this year's crop is due any minute now — you know what to do. Note: There is a 5 lb. minimum for shipping. 1 lb. Jacob's Cattle heirloom beans, $5 at baersbest.com
Did you miss out on blueberry season this year? Hand-raked wilds — and the resulting jams — are available from Josh Pond Blueberries. 5 lbs. for $99, including shipping, at goldbelly.com
Whether it's the economy or rapidly warming waters, Maine's most famous industry — lobster fishing — always seems to be in one kind of peril or another. Could harvesting wild kelp bring stability to the lives of lobster catchers, and help the environment to boot? That's the bet at Atlantic Sea Farm, which works with fishermen up and down the Maine coast to create some fine, sought-after preserves. Try the entire product line for $44.99 at atlanticseafarms.com
Right, we were getting there — lobster. At Maine Lobster Now, the clue's in the name; all orders over $100 are shipped overnight delivery, free of charge.
Still, it'll take a lot of years for the relatively new arrival to sneak up on Maryland's all-time favorite topper — why not stuff a giant can of Old Bay into the stocking of your favorite area ex-pat, this year? 16 oz. for $12.13 at amazon.com
Back-up plan: a giant can of caramel corn, dusted with—you guessed it — Old Bay, from Ocean City institution Fisher's Popcorn. 6.5 gal. for $81.25 at fisherspopcorn.com
Barely a half-hour from Boston, the bayside town of Duxbury is home to Island Creek Oysters, one of the finest operations of its kind east of the Rockies. In fine weather, an afternoon at their waterfront oyster bar is one of our favorite things, but at this time of year, trying the product from this energetic, family-owned business is something you'll want to do at home. Oyster lovers fortunate enough to live within driving distance may order online and pick it up from the retail store — for the rest of us, there's nationwide shipping with guaranteed delivery on the day of your choice.
You'll have to send a ferry (or a plane) for some of the best cheeses being produced in Massachusetts right now. The Grey Barn & Farm on Martha's Vineyard is favored for their fragrant Prufrock, a nicely-aged, soft-rind beauty made with organic milk straight from the farm.
Some of the first candies to be sold commercially on this side of the world are still being produced by the Ye Olde Pepper Candie Co. in Salem; blackjack molasses sticks are made using an 1800s recipe.
Introduced to the Upper Peninsula in the 1800s by English miners and later adapted by Finnish immigrants, the humble pasty remains almost as much part of the cultural furniture north of the Straits of Mackinac as in their homeland of Cornwall, and the debate on who makes the best rages on. Only one thing to do, then — try as many as you can. Lawry's in Marquette sticks close to the classic ideal: flaky crust, properly crimped along the edges, stuffed with beef, potato, onion, and rutabaga. 8-12 oz. pasties, $73.74 at lawryspasties.com
Couldn't make it to Mackinac this year? Bring the island to you, or send it to someone in the same predicament, with a sampler from Murdick's, which ships their iconic fudge — choose from nearly a dozen flavors — anywhere in the United States and Canada. $90.95 at originalmurdicks.com
One of the things you learn, traveling along Minnesota's wild, wonderful North Shore, is that Lake Superior was named thusly for very good reason, and when it comes time to eat around here, there's very little as essential as the trout and whitefish pulled from the lake's chilly waters. In a word, the state's ultimate edible gift. Northern Waters Smokehaus in Duluth is where you'll go, to have locally-caught smoked fish shipped; they also happen to be really good with Alaskan salmon as well, if that's of interest to you, and we're guessing yes. Lake Superior Bounty Box, $68 at northernwaterssmokehaus.com
Send a taste of Scandinavia — lefse, cardamom-scented julekake, the works, all locally baked, from Ingebretsen's in Minneapolis, one of the country's last great Scandinavian delis. Get your Christmas orders in early, they'll be busy just now. Julekake, $10 at ingebretsens.com
From the California Delta to North Florida, there's some mighty fine rice being produced in this country. Any taste test must include the non-GMO, small-batch grains from Delta Blues Rice in Ruleville, operating from a 1,000-acre farm that's been in the Arant family for roughly a century. Their rice (and rice grits) could turn you away from commodity rice forever.
Over in Como, Home Place Pastures is another family heirloom — around since the 1800s — that has adapted quite readily to the present day. Here, it's all about some of the South's highest-quality meat, a staple in many New Orleans kitchens and available for shipping nationwide. Buy a whole (or a half) cow or pig if you like, or maybe start with a sampler pack and work your way up. Generously portioned monthly boxes are a real bargain. Starting at $65 at homeplacepastures.com
Looking for the best coffee roaster in Mississippi—and Louisiana and Alabama, too? Jackson's Bean Fruit Coffee works like there are all kinds of competition in the region, which there isn't, not at this level, anyhow; it also happens to be one in an elite group of Black-owned coffee roasters. The current Ethiopian natural available for sale is a beaut.
For nearly a century, Alewel's Country Meats in Warrensburg has been working hard at being one of the region's best smokehouses, starting way back when with sausage recipes brought over from Germany and handed down in the family for generations. Today, their sugar-cured and hickory-smoked turkeys are a fixture on many holiday tables in Missouri. 7-9 lbs, $94.95 includes shipping, at goldbelly.com
Much newer to the scene but moving toward that same level of indispensability rather quickly is Salume Beddu in St. Louis, where Mark Sanfilippo makes what has been called the best salami in the country. Sampler pack $74.95, includes shipping, at goldbelly.com
You probably didn't know that Missouri is one of the largest producers of rice in the country, number four, to be precise; the 100% Jasmine from Martin Rice Company, down near New Madrid, is a regional favorite for good reason.
Think you don't like white chocolate? The singular, single-origin bars (sourced from the Philippines) made with organic cane sugar and goat's milk from bean-to-bar pioneer Askinosie Chocolate in Springfield might just change your mind.
Selling everything from elk jerky to jam made with the locally-favored Flathead cherries, and a fine buffalo salami, too, Chalet Market is an excellent one-stop for Montana products, either sold by the piece or in prepared gift packs, for low-stress giving; curated baskets from $18.99. Belgrade is also home to the state's finest-quality chevre, produced by Amaltheia Organic Dairy; have them ship a six-piece sampler. $42.99 at amaltheiadairy.com
Wild huckleberries are a classic taste of Montana; Huckleberry Haven in Kalispell, on the doorstep of Glacier National Park, makes some fine jam, syrup, and ice cream topping. 3-pc sampler, $45.43 including shipping, at amazon.com
Generations of Omahans have celebrated special occasions with the intricate Napoleon tortes made by the Mackevicius family at the Lithuanian Bakery. Something like an Eastern European interpretation of the French mille-feuille, these flaky, many-layered tortes, stuffed with pastry cream and jam, are currently being sold and shipped in the original flavor: vanilla apricot. From $65.95, including shipping, at goldbelly.com
Looking to impress somebody with your Nebraska knowledge? Send them a box of Runzas, that thoroughly New World interpretation of an Old World staple — think pasties made with soft, yeasty bread dough, rather than a flaky pastry crust, and you're nearly there. Cult-favorite regional fast food chain Runza ships nationwide. One dozen sandwiches for $165, including shipping, at runzashop.com
While a bottle of salad dressing might not make the same bold statement, the unique, tomato-based Dorothy Lynch dressing that was a hit on the 1940s country club circuit in Omaha is still quite popular today in that part of the world, where it is also proudly produced. 8 oz. bottle, $3.29 at amazon.com
Fallon's 2,500-acre Frey Ranch was a family farm in operation for at least a century and a half before the fifth generation came up with the idea to launch Nevada's first and only estate distillery. Their flavorful, well-reviewed straight bourbon whiskey is the Nevada gift nobody will be expecting unless, of course, they're up on the latest developments in the spirits world. 750 ml. for $54.95 at bountyhunterwine.com
A good deal of the credit for the long-overdue maturation of American hard cider culture goes to the pioneering work done at Farnum Hill Ciders in Lebanon, where Stephen Wood, who purchased his father's orchard back in the 1980s, subsequently switched things up in a big way in a bid for survival, managing in the process to get a lot of people hooked on a better product. Their flavorful Extra Dry — and they do mean totally dry — is already a classic, and ships to most states. 1.5 l. for $23.50 at farnumhillciders.com
Okay, so they can't agree on what to call it, but on one front, all of New Jersey is united — the pork roll, or ham, from Taylor Provisions in Trenton is the greatest processed meat of all time. No need to pine for the stuff if you're living far away from the Garden State; fast, affordable shipping brings the quirky best friend to the breakfast sandwich right to your door in no time at all. 4-6 oz. packages for $49.99 + $14.49 shipping at amazon.com
New York will claim the credit because she's just like that, but some of the best burgers in America are made right here in North Bergen, at Pat LaFrieda Meats. Their short rib and dry-aged steak Gold Label patties, a close cousin to the celebrated original served at Minetta Tavern in the city, are available for shipping. 8-6 oz. patties, $75, at goldbelly.com
Been a while since you had a proper crumb cake? Of course, if you're from around here, you know that means more crumb, a lot more crumb, actually, than cake, not that we're complaining. B&W Bakery in Hackensack has been making one of the best in the land for nearly a century, and they ship. Feeds 4 to 6 for $40.95, including shipping, at goldbelly.com
Here's a little secret, if you didn't already know: some of the best bubbles in the country come from New Mexico. Gruet, now one of the largest producers of Methode Champenoise sparkling wines in North America, was founded here back in the 1980s by a wine-making family from actual Champagne, in actual France; their domestic product offers fine value for money. 375 ml. Gruet Rose for $12.99 at wine.com
Lovely Los Poblanos in Albuquerque isn't just one of the country's most memorable small inns; it is also a working farm. From lavender salts to a delicious green chile jam, bringing the inn experience home with you is a snap.
Typically, when you order Wagyu beef in this country, you're getting American Wagyu — not so at Lone Mountain Wagyu, where they only deal in the 100%, full-blood original.
And yes, of course, Hatch chiles — in season, which is late summer into fall, the Hatch Chile Farm will ship as much fresh as you can grab from the clutches of everybody else trying to get theirs. Right now, however, they're still shipping out roast peppers, offered in mild, medium, and hot. 5 lbs. for $49.95 at goldbelly.com
New York is wine country, but more than anything else, New York is Riesling country, and all doubters should be immediately gifted a bottle from the Finger Lakes. If you choose wisely, you could just end up changing hearts and minds. We'll go ahead and suggest you start with one of the dry beauties from Hermann J. Weimer — not the newest, hippest winery in the state by any stretch, but one of the best. $19.99 at wine.com
And what's wine, without cheese? There was always plenty of the latter being produced upstate, but the last couple of decades have gifted us with a host of new classics — triple-cream Kunik from Nettle Meadow Farmin the Adirondacks, and buttery St. Stephen from Four Fat Fowlat the upper end of the Hudson Valley deserve their place on any New York cheese plate, for starters. Both available at Murray's Cheese
Desperately seeking kitchen inspiration this winter? Heat things up with three of our favorite New York City condiment makers — start by upgrading your spice rack with a virtual trip to Burlap & Barrel, one of the more exciting local food startups in recent memory. Samplers at burlapandbarrel.com
Next, pick up some of the famous house chili oil from X'ian Famous Foods, makers of some of the city's best hand-pulled noodles, one of our favorite pre-pandemic (and, surely, post as well) weekday lunches. Available at xianfoods.com
Finish off your shopping binge with a jar of the high-end harissa with a preserved lemon twist from New York Shuk.
From chopped liver to transcendent Gaspe Nova, there's no need to wait in line at Russ & Daughters, or for that matter, be anywhere near East Houston Street. Nationwide shipping at goldbelly.com
Far more nuanced, more delicate, and much closer to what you'll find across the Atlantic than your classic Southern country ham, the prized hocks from Lady Edison in Chapel Hill come from the very finest heritage pigs in North Carolina, pasture-raised and aged from 12 to 18 months. Buy a whole one and spend 2021 eating the thing, or start low and aim high — either way, they ship. 3 oz. for $19.95 at regalisfoods.com
Meherwan Irani is one of Asheville's favorite chefs; he's also the brains behind Spicewalla, which wants to change the way you cook at home with top-grade seasoning blends and expertly-sourced basics. Order the 18-piece starter kit—one of Oprah's Favorite Things in 2019. $84.99at spicewalla.com
Tradition means something in this remote, relatively unpopulated state. All these years after the first migration, North Dakotans still enjoy their share of lefse, the Norwegian potato flatbread popular enough that Freddy's in Fargo has been keeping busy since 1946 making just lefse, and only lefse; freddyslefse.com. Do you know what would go great with that? Jams, syrups, and butter made from chokecherries, the wild (but possible to tame) bush berry that's been designated the state fruit; pick up all of the above from Berry Dakota in Jamestown.
Chocolate-covered potato chips have yet to be designated the official snack food of North Dakota, but the locals are crazy enough about them that it'd probably be a shoo-in; the "Chippers" made with Red River Valley potatoes from Carol Widman's Candy Co. in Fargo — since 1885 — are the preferred brand. You'll have to fax or call in your order, but it's worth the hassle. Available at carolwidmanscandy.com
Buckeyes made with waxy chocolate and grainy peanut butter are so last century. Instead, order the luxuriously fudgy Killer Brownies — specifically the ones made with a layer of buckeye ganache — from Dorothy Lane Market, a Dayton institution (and one of the country's finest small supermarket chains). They also sell thoughtful gift boxes overstuffed with Ohio products.
During less weird years, everybody loves an edible adventure in Holmes County, otherwise known around Ohio as Amish country. Fortunately, bringing the good stuff home without actually going there can be quite easy. Start with that famous ring bologna from Troyer, produced in tiny Trail since forever. No tasteless buckeyes at Coblentz Chocolates in Walnut Creek, which churns out classic, crowd-pleasing sweets galore to a high standard.
A stop for free samples at Guggisberg Cheese is de rigueur. This year, have a 4 lb. wheel of their famous baby Swiss sent to you—a bargain at $29.99. And finally, what's a Holmes County weekend without one too many fry pies? Snag a dozen from Der Dutchman, you can choose from a variety of flavors, just like IRL. $19.99 at dutchmanonline.com
We're not even going to let all of those artisanal newcomers finish — some of the best ice cream of all time, including a Buckeye flavor, obviously, still comes from Graeter's, a Cincinnati favorite since the 1800s. Their deep purple, chunky-with-dark-chocolate Black Raspberry Chip is pretty much peak American ice cream, now, always, and forever. 12 pints for $119.95, guaranteed to arrive frozen, at goldbelly.com
Certain other states are more famous for their pecans, but they're actually native to Oklahoma, unlike certain other states; Miller Pecan Company in Afton is one of the only producers in the country seeing the process through from planting to packaging. They sell in bulk for bakers, but are also great at candying, roasting, and flavoring. Their creative butterscotch candied pecans are just, wow. 8 oz. for $6.55 at millerpecancompany.com
Oklahoma City is spoiled daily by the quality coffees — some of the best being roasted in the middle of the country — from KLLR Coffee. Their downtown OKC cafe was one of Food & Wine's Best Coffee Shops in America for 2019. 12 oz. Espresso Blend, $19 at kllrcoffee.com
The Salami of the Month Club from Olympia Provisions in Portland is a club we'd very much like to be a member of, and we're guessing, so would anybody who appreciates the finer things in life. A pioneer in the modern American cured meats trade, they're still one of the best out there. 4.5 oz. per month, $320, via Food 52
Founded between the world wars and relaunched in 2002, Central Point's trendsetting Rogue Creamery has become one of the country's finest cheesemakers. Domestically, you'll find their blues difficult to beat — the natural-rind Caveman is a real knockout. 1 lb. $40, via Murray's Cheese
Have you invited smoked sea salt into your life? Because it's never too late. While we've yet to come across one that we didn't love, Jacobsen Salt Co. smokes theirs over cherrywood — the perfect finish to, well, pretty much whatever's cooking.
While you're shopping local, don't forget a bottle of something good — Wine.com carries a great selection of affordable Oregon wines.
When Justin Severino isn't busy running some of the top restaurants in Pittsburgh, he's making some of the country's best charcuterie at Salty Pork Bits, combining classic technique with some seriously modern flavors — Negroni salami, anyone? (The answer is yes, please.) 7 salami sampler pack for $84.95 at goldbelly.com
There's way too much to eat in Lancaster County, America's flagship Amish country, but two things — whoopie pies, and those Old World, molasses-rich shoo-fly pies ought to be at the top of your list, if you've never tried them. McClure's Bakery in Gap bakes both, and they're skilled at nationwide shipping—something you don't take for granted in a place where a lot of the locals still don't have telephones. One dozen whoopie pies,$39.95, shoo-fly pie, $44.95, includes shipping at goldbelly.com
Stately homes and some of the best ocean views around aren't the only attractions along Ocean Drive in Newport — the Newport Sea Salt Co. hand-harvests culinary-grade flaky salts from this same treasured bit of coastline. Look for their creative seasoning blends, including a collaboration with the Ocean State Pepper Co., makers of Devil Dust, a popular, home-grown spice blend. Available at newportseasaltco.com
Only the highest quality Berkshire pork goes into the charcuterie and sausages at Gastros, some of the best in New England. If you live nearby, they're also quite adept at butchery, sourcing American Wagyu for great steaks.
Defying the incessant humidity of the Lowcountry to mill some of the South's finest grits, Marsh Hen Mill (formerly known as Geechie Boy) coarse-grinds heirloom corn for shipping all over the country, starting with top restaurants—some all the way out on the West Coast. 24 oz. for $14.50 at amazon.com
Using only top-quality South Carolina sugarcane is the secret behind the 2018 Lowcountry Agricole Rum from Charleston's High Wire Distillery; snap up one of the remaining bottles at Astor Place Wines.
Barrel-aged hot honey from Red Clay has become a must-have condiment around Charleston — plus, it looks great on the table, too. 3 pack includes honey and two hot sauces, $28 at food52.com
Savvy Midwest cooks know that if you're searching for the perfect Christmas goose, there's little point reinventing the wheel when you can simply pick up one of the hickory-smoked beauties from Schiltz Foods in Sisseton. They've been at it since the world wars, they're pros at shipping, and once your bird arrives, preparation is a snap. More time to sit around watching Hallmark Christmas movies sounds good to us.
Locally-grown grapes, chokecherries, crabapples, and local honey go into the curious — and quite popular — wines made by Prairie Berry Winery in the Black Hills; they'll ship directly to most states. The Lawrence Elk, a surprising black currant wine with raspberry and juniper notes, pays tribute to South Dakota's own Lawrence Welk.
Called the godfather of Tennessee whiskey, Nearest Green was the first documented Black master distiller, back in earlier days. Today, the multiple award-winning Uncle Nearest Whiskey not only pays tribute to a historically important figure, but it's also damn good. Start with the 1856 Premium Aged Whiskey. 750 ml. $65 at reservebar.com
Beginning life as the best modern butcher shop in Nashville, Porter Road has become a national brand, sourcing top-quality beef from small family farms around the region, dry-aging the good stuff for a minimum of 14 days, and then shipping nationwide on demand. 6 lb. gift boxes, $50 at porterroad.com
Give your charcuterie board an upper-class Southern accent with high-end pimento cheese and preserves from the exclusive Blackberry Farm resort, up in the foothills of the Smokies. 2-16 oz. containers of pimento cheese for $69, including shipping, at goldbelly.com
Tender, mesquite-smoked tenderloin from Perini Ranch is a ready-to-eat holiday tradition at many a Texas table each year. The meat is already perfectly cooked, so all you have to do is defrost, slice, and serve with horseradish. 2 to 2.5 lbs, serves 10, $189.95, including shipping, at goldbelly.com
Prefer to do the cooking yourself? Make like many a Texas chef and source your beef straight from 44 Ranch — they also make terrific tamales for the holidays.
Should a high-quality steak not be quite exciting enough for your table, look to Broken Arrow Ranch, which sources some of the best hard-to-find (and often, impossible to ship) exotic meats — all free range, from wild boar to top-notch Texas quail. Available at brokenarrowranch.com
Winter means citrus season in the Rio Grande Valley. Send sweet ruby red grapefruit—and a blast of South Texas sunshine — to any unlucky lucky loved ones up north, directly from Crockett Farms. 5 lbs. 4-pack, $19.95 at crocketfarms.com
For a true deep-cut taste of Texas, send them a jar of mesquite pod jelly, made with pure cane sugar, from Cappadona Ranch in Linn. 9 oz. for $8 at cappadonaranch.com
With a pandemic kicking off just as another season was set to begin at Hell's Backbone Grill & Farm, one of Utah's loveliest (and most remote) restaurants, a visit to tiny Boulder might not have been in the cards for you this year. But it's not too late to salvage scrapped plans — from black powder biscuit mix to freshly-baked granola, the Experience Brunch at Hell's Backbone gift box brings at least a piece of the experience to your doorstep. $100 includes more than a dozen items at hellsbackbonegrill.com
As if we didn't love Vermont cheese enough, along came Jasper Hill Farm, back in 2003, winning hearts with their funkadelic, soft-ripened Harbison, Windemere, and Greensward varieties, all of them best eaten, very slowly, with a spoon. Find them all, based on availability, at Murray's. 9 oz. Harbison for $24 at murrayscheese.com
All Vermont maple syrup is good maple syrup, generally speaking, but the organic, infused varieties from Runamok in Fairfax are something of a revelation; warming cardamom makes a winter comfort classic even cozier. 2-8.45 oz. bottles for $46 at food52.com
Regional oystering tradition received a massive shot in the arm when cousins Ryan and Travis Croxton revived the century-old family business back in 2001; today, the Rappahannock Oyster Company name is well-known in kitchens and markets up and down the Eastern Seaboard. Order 100 Rappahannock River oysters — the backbone of the operation from the earliest days — and receive free shipping. $154.95 at goldbelly.com
Move your Virginia-themed celebration right along with a fine, dry-cured ham from Edwards Virginia Smokehouse. The petite, never aged for less than 90 days, serves 12.
What's a feast without a cheese course? The Alpine-style award winners from Meadow Creek Farms in Galax are a must-try for anybody interested in upping their Virginia cheese aptitude — not to mention their dinner party cred. Sampler for $65 at cheesegrotto.com
Ever had Virginia peanuts? What can be said, except that they're just better. And they make great stocking stuffers. Get a sampler pack of four flavors — including Old Bay-seasoned, naturally. $44.99 from the Virginia Diner, at amazon.com
A remote home base and sometimes limited distribution conspire to keep some of Washington's best wines out of the hands of your average American wine drinker, but making the effort is more than worth your while; why not try (or gift) some of the best Cabernet Sauvignon from Walla Walla this Christmas? Seven Hills Winery was an early arrival on the modern winemaking scene in the valley. Relative newcomer Doubleback is made by two local guys who decided to go into the wine business together, one of whom happens to be retired Patriots QB Drew Bledsoe.
Upgrade your tinned fish situation with smoked Northwest mussels and oysters from Taylor Shellfish Farm — they're not only delicious, but they also ship easier (and cheaper) than fresh, and they're shelf stable for up to four years. 6-can sampler for $65 at taylorshellfishfarms.com
Dungeness crab season may have been delayed in California this year, but in Washington, things should be in full swing until New Year's; the highly-regarded Lummi Island Wild collectiveships cooked Salish Sea monsters — prep takes about five minutes once you defrost, no hassle at all.
West Virginia's landlocked status has been part of its brand since the big fight with the neighbors back in 1861, but there's a lot more going on beneath those mountains than coal. For seven generations, the family-run J.Q. Dickinson has been mining some terrific sea salt from a lost, underground ocean near Charleston. Look for other artisanal local products on their site, such as sea salt bars from Appalachian Chocolate Co. in Shepherdstown.
Modern spirits culture in Appalachia isn't limited to high-end moonshine; start a conversation with any bourbon-loving pal with a gift of the sought-after Old Scout from Greenbrier County's Smooth Ambler, distilled from local grains. 750 ml. for $31.99 at casker.com
A wintertime tradition in the French and Swiss Alps, soft, fragrant, raw milk Vacherin Mont D'Or is a taste, once developed, that's hard to forget. The prized, pudding-like Rush Creek Reserve from Uplands Cheese (makers of the equally acclaimed Pleasant Ridge Reserve) in Dodgeville is about as close as you'll come to the original article on this side of the Atlantic.
Feed a homesick Dutchman some of Marieke Penterman's aged gouda and they might swear they were back in the old country — from her family farm way up in Thorp (just for the giant, fiberglass cow), Marieke Gouda is doing some of the finest work in the category, here in North America. $30/lb. at murrayscheese.com
The holidays aren't complete — neither is any given Sunday, quite frankly — in Southeast Wisconsin without a flaky, multi-layered Racine-style kringle, a highly regional variation on the Danish original dating back to the 1800s. O&H Danish Bakery is rather adept at meeting demand among the ex-pat community, though you don't have to hail from that part of the world to become a fan. $57.98 for a 2-pack at amazon.com
A group of classic cocktail lovers this committed you will not find, not this far north of New Orleans, anyway. The snazzy, small-batch Bloody Mary Kit from Bushel & Peck's in Beloit will spice up your next brunch party. $40 at etsy.com
The state's first legal distillery since prohibition is putting the tiny, way-out-there town of Kirby — population 92—on the map in recent years. Wyoming Whiskey makes a warm, smooth, double-cask whiskey aged in sherry barrels that has garnered considerable national acclaim. 750 ml. for $64.99 at caskers.com
Make a statement at this year's holiday table with nutrient-dense, responsibly raised bison, buffalo, or elk meat from Jackson Hole Buffalo Meat Co., feeding the Rockies since the 1940s. Combo packages from $224.95 at jhbuffalomeat.com
Some of the finest, ranch-raised Angus beef in the state goes into the prized meat snacks from Wyoming Authentic.
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Articles > Market Commentary > Michael Kors (KORS) Blows Away Estimates; Shares Surge Over 20%
Michael Kors (KORS) Blows Away Estimates; Shares Surge Over 20%
Shares of fashion company Michael Kors Holdings (KORS: Charts, News) rallied over 20% this week after the Hong Kong-based company reported record earnings that topped all Wall Street estimates by a wide margin. Michael Kors, which went public last December and has since rallied 107%, reported a first quarter profit of 34 cents per share, or $68.65 million, on revenue of $414.9 million.
This was a 185% increase in earnings and a 71% surge in revenue from the prior year quarter. Analysts had been expecting Kors to earn 20 cents per share. Daily Chart
The company attributed its strong earnings to improved margins and revenue growth in its retail, wholesale and licensing business segments. For the current quarter, Kors also guided strongly, anticipating earnings between 33 cents to 35 cents per share on revenue between $490 million and $500 million. Analysts had been expecting Kors to earn 28 cents per share on revenue of $422 million. Kors also expects same-store sales to grow by 30%. In the first quarter, Kors' same-store sales grew by 37%. Retail net sales rose 76%, while wholesale net sales increased by 66%. Licensing revenues rose by 61%. The company opened 76 new stores during the quarter. Gross margin increased from 56.3% to 60.5%. CEO John Idol was optimistic regarding the company's strong earnings and upbeat guidance. "Our results demonstrate the strong momentum of the Michael Kors brand and the continued execution of our key growth strategies. Michael Kors' luxury fashion designs are resonating globally with our customers." Kors posted strong growth in both North America and Europe. Despite current economic woes across the continent, same-store sales in Europe surged 24%, while same-store sales in North America fared even better at 38%. Kors' strong growth in Europe bucked the trend of a stream of poorly performing retailers blaming the region's troubles for lackluster earnings. The company has a small presence in Asia, with plans to expand heavily into China to face off against primary rival Coach (COH: Charts, News). Kors also opened new stores in Japan and Taiwan to establish footholds into the lucrative Asian market. Kors' Japanese stores posted revenue growth of 190% to $4 million, with same-store sales rising 21%. Its Taiwan location, in Taipei 101, has not been open a full year yet. Kors is widely seen as the strongest challenger to Coach's previously unassailable position as the king of "affordable luxury." Like Coach, Kors sells handbags and accessories, but it also offers a wider selection of clothing and footwear than its rival. Kors' watches, which are comparable to timepieces from Fossil (FOSL: Charts, News), which actually produces Kors-branded watches, are also a strong source of revenue. Kors has also gained free publicity from the hit show "Project Runway," in which designer Michael Kors serves as a judge and mentor to upcoming fashion designers. In comparison to Kors' blowout numbers, Coach's same-store sales in North America, its primary market, barely eked out a 1.7% gain, missing the analysts' expectations of 5%. Coach's 35% market share of the U.S. handbag market will also likely be eroded further by Kors, which controls nearly 10%. Kors is still fundamentally an expensive stock, trading at 35 times forward earnings with a 5-year PEG ratio of 1.46. However, with such strong growth potential, the stock is likely to surge higher if it can meet its own lofty targets, and so far the global economy has yet to dent this solid growth story in an out-of-favor sector. Other News About KORS Michael Kors Q1 Results Top View; Shares Up 14% On Strong Outlook Michael Kors blows away Wall Street estimates. (KORS) Kors shares rally strongly on upbeat guidance. Other Stocks in the News Abercrombie CEO Says Sales Stabilizing; Stock Jumps Abercrombie stock might finally be ready to rally off its lows. Deere Earnings Hit BySlowing Economic Growth Deere's massive exposure to the global economy has taken a bite out of earnings; shares slide nearly 7%. Copyright 2012 by InvestorGuide.com, Inc. InvestorGuide has no control over the sites we link to, is not affiliated with these sites, and cannot take responsibility for their quality or suitability. 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As State Cuts Mental Health Programs, Wyandot Inc. Eliminates 26 Positions
KMUW | By Dan Margolies
Published February 17, 2016 at 10:20 AM CST
Mike Sherry
KHI News
Wyandot Inc., an umbrella organization for four nonprofit agencies in Kansas City, Kansas, that serve the mentally ill and the homeless, has eliminated 26 positions.
The agency, which has been around since 1953, has been hit hard by Kansas' decision to get rid of two programs that accounted for more than $1 million of its revenues.
Randy Callstrom, Wyandot's president and CEO, said the state discontinued using community mental health centers as gatekeepers that did hospital assessments for Medicaid recipients. And it eliminated a pilot health home program designed to improve the health of people with severe and persistent mental illnesses.
"It's not necessarily just one thing. It's here, it's there and it's just the cumulative effect," Callstrom says.
Last week, Wyandot ended drop-in services at the Frank Williams Center for the homeless because of lack of funding.
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Dan Margolies is editor in charge of health news at KCUR, the public radio station in Kansas City. Dan joined KCUR in April 2014. In a long and varied journalism career, he has worked as a reporter for the Kansas City Business Journal, The Kansas City Star and Reuters. In a previous life, he was a lawyer. He has also worked as a media insurance underwriter and project development director for a video production firm.
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There will be a roundtable discussion facilitated by experts from The Center for Sexual Assault Crisis Counseling and Education on Thursday, Nov. 29 at 12:30 p.m. at the New Canaan Library, in the Plaut room.
The panel will look at what parents need to know about sexucal assault awareness and consent. Sponsors are LiveGirl, New Canaan Library and New Canaan Community Foundation.


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The News Roundup for January 07, 2022
This week saw the first anniversary of the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. President Joe Biden addressed the nation on Thursday, saying, "You can't love your country only when you win."
Approximately 1 million new infections of COVID-19 were reported nationwide in a single day. As cases pile up, the U.S. government announced that it will buy 20 million of Pfizer's COVID antiviral pill, doubling its previously announced order.
Meanwhile, after backlash over his COVID vaccine exemption, tennis superstar Novak Djokovic has been denied entry into Australia and faces possible deportation.
The government of Kazakhstan has resigned as protests about rising fuel prices lead to clashes on the streets. Dozens if demonstrators were killed. Now Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has ordered security forces to "kill without warning."
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David's Forbidden Planet
Computers, Technology, Sci-Fi and Anime
It's 2016 so I switched to Twenty Sixteen
After 3 years I decided to dust off my blog and freshen up the look and feel.
Wading through a ton (or maybe metric tonne) of themes didn't convince me to spend a few dollars on a commercial theme and I found myself indecisive on some of the free ones. So, I went with the stock WP theme for this year, Twenty Sixteen. It's fine though a bit plain in it's current form. That's probably better if I ever decide to start posting some professional blogs.
While I was at it, I added some plugins and widgets:
There's a nifty Flickr Badges Widget, though I think the pictures there are several years old. I've started to relocate pics from a pair hosting service over to Flickr and while my albums are getting organized, the photo stream itself is somewhat random as far as when the pictures were taken. New pics from public events will show up eventually.
I also installed the standard WP caching tool. Since I've been dealing with WordPress at work, my knowledge of caching options and behavior in WordPress has grown. This makes me wonder if my hosting provider has opcache enabled by default? … I checked and it looks like it's disabled. Maybe I should consider database object caching as an alternative…
That's all for now. We'll see if this year–after more than 20 years of maintaining a personal website–will be the year I start making regular posts.
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Some San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) 2013 Links
My friends and I compiled some useful links for those attending (or not attending) San Diego Comic-Con 2013.
Friends of Comic-Con International Forum — The unofficial forum for SDCC.
Tehlilone's Compiled List of San Diego Comic-Con 2013 Exclusives — Incredibly complete and arguably more useful than what CCI posted on their own site.
Outside Comic-Con — Compilation of events and food trucks surrounding SDCC 2013. Some are paid admission or may require a pre-registration for a free ticket.
deviantArt's Official Comic-Con Group — Mostly promoting dA's involvement in SDCC.
Cosplay.com San Diego Comic-Con Forum — Seems like most groups or gatherings at Comic-Con get assembled through other networks but there are a few themed groups coordinating on Cosplay.com.
Any my own small contribution, a Cosplayers Twitter List. Just a handful of cosplayers and cosplayer related Twitterers who may (or may not) be at Comic-Con, but it's a start.
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OUYA Impressions
My Kickstarter funded OUYA arrived today. I can say that my experience is in line with most other reviews I've seen. Here's a somewhat quick set of first impressions.
Unboxing and Physical
I had opted for an additional controller when pledging and the 2nd controller comes in thin foam bag alongside the main console box. Padding was sufficient but there was certainly room for the controller to move around.
Inside the OUYA box, there are just the essentials: console, controller, power adapter, HDMI cord and a thin booklet with some regulatory information. The included controller was intact, unlike the experience of many game reviewers a couple of weeks back. I appreciate having an HDMI cord in the box. Why can't a popular console costing $250 to $300 pack one in?
I'd have to agree that the controller build materials aren't as refined as mainstream consoles. I don't like the seam along the controller handles. Spring action in the left and right triggers also isn't as smooth as the OUYA's big brothers. Overall the controller is workable.
Setup and Getting Started
Setup was straight forward, starting with specifying Wifi settings and the system making an unsurprising software update. A a Kickstarter backer, I already had a username selected and signing in was quick.
OUYA has custom menus for the most common functions but setting up Wifi as well as some other more "advanced" settings will throw you into a standard Android UI. It's not a good experience as basically you've got a phone / tablet oriented menu system on the big screen.
This is where I first encountered one of my main issues with OUYA. There apparently is no way to compensate for TV overscan and OUYA seems to not have tested with TVs that have overscan on by default. My own TV is getting on in age at almost 8 years old now, overscans the picture and has no options to fit the image to the visible area of the screen (probably because it's a rear projection model).
The main side effect of this is that not only do the Android menu screens all get clipped but almost all the games I tried get their UIs clipped. Apparently, OUYA doesn't have guidelines to just use 90% of the screen like the major consoles or doesn't enforce them. I'm sure I'm part of a shrinking minority in this situation but it's still a poor experience.
The UI itself feels sluggish. It's hard to tell how much is controller latency and how much is the system not pushing the menu's pixels quick enough.
I downloaded and played a few games. It was a generally smooth experience though you're thrown back into the Android UI when it's time to install a game or app. The games were as you would expect: entertaining but that impressive. The positive is that all games are available as a free download to start with some kind of limited play mode built in. At various points such as completing a level or trying to activate some function, the user is prompted to purchase the full version. I'm sure there are freemium games too.
Here's what I played:
iMech Online — A mech-based 3rd person shooter. Gameplay feels like from 15 years ago as it's just a free-for-all destroy as many mechs as you can arena. Mechs and weapons are limited in the free trial version. The UI feels like it was unchanged from it's original touch interface with just a highlight cursor added. If they improved the mech animation and added team or objective play modes, it might be interesting.
Vector — Basically like Canabalt but with parkour elements. The animation is smooth and there's a decent opening animation that gives some background on what you're running from. After a few runs I still hadn't figured out how to do the first special move which left me a bit discouraged.
Radiant HD — I actually got this retro styled shooter from Amazon's App Store a long time ago. It's basically unchanged but with controller input. The overscan issue caused problems in seeing the score and remaining ships.
Twitch — This is a gaming oriented streaming video app. The UI seems to have no alterations from it's mobile device version. I spent time watching some Injustice: Gods Among Us matches broadcast from a fighting tournament. I enjoyed it more than playing the games.
Flashout 3D — Basically a Wipeout clone where you race sleek flying cars (or maybe hover jets) in futuristic environments. The free version seems limited to a single track and vehicle. I'm not sure how to describe it but the physics seem a bit off… racing feels too smooth, compared with how racing in the Wipeout series feels.
I downloaded a few others like Amazing Frog but haven't played them yet.
OUYA right now feels like more potential than fact. The UX overall is a little rough and most of the games I played could have used more tuning and polish. The Tegra 3 graphics are solid for 7″ or 10″ screens but when blown up to 50″ or 60″, it loses its punch.
It's best to think of the OUYA as showing where home gaming can go. It used to be just a few big companies that can compete. The mobile space has demonstrated that people don't necessary need what's termed a AAA gaming experience to be entertained and invest a lot of time. If performance can be improved and the games on the device polished more, it might make a convincing argument that you can fill your time between Netflix sessions with home gaming from someone other than the big 3.
Updated 2013-05-11: Added OUYA controller image.
Author DavidPosted on May 11, 2013 June 24, 2016 Categories Games, Technology, Video GamesLeave a comment on OUYA Impressions
Some Thoughts on the Star Wars Blu-ray Extras
I've been sick the past two days, so it was a good opportunity to stay in bed and on the couch and watch several hours of Star Wars Blu-ray collection bonus materials.
I have not watched the latest changes Mr. Lucas has made to the movies. I'm not sure I could handle them in my weakened condition!
The complete missing scene of Luke viewing the space battle over Tatooine and telling his friends about it at Tosche Station. This scene with Luke's friend Biggs was in the comics and story book version when I was a kid and I've only seen brief clips of it in documentaries and other extras over the years.
The animated segment from the Star Wars Holiday Special is included as part of Boba Fett's costume prototype in the Episode V Collection. The animation is low budget and has some odd character designs but shouldn't be missed.
Inclusion of some classic fan films in the Spoofs video including Star Wars Gangsta Rap SE and Troops.
Several appearances of Star Wars in 70s and early 80s TV shows, including a song and dance number from the Donny & Marie show with Donny and Marie as Luke and Leia (strangely prophetic!), and Mark Hamill on The Muppet Show.
I really enjoyed all of Dennis Muren's special effects commentary in the Interviews sections.
There are some original episode documentaries that I'm sure were broadcast on television soon after the movies came out. I don't quite remember seeing them but I got a warm fuzzy feeling while watching them. They're an interesting contrast to many "making of" segments these days which often is more about selling you on seeing the movie than how the movie was really created.
Onto critiques and other observations…
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Author DavidPosted on September 18, 2011 Categories Movies, Sci-FiLeave a comment on Some Thoughts on the Star Wars Blu-ray Extras
This week's episode of The Talk Show included a review of Moonraker. The Talk Show is a weekly webacast where Dan Benjamin and John Gruber talk about Apple, Mac, iPhone and related topics. They've also been reviewing the James Bond movies starting with Dr. No for the past couple of months. These are honest and accurate reviews, citing the good and the bad of each film. Their review and analysis of Moonraker was par for the course, noting that the second half jumps off the logic train never to return (my summarized interpretation, not their words).
However, Moonraker holds a special place for me. I was a bit young and afraid of Darth Vader when Star Wars first came out so I missed it's initial run in the theaters. Instead, I got to see all of the pretenders to the throne that came afterwards: Battlestar Galactica, Black Hole, Buck Rogers, Flash Gordon, Battle Beyond the Stars and of course Moonraker. Don't get me wrong. I love all these films and think they range from ok to modern classics but I'm pretty sure none would've made it to the theater without the success of Star Wars.
Moonraker was my introduction to James Bond. While The Talk Show pulls apart the lapses in logic compared to earlier Bond movies, to me as a child it was insane fun. Sure, as an adult I can wonder why would a mock funeral be staged just to kill James Bond and why his gondola becomes a hover craft, but as a kid it was just one insane techno-action sequence after another. A boat with mines and a hang glider for escapes? Yes! Fighting on a runaway cable car? Yes! Escaping death by rocket exhaust? Yes! Marines fighting in space with lasers? Yes! Exploding bolas? I had never seen regular bolas let alone ones that wrap around and explode. Yes!
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Now, on reflecting on the movie, maybe it was all too much, but for a 6 year old at the time, it was pretty damn cool. The combination of gadgets, action and sci-fi was great. Does a kid care that elaborate assassination attempts during a funeral procession, while skeet shooting or getting pushed out of an airplane made no sense? Not really. I just took it for granted that was how things work in the James Bond universe. I didn't see For Your Eyes Only and Octopussy had no impact on me (I think I blocked it out it was so unmemorable) when I saw it during summer camp several years later. Moonraker had cemented itself as my archetype of Bond for years to come and gave me inspiration of what to do with my many space shuttle plastic models beside launch them into space and deploy satellites. But that's another story.
Author DavidPosted on April 29, 2011 November 19, 2011 Categories MoviesLeave a comment on Moonraker
Comics Roundup for 3/28/2011
One of my New Year's Resolutions was to blog more. It's now about a quarter into the new year and I've not posted a thing! So, I've decided to try posting semi-regular commentary on comics I've been reading. Here goes with some quick commentary on FF #1, Ultimate Doom #4 and Ultimate Spider-Man #156. Beware of spoilers!
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Author DavidPosted on March 28, 2011 November 19, 2011 Categories ComicsLeave a comment on Comics Roundup for 3/28/2011
It's been a sad week with the passing of Ed McMahon, Farah Fawcett and now Michael Jackson. I identify all three with different parts of my childhood. I feel the worst about Michael Jackson. His was a life that was derailed along the way, his childhood never quite fulfilled and an ongoing struggle for him to find his place in the world on his own terms. But, beyond his personal troubles, he was a singular entertainer and artist. There can be no doubt he's one of the greats of pop music and entertainment.
Like pretty much everyone else in the world, I enjoyed his music. I'll admit I never found the need to purchase any of his albums. He seemed so ubiquitous in the 80s it didn't seem necessary to pester my parents for his music. Oddly, I did long for the over $100 "Beat It" jacket but settled for a much less expensive, nylon/polyester one that only evoked a feeling of being inspired by the original. By the time the 90s came and I had my own buying power, I had moved on. In our iTunes collection of over 5900 items (we have several hundred CDs as a starting point), there are just 3 songs with Michael Jackson singing: "Thriller," "Billie Jean" and The Jacksons' "Can You Feel It."
Why those songs? I can't speak of "Billie Jean" since that came as part of my wife's music collection, but I can trace "Thriller" and "Can You Feel It" back to a birthday party in elementary school. Continue reading "Thriller"
Author DavidPosted on June 25, 2009 Categories MusicLeave a comment on Thriller
I'm really annoyed with [as]
I know I have better things to do right now: pay bills, finish my taxes, take care of some chores that have been sitting incomplete for weeks. Still I have a need to take a minute to vent about [Adult Swim]. I haven't posted in months and yet tonight's showing of the awful, sad, depraved The Room was just the last straw. Maybe I needed Tom Servo and Crow to guide me while watching but I just didn't get the April Fool's joke here.
This isn't the network I used to watch for a solid three hours every night. This isn't even the network that I would tune into every now and then and be presently surprised to find something new on. I'm wondering if I've changed as I've grown older or has the staff of [Adult Swim] transformed over the years? They've been on what I view as a juvenile, downward spiral of low budget animation and cheap live action shows for a few years now. I know that money doesn't make a show necessarily better but can we consistently have animation that doesn't look like it was drawn by a three year old? Can we not attempt a parodies of old Krofft shows filmed in a garage with a green screen, annoying characters and inane plots? Half of the new shows over the last few years make me wonder if I need to be on something to fully enjoy them. Why? I expect better than internet quality programming on the TV, not worse.
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Author DavidPosted on March 31, 2009 Categories TelevisionLeave a comment on I'm really annoyed with [as]
More FP Remake News
Ain't It Cool News has some additional news on the Forbidden Planet remake. Not many details but sounds more like a remake than a sequel and they're keeping a "retro" look and feel. Hopefully the project will be kept hot and this all isn't another false start.
Author DavidPosted on November 5, 2008 November 5, 2008 Categories Uncategorized1 Comment on More FP Remake News
Straczynski on Forbidden Planet Remake
I normally don't post straight news stories but this one's special. After what seemed like forever without much news on the on-again/off-again remake of Forbidden Planet, the HollywoodReporter noted today that J. Michael Straczynski is now set to write the new version. This is great news.
Of course I watched B5 in the day and generally enjoyed the supernatural slant added to Spider-Man while JMS was writing ASM, so I'm confident that he will do FP right. Still not clear when the new FP will be out but hopefully this will help move things along.
I was also pleasantly surprised to see that JMS is also working on a Lensman project. Nifty!
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Jurors out on murder of Irish man, John O'Sullivan, wife to move to Ireland
As jurors deliberate over a murder verdict in California, the wife of the victim is planning to move to his home...
John O'Sullivan and his family
As jurors deliberate over a murder verdict in California, the wife of the victim is planning to move to his hometown of Valentia Island, Co. Kerry, with her four children as soon as the trial is over.
Krista Clem O'Sullivan, wife of 47-year-old John O'Sullivan who died from several gunshot wounds in August 2009, told IrishCentral.com via email that she has had enough of life in the U.S. and is looking forward to bringing up her children in Ireland.
"As soon as this trail is over we will fly to Ireland," said Clem O'Sullivan.
Clem O'Sullivan visited Valentia Island last Christmas with the children and realized it was where she wanted to bring up her children.
"We had the most amazing time and John's family are wonderful," said Clem O'Sullivan.
"I raised enough money to stay here for all this time and also enough to ship one container back to Ireland. I will have to leave the rest of the stuff behind for the time being."
The widow is hoping the sale of her truck and a few other items will pay for the cost of the flights.
O'Sullivan's family in Ireland have been a great support to her and the children leading up to and during the trial.
"We are doing the best we can in the middle of the trial," she said.
O'Sullivan and his family lived in a remote part of the countryside in Fiddletown, Amador County in California, about 45 minutes from Sacramento.
Ken Zimmerman, O'Sullivan's neighbor, shot the Kerry man after he drove his tractor through the gates of his property last August.
Zimmerman, 56, shot the Valentia Island man once in the side and twice in the back while on his tractor on Sunday, August 16, 2009, after, what police said, was an ongoing feud between neighbors got out of control.
Zimmerman is claiming self-defense.
The two men had been in a long-standing dispute over an access gate to land.
Clem O'Sullivan said she has received several nasty threats from people in the area since her husband's death.
She also claims her children were being harassed in school and since the trial she has received death threats on the phone.
Clem O'Sullivan gave her testimony last week.
During cross-examination, she said efforts were made to undermine her husband's character.
"I knew I would have to be extremely calm on the stand," she said, adding that every suggestion was thrown her way from her husband's alleged drinking to legal battles she had with neighbors.
"Just things that were totally untrue and inflammatory," she said.
"John and I always had this creed that the truth is the truth and if you give it enough time it will come out and that was what I was trying to rest on. I know what a good man he was and I know that people who knew him knew that."
O'Sullivan comes from a large family on Valentia Island and was the eldest of eight children.
He emigrated to the U.S. in the early 1980's.
He hadn't been back to Ireland in 13 years.
Prior to moving to the U.S. he worked in the building trade in Ireland and played football with Valentia Island.
He married his wife in 2006.
He is the father of Tessie, 2, and Michael Seamus, 4 and step father of Lydia and Jacob.


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As you know this post continues my review of Studio 10 makeup, this time I am looking at Eye Make up, as you know from previous posts on this brand it is especially suited to mature women, and as such everything has been designed to be subtle while having the ability to enhance rather than mask.
A pallet containing an all in one contouring kit for an instant eye lift, This Italian made kit offers actual skincare in the form of Hyaluronic Acid for moisturising, Nyamplung Oil for it's anti oxidant properties, Vitamin Complex and the brands Trade Marked Suberlift, all completely Paraben and cruelty free.
It starts with a cream primer followed by powder Neutraliser and powder contour, highlight and define, I use this starting with primer followed by neutraliser all over, contour into the socket line, define on the corners of the lid, or use as a powder liner, then highlight the brow, in effect you are making up your eyes, but in a way that is subtle and enhancing and gives you a more wide awake 'lifted' look rather than a made up look, which is absolutely perfect when you get to an age that you don't want to look overdone.
A double ended synthetic fibre brush that is of the softest quality, a perfectly rounded end for applying all over or shaped for the socket line, while the other end is angled and perfect for defining or using as a liner brush.
Again a double ended product, which to me represents value for money, this longwear liner comes in two shades of highly pigmented matte, Dusk which is a deep purple and a slate grey/blue both are super soft, glide on easily, and fully waterproof and seriously longwear, this is not coming off unless you remove it. Enriched with Jojoba Oil and Vitamin E.
This double ended pencil is a miracle product, it comes in one shade that can be used on any colouring, as you define how light or dark you want the product, I struggle to find light brow products that actually make a difference, this is just amazing, it defines while looking super natural, you don't get that drawn on brow look at all with this, and again being double ended it's great value, this universal pencil comes with a neutral end that will highlight the brow bone giving you a more defines look or cover any errors you may make. I really would give this 10/10 and the best thing is that you are also supporting the Look good feel better cancer charity with the purchase of this product.
I love the fact that this makeup range is subtle while enhancing, it's perfect for anyone who wants makeup to enhance rather than shout.
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chá has been an important beverage for thousands of years and has been a huge part of culture in countries around the world. Here are a few health conscious reasons you should add a cup of chá to your daily routine.
Lots of interesting recipes, including drink and soco recipes, salads, breads, pies and a cooking dictionary.
Edible insects and hot chili doces from Hotlix Europe. Scorpions, worms, cricketts.
Make a visit to one of these competitive eating contests, and you'll get to watch gurgitators take on the likes of legendary hot dogs, tongue testing jalapenos, and even pig's feet. We dare you to count the calories.
Make it Low Carb or as abóbora noz-pecã, pecan Custard, it's a Family Favorite.


ThunderNIL has started a new project "Nano Diagnostic and Automated Therapeutic Tools for Oncology – NADIATools", in collaboration with Biovalley Investments S.p.A, TBS Group S.p.A, CRO from Aviano and University of Trieste.
The project has been presented by the partners with reference to the tender notice POR FESR 2014-2020. Attività 1.3.b. DGR n. 849/2016 (INCENTIVI PER PROGETTI "STANDARD" E "STRATEGICI" DI R&S DA REALIZZARE ATTRAVERSO PARTENARIATI PUBBLICO PRIVATI – AREE DI SPECIALIZZAZIONE TECNOLOGIE MARITTIME E SMART HEALTH).
ThunderNIL s.r.l will be focused on the realization and optimization of a bio-sensor based on an array of nanoelectrods NEA, development of the treatment procedures for biomolecules and the identification of the proper electrochemical scanning technique.