Condiment Corner

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...

Here at Condiment Corner we have a special way to celebrate this Holiday. Grab some chocolate chips - we prefer dark bittersweet - and melt them in the microwave. (See the directions on the package.) Put parchment paper on a plate or a baking sheet. Using a soup spoon, make a round disc of melted chocolate about an inch to inch and a half wide on the parchment to create the wafers. Put the chocolate wafers in the refrigerator until they set, about 15 minutes. Remove wafers from the parchment paper and put on a serving plate. Put a dollop...

We completed our first two weekends sharing the Cranberry chutney product with people at Southlands Mall on Saturday mornings and at the City of Parker Farmer’s market on Sundays. We had a great time talking to people and talking about “what is chutney”? In fact “What is chutney?” is the question people asked us most often. And people were often surprised to learn that chutneys have been around for hundreds of years and take on all kinds of flavors. We had some photos of different ways people use chutney. Thanks to our friends for sharing some of their pictures –...

What an exciting week!  We completed our first 2 production runs with our great co-packer, Redlaw Sauces. We made over 500 jars of our Cranberry Jalapeño Chutney in 2 different levels of heat - mild and medium.  Here's a pic of the cooking area. One of the things I like about them is how clean the plant is. Stay tuned for more! Mike