The BIG mixer rocks my world.

First Press Release!

"We're selling the nougat at Laurey's in Asheville and she announced our arrival in her nKether, our recent sous chef (remember, she left because she had twins?) is off and running with a new venture: handmade nougat candy. She and a friend, another new mother, have a new candy-making company. The candy is made in our local "value added" facility (not in their home kitchen).I tried their nougat at a party and REALLY liked it! These little square puffs melt away like soft a wisp of a cloud. Take a bite. Drift. Float. Dream. You COULD go to France to try the candy made in Provence. Or, if you don't feel like traveling right now, just come here. Zouga Nougat. Cool.

Thank you Laurey!

Itching to work on Zouga

We've got so much to do! The to-do list just keeps getting longer and longer and Evie's naps just keep getting shorter and shorter...
On Thursday we were working in the incubator kitchen alongside local apple farmers making fresh applesauce. There was also a local chef making vegan chili, plus a 3rd generation jam maker (Imadris Farms) working on his product, too. We traded some plastic bags for fresh applesauce, and some nougat for chili. What fun! We met with the Small Business Center Director Jill Sparks and had a really productive meeting with her about branding and wholesale contracts. Thus the to-do list. We're going back on Sunday to package again and tweak the peanut recipe a bit. The dads are getting together to watch Ian, Grant, and Evie while we work. I wish we could do this everyday!