…is Apple. I got my first Mac in about 1984 and have stuck with it ever since. At that time I had a front-row seat to the burgeonining computer culture, and from what I saw, non-Mac computer engineers loathed Apple because their products were so easy for non-computer engineers to use. This has left me prejudiced in Apple’s favor.
Other brands I like:
At this moment, a local chocolate company called Dandelion Chocolate. I wrote a piece about them for the Nob Hill Gazette years ago when they were starting out and they were very nice about giving me a tour of their operation. Also, on Friday, I enjoyed a delicious cacao fruit smoothie at their Ferry Building shop.
Prager, a small port winery in Sonoma. Their dessert ports go down like velvet. And twenty years ago, when we visited, they had a very nice, friendly cat. With a loud purr.
Kuali Salsa Macha, a small operation manufactured out of Oakland. It makes everything taste better. Vanished back in January, but the local Mexitessen keeps promising jars will reappear on their shelves any time now.
Table Foods Dosa Chips. Good with labne mixed with Kuali Salsa and a squeeze of lime. Ostensibly healthier than potato chips. Don’t know if it’s true, but that’s what I tell myself.
Pam Troy 