Month: January 2018

Demos on Demand: Shrimp Pho

Lemon Blue – THIS Is The Blue Cheese You’ve Been Looking For

So there are a lot of recipes that pop up when you Google “lemon blue cheese.” Unfortunately, all of these recipes have them coming together in a dish.

The blue cheese that we carry is a true marriage of these two ingredients. The lemons themselves are fermented and pressed into the cheese to allow the lemon flavor to soak into its already porous texture. But, if we’re being honest, the “blue” elements of the cheese are what you want with a blue.

Hot Ones Hot Sauce Brings The Heat to the Hot Sauce Department!

One of the… hottest phenomenons to hit the internet in the past couple of years is Hot Ones, put together by the mad geniuses at First We Feast. The premise is deceptively simple: a person of some notoriety is asked questions as they eat wings with hot sauce that gets increasingly hot as the interview progresses. Each of the hot sauces is “featured,” and then… the hunt begins.

Not long ago, we decided to devote some space to the hot sauces featured on Hot Ones,

From Across The Globe, To You!

Recently, we received a message from Scott Robb, a customer of ours for many years. He’s currently in Bishkek, the capital of Central Asian country Kyrgyzstan, checking out a market and bazaar that’s housed along the ancient Silk Road trading route that was used from China to the Mediterranean.

Surrounded by beautiful, rugged mountains, Kyrgyzstan is home to snow leopards and lynx, while Bishkek itself is known for it’s Ala Archa National Park,

Voodoo Chef – Hot Sauce, Rubs, Seasoning, BBQ Sauce, and Charity

We love when companies combine charity with things that taste awesome, so when we heard about and tried a few things from Voodoo Chef, we knew we had to share it with as many people as we could!

Featuring hot sauces, BBQ sauces, spice blends, and rubs, Voodoo Chef takes a collective, collaborative approach to their creations while making sure that a portion of their sales go to benefit kids in a unique way.

Cahill’s Vodka Blueberry Cheddar – New, Different, and Delicious

Cahill’s has been making top quality cheddar in Ireland since 1910. With over 100 years of experience, they know a thing or two about what it takes to make something high quality, flavorful, and accessible.

Using only the best milk found in Newcastle West, Cahill’s is on a mission to provide the best chedda, but often with a twist. In the past, we’ve happy carried a wide variety of their cheeses, including a Porter Cheddar,

In Season For a Limited Time – Sumo Citrus (Basically The Sweetest Orange Ever)

​Sumo Citrus has arrived at Jungle Jim’s, and just in time! Regardless of how low the temperature gets outside, this California grown, Mandarin Orange varietal will bring memories of summer flooding back as soon as you start to remove the peel.

First introduced in the late 1970’s, Jungle Jim’s was, at one time, the farthest east you could purchase this juicy, sweet, and surprisingly easy going citrus. Packed with flavor, the name is derived from its signature bump,

The Kombucha Bar at Fairfield Is OPEN, Eastgate’s Is On the Way!

Did you know that the Kombucha Bar at Fairfield is now open?! That’s right! Stop by today for a pint, howler, or growler of one of a dozen kombucha flavors on tap. Don’t know what we’re talking about? Read on!

Kombucha is a fermented tea drink that is highly effervescent. Originating in China, it’s been around since about the year 200 BC. Traditionally black or green tea is the base,

Stare Too Long

My last trip out to Washington State was an interesting one. I was travelling for another store a few years ago, but after two days in Seattle, I rented a car and travelled across the state and back for a week, by myself. It was the very first time travelling solo, and I must admit, while a bit lonely at times, it was quite liberating. The highway out from Woodinville and then to Prosser,

7 Barrel Aged Beers to Try at This Year’s Barrel Aged Beer Bash

We have a few ideas.

Check out what we recommend you take the time to try while you’re walking around the bash.