Gobble.com, Palo Alto

Short-rib sliders. Jamaican jerk chicken. Mediterranean platters. Gobble helps busy families and kitchen novices create a range of gourmet dinners in less than 10 minutes with one pan. Here's how it works: customers sign up to browse a menu filled with globally inspired dishes, which change weekly to keep palates curious. Customers receive their dinners in a refrigerated box on a consistent day every week—complete with pre-chopped produce, par-cooked pastas, and marinated proteins. While meals can be stored for up to a week, they can be prepared for lunch or dinner in as little as ten minutes with minimal cooking utensils and appliances. This emphasis on crafting quick gourmet dinners has earned Gobble plenty of notice from the foodie community; their positive press includes clippings from The Wall Street Journal, the Huffington Post, and TechCrunch.