Immediately after I read that Impromptu Gourmet was shutting down, I noticed a plug in the Mercury News for FiveLeaf. Both services offer(ed) cook-it-yourself gourmet dinner kits designed by top chefs. Impromptu Gourmet’s roster of chefs consisted mostly of New York City stars like Michael Romano. FiveLeaf’s biggest star is probably Thomas Keller of the much lauded French Laundry. They have his fabled “Mac and Cheese” (lobster with orzo). You can also order the creations of Daniel Boulud and Charlie Trotter. FiveLeaf has already outlasted its competition, but it actually replaced it, so it will be dealing with very similar conditions. Perhaps their chefs will be better recognized across the country by foodies who have no desire to recreate the dishes from scratch themselves.