In store sampling at Adams Fairacre Farms in Newburgh NY tomorrow night

Fran will be at the Adams Fairacre Farms store in Newburgh, NY tomorrow night, Tuesday June 28th from 4-8 PM sharing free samples of my gourmet Caribbean Jerk Sauce Marinades, Caribbean Hot Sauce and Portuguese Repolho Relish.

If you haven't yet met Fran, stop by and say hello and of course if you've been interested in trying my gourmet products before you buy, enjoy a sample. The store is located at 1240 Route 300 and you can reach the store at 845 569 0303.

Enjoy,

Terry

In store sampling at Adams Fairacre Farms in Poughkeepsie, NY tomorrow

Fran will be at the Adams Fairacre Farms store in Poughkeepsie, NY tomorrow, Monday June 27th sharing free samples of my gourmet hot and mild Caribbean Jerk Sauce Marinades, Caribbean Hot Sauce and Portuguese Repolho Relish.

If you haven't had a chance to meet Fran, stop by and say hello and of course if you've been interested in trying my gourmet products before you buy, enjoy a free sample.

Enjoy,

Terry

In store sampling at Adams Fairacre Farms in Kingston, NY tomorrow

It was fun meeting so many of you yesterday at the Hurley Ridge Market and Cheese Louise. I appreciate you all stopping by, swapping funny stories and sharing a laugh.


If you weren't able to make it yesterday, I'll be out again tomorrow, Saturday June 25th at the Adams Fairacre Farms store in Kingston NY (it's actually Lake Katrine, NY) as an exhibitor in their summer Garden & Gourmet Food Show. I'll be sharing free samples from 11-4 and hopefully hearing more about your grilling adventures. Adams Fairacre Farms is located at 1560 Ulster Avenue and you can reach the store at 845 336 6300.

See you there,

Terry

In store sampling at the Hurley Ridge Market & Cheese Louise tomorrow

Get ready to serve something tantalizingly different and delicious this July 4th with Baron's International Kitchen's gourmet marinades and condiments based on family recipes from destinations around the world! Want to give them a try?

I'll be out at 2 locations tomorrow introducing my products to those who've not had a chance to try them yet and reconnecting with those of you who have already tried them- I'm looking forward to hearing more of your stories :)

I'll be at the Hurley Ridge Market in West Hurley, NY tomorrow Friday June 24th from 11-3 sharing free samples of my gourmet Caribbean Jerk Sauce Marinades, Caribbean Hot Sauce and Portuguese Repolho Relish. If you've been interested in trying my gourmet products before you buy, stop by and enjoy a sample. The Hurley Ridge Market is located at 295 State Rte 375 and you can reach the store at 845 679 8121.

If you can't make it to the Hurley Ridge Market, stop by Cheese Louise in Kingston NY after work. I'll be there from 5-8 PM also sharing free samples of my gourmet products. Cheese Louise is located at 940 Route 28 and you can reach the store at 845 853 8207.

My products make uniquely scrumptious gifts too so take some along as gifts for your July 4th party hosts. My gourmet products make the perfect gift for that BBQ maniac you know who (like us) is out there grilling all year round- no matter what the weather :)  Next time Josh or I are out in snow up to our knees working the grill, I'll share a picture :) Be fun if you shared your pics too. Go ahead and post them (as comments) anytime.

Looking forward to seeing you at the Hurley Ridge Market and/or Cheese Louise and swapping some funny grilling stories,

Terry

I just hired my first helper!

That's right, I've just hired my first outside helper. It's another one of those things that makes it feel like I own a "real" company :)  Can't believe I'm here, just 1 year after selling my first jar. It's so exciting!

So, it's been an increasing challenge to keep up with the store's need for in-store demonstrations now that I'm in more stores. I've been enjoying getting out and meeting so many of you and I wish I could do more demos but it's hard to find time to visit and demo in the stores as often as I would like to while also needing to juggle family and other personal responsibilities at those same times. There just doesn't seem to be enough Saturdays in a month :)

Fran Hales, owner of Pampered Chef will now be working with me to do the in-store demos in the Newburgh and Poughkeepsie Adams Fairacre Farms stores. I met Fran last year at the Rosendale Street Festival where she and I were co-exhibitors and since that time we've become friends. Fran was interested in more projects and had previous experience doing in-store demos and I needed help to do more in-store demos so it was a natural match- a win-win for both of us. Fran is not a Baron's International Kitchen employee. Rather, she provides services as a Consultant. If you are finding yourself in a similar situation and considering hiring employees to meet your staffing needs, I strongly encourage you to first speak with your Accountant about the best way to meet your needs with the lowest impact to your company's bottom line. That's what I did and I'm so glad I turned to him for advise. It's been a headache free and painless process and well worth the I money saved in pursuing other possible alternatives and the BEST part...I'm helping another small, local, woman-owned business to stay in business...and THAT feels really good.

Fran was in the Newburgh and Poughkeepsie Adams Fairacre Farms stores over the Father's Day weekend sharing samples of my gourmet products. She enjoyed meeting and talking with so many of you then and is looking forward to more in-store demos in July and August. Thanks for stopping by, meeting Fran, saying hello and trying a sample of my gourmet Caribbean Jerk Sauce Marinades, Caribbean Hot Sauce and Portuguese Repolho Relish. I'll let you know when and where Fran will be sharing free samples of my gourmet marinades and condiments over the coming months.

I will continue to do the in-store demos in Kingston and West Hurley NY and with Fran's help, we'll be able to connect with more of you, more often in Newburgh, Poughkeepsie and other points in southern NY state.

Here's to local businesses helping each other,

Terry

Sampling event today!

Stop by the Adams Fairacre Farms store in Newburgh, NY until 4 PM today for free samples of my gourmet Caribbean Herk Sauce Marinades, Caribbean Hot Sauce and Portuguese Repolho Relish.

Adams Fairacre Farms is located at 1240 Route 300, Newburgh, NY 12550. You can reach Adams Fairacre Farms at 845 569 0303.

Happy grilling!

Terry

My gourmet products are now available at the Catskill Mountain Country Store

I'm really excited about the latest retailer to be added to my client list. Up to this point, I've really tried to focus on establishing a high presence in the very local market, that is local to where I live, work and play and that's the West Hurley/Kingston area of the Hudson Valley, NY. Yes, it was exciting to add the Poughkeepsie and Newburgh locations of Adam's Fairacre Farms and yes, I was psyched when the Tarrytown Gourmet Food Market (located in Tarrytown NY in Westchester County) started featuring my gourmet sauces and condiments but when I launched the product line so many months ago (can you believe how fast that went by? :) I really wanted to saturate the local area- have my products featured at all the farm markets, gourmet and specialty food markets and restaurants/delis in my neighborhood. There are some restaurants and delis that I would like to work with and there are a handful of farm markets that I'm planning to connect with but for the most part, I've achieved that initial goal of establishing a high presence in the very local area.

The addition of the Catskill Mountain Country Store marks the beginning of the next phase in Baron's International Kitchen's development. My goal is to expand north and west into the ski resort areas, south into the more heavily populated counties of Westchester, the boroughs and NYC and east to the CT, MA and VT borders. It's a daunting goal but very exciting and I'm planning to take baby steps as I move forward, that's worked really well for me so far.

So, let me tell you a little bit about the Catskill Mountain Country Store. The Catskill Mountain Country Store is located on the main street in Windham NY. There's the most amazing view from the front porch of the store of the Windham Ski peaks. On my initial visit, the hypnotic view took my breath away (you know what a sucker for scenery I am :) and I was absolutely spellbound. The trip to the Catskill Mountain Country Store passes over Katterskill Falls, the highest two-tiered waterfall in NY state. I highly recommend visiting, it's well worth the trip.

The Catskill Mountain Country Store features a restaurant that serves the best home cooked breakfasts and lunches on the mountaintop not to mention the best locally made fudge I've yet tasted, a country gift shop where you can find unique gift items for any age and a regional gourmet specialty food store. Gourmet and specialty food samples are provided daily. There is also a "looking zoo" housing animals rescued from local shelters which will delight. You can purchase items via their website and pay for your purchase via paypal. I also invite you to find them on facebook.

The Catskill Mountain Country Store is located at 5510 Route 23 in Windham NY. Directions are available on their website. Give owners/Operators Drew and Natasha Shuster a call at for more information and hours of operation.

Stay tuned for news about additions further afield where you can purchase Baron's International Kitchen's gourmet sauces and condiments. The Catskill Mountain Country Store marks the 23rd store to become a Baron's International Kitchen product retailer. Store #25 isn't far behind. More to come...

Ahh, the views to be found in the great outdoors. I LOVE living in the country!

Terry