Condiment Corner — farmers markets

Today is National Cherry Turnover Day! Who knew? Here at Condiment Corner, like all self proclaimed and proud-of-it FOODIES, we like to have fun with our food. So when we run across a unique food factoid we can’t help but figure out where our Orange Cranberry or Cranberry Jalapeno Chutney fits in. We gotta’ tell ya’ - Turnovers are a perfect fit. Grab some refrigerator dough (unless you make your own) and separate the triangles of dough. Put a teaspoon or two of our Chutney on one triangle and then top it with another triangle. Use the tines of a...

One of the great things about starting a new venture is learning from our customers. Because so many people asked for it, we are bringing out a new chutney – Orange Cranberry! Look for it to be available on August 15th at both the Southlands Mall and Parker Farmers Markets as well as online.Currently, we have designated our Cranberry Jalapeño Chutney as either “mild” or “medium” referring to the heat from the jalapeño. The “medium” version basically has twice the amount of jalapeño. What we have learned is people’s palates are unique and have a huge range of heat perceptions...

We enjoy talking to the many people who come by the Idyll Cravings booths at the Southlands or Parker Farmer’s Markets. Since our Cranberry Jalapeno Chutney is a new product on the market (just premiered the end of May) we are interested in hearing what’s on your mind. Many of you, like Michael, are very conscious of how much sugar is in your diet. Since research studies have shown that eating too much sugar can have many negative effects on our health it makes sense for people who are health conscious to pay attention to their sugar intake. Propensity for...