- October 9th, 2014
- lisa
- Comments Off on Bittermilk No. 4 & 5 – New Additions of Flavor Layers
We’ve gone into great detail about Bittermilk previously – the long and short is they come from the industry and craft simple to make yet fantastically complex cocktail mixers. Recently,...
- October 8th, 2014
- lisa
- Comments Off on Ayara Thai Sauces – Bottles of Tasty Love
Looking for something just a bit different? Sauces that brighten, speak up, and compliment rather than coat, cover, and just lay limp? We’ve tasted loads of thai sauces over the...
- October 1st, 2014
- lisa
- Comments Off on Askinosie Chocolate Hazelnut Spread – A Spread Above the Rest
We know what you’re thinking and no, it’s nearly nothing that ‘other’ chocolate hazelnut spread. This jar comes to us from the wonderful folks over at Askinosie. This particular hazelnut...
- September 29th, 2014
- lisa
- Comments Off on Ames Farm Dandelion Honey – Hive to Jar Deliciousness
Bottle up some of nature’s only manufactured good and you’ve got liquid gold, square up your hives around a single source of sugar, and well – then you’ve got a...
- September 16th, 2014
- lisa
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Recently, a couple of our team took in a day at the beloved Illinois Sparking Company winery. They were not there just to ogle the vines, eat a handful of...
- September 15th, 2014
- lisa
- Comments Off on Char Crust® – A Juicy History
When picking a product off our shelves, there is always a story – which is why this blog exists – from the far-flung friends that came to craft a snack,...
- September 11th, 2014
- lisa
- Comments Off on Truli Julie – Crumble Under Flavor
When someone brings a bit of the old world into the new – it can make you rethink it’s usefulness. When the Truli Julie gang dropped off samples, we loved...
- September 3rd, 2014
- lisa
- Comments Off on Lillie’s Q Hot Pepper Vinegar – Warm Up to Sour
“A dab’ll do ya“, may not always apply to us when it comes to vinegars. The way the bright acidity crashes against the budding flavors of whence it came. That...
- August 27th, 2014
- lisa
- Comments Off on Fine & Raw Chocolate – By Hand Happiness
We are lovers of chocolate here at the store, always open to trying something new and different. There are well knowns, the up and comers, and the super-tiny batch producers....
- August 27th, 2014
- lisa
- Comments Off on Wildfire Honey – A Sting of Heat
It starts with a spark – a little idea that kindles it’s way onto your plate. A spread of sweet sauce with a bit of punch and the first bite...