Finally, a cream cheese for folks who love fresh cheeses but can’t handle lactose. Green Valley Organics, started by the women of Redwood Hill Farm, has introduced Lactose-Free Cream Cheese made from real dairy. The certified organic cream cheese is made from real cultured cow’s cream. It has a smooth, spreadable texture and tanginess balanced by rich milky sweetness that will appeal to everyone, not just the lactose intolerant. Smear it on a bagel or bake it into a cheesecake this winter.

Amy Scheuerman

Amy Scheuerman—culture's former web director—spent eight years in North Carolina where she developed a love of barbecue and biscuits before moving up north to get a degree in nutrition. She now works at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum.