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-DeVries Chocolates are a revelation. Denver chocolatier Steve DeVries handcrafts his line of bars, nibs and nib clusters with deep, complex flavors. He buys organic cacao beans direct from growers in Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic, slow-roasts them and uses just the beans and pure cane sugar in his small-batch factory, working with vintage chocolate-makingmachinery.

Two lines of DeVries chocolate bars, Costa Rican Trinitario and La Dominicana ($7.35 for 1.15 ounces), are available in 77 percent, 80 percent and 84 percent strengths. We especially liked the Caramelized Nibs ($4.75 for 1.4 ounces) and the Nib Clusters ($4.75 for 1.4 ounces). To order online, go to http://www.devrieschocolate.com.

- Take the Cake, based in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., makes some of the best mail-order cakes we've tasted, and they're packaged in some pretty charming boxes to boot. In addition to the "Oprah"-famous Florida Key Lime Cake, we liked the new Chocolate Almond and Orange Swirl and the moist Lemon Poppy Seed, which will be available in the spring. The 8-inch cakes come with ready-to-spread glaze, serve 10 to 12 and cost $26, plus shipping. Special discounts and offers are available online. To order, call 888-901-2253 or go to http://www.wetakethecake.com.

- Sustainable and ready to cook: New Hampshire-based Henry & Lisa's Natural Seafood sells fish sourced exclusively from areas approved by an independent board of marine conservation scientists. The company's Grab n' Go line of vacuum-sealed frozen packs includes Teriyaki-Marinated Wild Alaskan Salmon and Caribbean Mahi-Mahi, which, once defrosted, take about 10 minutes to cook. Five-ounce portions, $3.99 to $4.89; available at Yes! Organic Markets, My Organic Markets, Roots Markets in Clarksville and Olney, and soon at larger chains including Bloom and Whole Foods Market.

- Flavored water we like: Lots out there to choose from, but Hint, based in San Francisco, delivers clear, bright all-natural taste in well-designed bottles. The subtle cucumber and pear flavors were our favorites. Other Hint flavors are mango-grapefruit, pomegranate-tangerine, lime, raspberry-lime, peppermint, tropical punch and strawberry-kiwi. Sixteen-ounce bottle, $1.79; available at Roots Markets in Clarksville and Olney, David's Natural Market in Columbia, My Organic Markets, Whole Foods Markets and some Giant Food stores. For more information or to buy by the case online (24 bottles, $44), go to http://www.drinkhint.com.