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...make a mean meat loaf, but I don't always feel like playing Julia Child. So when I heard about the launch of a new website called FiveLeaf.com which features entrees from top chefs around the country, I was intrigued. On your behalf, I decided to taste-test FiveLeaf against the more established Impromptu Gourmet.com Both offer complete gourmet meals that take about half an hour to throw together. By contrast, most fancy-food sites, such as iGourmet.com and DeanandDeluca.com focus on individual treats, like duck pate or Belgian chocolates...
...started with a two-person feast from FiveLeaf that cost me about $70, including shipping--a bargain compared with what I would pay if I dined at, say, the New York City restaurant Daniel (or, depending on your point of view, a rip-off compared with Dominos.com...
...Coyote Cafe in Santa Fe, N.M., were even tastier and cheaper than the lobster, and they required a mere 12 min. in a hot oven. The only real disappointment of the evening was the frozen carrots, which were tasteless and cost $15. I got a prompt refund, thanks to FiveLeaf's money-back guarantee...
...custard sauce ($12.95) from Manhattan's Gramercy Tavern. At first I was a tad overwhelmed by the 10 plastic bags that the ingredients came in. Luckily, assembling the spread turned out to be as easy as painting by numbers. Since Impromptu's meals come refrigerated instead of frozen like FiveLeaf's, I didn't waste time defrosting...
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