 |
|
 click to enlarge |
Pepper Dog salsa Pepper Dog is a mixed breed of tomatoes, cilantro, garlic and spices blended to a smooth consistency. It is made without vinegar or onions found in traditional salsas, and contains no preservatives or additives. The difference is in the heat, according to the Apex-based company. Pepper Dog salsas come in mild, medium and hot and are sold at many North Carolina stores, including Blowing Rock Market in Blowing Rock, Good Life Gourmet in Nags Head, Temptations in Wilmington and select Whole Foods. Folks can also buy online through links at Pepper Dog’s Web site. Suggested retail prices for the salsa are $3.95 for the 9-ounce container and $6.95 for 16-ounce. Gift crates with three jars (1 mild, 1 medium, and 1 hot, 9 ounces each) sell for $15. A new green salsa was set to debut in November. Pepper Dog |
 click to enlarge |
Butterfields candy The Butterfields candy people say the candy they sell today is basically the same candy that J.W. first made in 1924. The company, based in Nashville, N.C., sells an assortment of hard candies, including peach, lemon, cherry, grape and grapefruit flavors. Items that come in Christmas tins include Jingle Bursts (peppermint flavor), Naughty or Nice Buds (cranberry and orange) and Wish Buds (holiday assortment). They all sell for $12.99, 16 ounces. Butterfields Candy |
 click to enlarge |
Home-Cooked Peanuts Super-sized peanuts—grown, cooked and packed down on the farm—bring a super-sized taste. Varieties are: salted, unsalted, redskins, hot Cajun, and new hot, hot chipotle. Seasonal specials are: single-dipped chocolate-covered peanuts, extra-crunchy peanut brittle, homemade sugar-coated peanuts. New sweets for this year are: old-fashioned peanut squares and tasty chocolate-covered peanut brittle. Available in assorted gift boxes and baskets. Corporate pricing is also available. Visa and MasterCard accepted. All are packaged in vacuum-sealed cans in a variety of sizes. Taylor’s
Home Cooked Peanuts LLC |
 click to enlarge |
Aunt Ruby’s Peanuts Aunt Ruby’s Peanuts from Enfield, N.C., makes very popular gifts any time of the year. You can get them raw, roasted in the shell, country-style, red-skin style, honey-roasted, and chocolate-covered in individual cans in several sizes or in a variety of gift packs. Try the popular cashews and new gift packs. Call toll-free or order online for quick delivery. A&B Milling
Company |
 click to enlarge |
Gourmet butters Headstart Gourmet offers three handmade compound butters to spruce up meals: white wine with butter, lemon, thyme and garlic; red wine with butter, raspberry, honey and mustard; and orange Creole, a reduction of orange juice with butter and Creole spices. You can use the butters as a spread, melt them to make a sauce, or dollop them on hot food. The compound butters retail for $6.99 each (4 ounces). Stores that carry Headstart Gourmet Butters include Wholes Foods stores across North Carolina and A Southern Season in Chapel Hill. Folks can also purchase gift packs that contain each compound butter (three total containers) for $20, plus shipping, by contacting Headstart Gourmet by e-mail or phone. Headstart Gourmet |