Fresh produce, daily specials, doorstep delivery and customized boxes for overextended executives. http://www.grocerygateway.com Limited to Toronto and surrounding areas, Grocery Gateway recently partnered with Empori.com, the service that rents out personal lockers (in, say, Royal Bank Plaza or the Richmond Adelaide Centre) so that you can receive your deliveries closer to work. Empori's other partners include Chapters and the LCBO--planning a quiet evening chez vous is easy.
http://www.peachtreenetwork.com Available across Canada, Peachtree goes to various local grocers to get your goods, from B.C. smoked salmon to matzo-ball soup. In certain cities, it's also wireless-accessible: a cellphone, a hookup to Bell Mobility and, instantly, you choose recipes and ingredients from menus. Delivery charges vary.
http://www.torontoorganics.com You can order prepackaged boxes containing organic produce (squash, beans, lettuce, etc.) for weekly delivery. Or create your own grocery box by selecting from more than 2,000 items such as carob-soy beverage or organic nut burgers; customized boxes require a minimum order of $60.
http://www.shophomexpress.com Serving Calgary, Edmonton and the surrounding areas, the site offers daily specials as well as a changing express list. Practical, no-frills recipes from Alberta chef Jean Paré's Company's Coming are the norm. Put together meals for the kids: Oscar Meyer lunchables, Del Monte fruit cups, and so on. Price comparisons are listed on the site.
http://www.greenearthorganics.com Green Earth is limited to Vancouver and Toronto. The site offers weekly or biweekly delivery of your choice of three box sizes--prices range from $20 to $45. The contents of the boxes change weekly, and you can make substitutions. The service includes a daily offering of vegan recipes such as African pineapple peanut sauce.