Cooking Made Easy rant, specialty stores, and by sales consultants. "We tried having a party plan, and we still have some consultants who are selling the products," explains Roughton. "But now days, online sales have become very popular. We ship products all over the United States. The products are in some really good stores. We're just real proud of where the company has gone." Evelyn is constantly thinking about new products to add, but Tony says perhaps there are enough already. Some of the more popular items in the line are the best selling fudge pie, Jezebel sauce, and Mississippi Mudcake. "That's one of my favorites. It is always very moist and so good!" The website features seven categories of products: appetizers, sauces and salad dressings, soups and main dishes, breads, desserts, beverages, and cookbooks. There are many uses for each product. For example, the Peach Pecan Pepper Sauce can be poured over cream cheese and served with crackers for a quick and delicious appetizer. It can also be poured over baked chicken, or even spread on a bagel with
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cream cheese. There are many recipes and serving suggestions on the website, each more mouth-watering than the next. "We get many of our ideas from our customers," says Roughton. "They love to share how they use our products with us, and we love it when they do!" Products can also be paired together in combo packs for gifts. To order Taste of Gourmet items, visit the company's website at www.tasteofgourmet.com, or visit them at their booth at Handworks in Jackson November 21-22 where you can sample several products from the Taste of Gourmet line. edm Taste of Gourmet - The Crown Restaurant 112 Front St., Indianola 662.887.4522 www.tasteofgourmet.com www.evelynsblog.com
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