Valentine’s Day 2021: It's Time to Share the Love
Posted by Lendy Hensley on
Let’s jump into the time machine and think back to February 13, 19XX (don’t mention it if it starts with 20)… You were opening the box of Valentines that you picked out to address to all of your classmates, and you had a list. EVERY kid got a Valentine from you. And the teacher got the biggest Valentine. Long into the
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Dudes Like It Hot
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Why do dudes like hot stuff? Full disclosure, I lived in Texas for 13 years, worked in restaurants and bars, and I have been given many dishes by many dudes that sent me running for water, milk (when I got smarter), or beer (when I was feeling dangerous). I once worked with a guy who sent me home with a quart of chili.
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We Love The Perfect Bite
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We love the Perfect Bite. The simple or complicated combination that makes the sum greater than its parts. What makes a good bite? Typically, it is a marriage of opposites. Point and counterpoint. Crunchy with creamy. Salty with sweet. Spicy with anything. We have been the purveyors of the tiny perfect bite for 25 year
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Let's Talk Pepperish
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Pepperish for the Win! The snack board is never far from our minds. What cheeses, what cracker or base, what complement for the cheese or the salami? Bob made some pickled peppers…not sure if it was a peck. They were tasty as heck, but we felt they needed a little more to end up in your mouth and not on a shelf. We hea
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Back in a Flash
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Our “brand system” is a flash tattoo sheet. Look closely at the background on our website. See the matches? The skull? The dagger? You will find them in our tins, our boxes, our logo. When we need artwork for a new product, we head to the flash sheet. We wanted packaging that would amuse, have life beyond the last cook
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