February ...

It's been pretty quiet for us the past month. After the rush of the Christmas season we've taken some time to reflect on which direction to take our business. We've been puttering along, working on the never-ending red tape of running a business, getting our taxes done, developing a business card and sample package; as well as how to package and sell our delicious product. The economy is nutso right now, with many many people losing jobs, restaurants closing left and right, and no end in sight to the "global financial meltdown". All more the reason for people to indulge in something sweet and chewy, to cheer them up and warm their discontented spirits. Buy Zouga!

We'll be at the City Market today

the last market of the season, to sell Zouga nougat together! Tomorrow we'll be back in the kitchen to make more cherry almond and salty peanut nougat because we are selling out faster than we expected! 2009 looks like it's gonna be the year of the nougat.

So much to do,

not nearly enough baby free hours to work in. Tomorrow we'll finish printing our labels, Thursday we go back to the kitchen to package the rest of the first batch of nougat as well as meet with someone to review our business plan, and Sunday we'll go back to start on batch two. Whew! We've got orders to fill, thank goodness, and we'd love to get our Zouga in stores in town by the middle of the week.

searching for really good nougat?

Maybe your online search for nougat led you here?
Maybe you've had an irresistible craving for nougat like you ate in France, sampled in Italy, or remember Grandma serving every year at Christmas? Whatever led you to us, we here at Zouga believe we are the next best thing. We just have to complete the dream and get the nougat to you.

The first four batches have been made: salty peanut, cherry almond, walnut raisin, and cranberry pumpkin seed. We just have to cut the product, package it, and label it. This first batch will mostly stay local, being placed in stores in Asheville, and sold to wonderful supportive friends and family. The proceeds from this batch will help us develop our online store and purchase high quality ingredients, locally, whenever possible. We're developing this blog to chronicle our journey. Look for us very soon in Asheville, NC, at Creme, Laurey's Catering, Chef Cargo, and Kress Emporium.