Artisan Anecdotes

Essential Baking-Essentially Good

We all know that baking is truly an art form. One can definitely tell the difference between quality bread, and a loaf that is cheaply made and mass produced. Bread made with the best ingredients, care, attention and passion, is something you can taste, and it's like no other. Artisan bread makes every sandwich taste… Continue reading Essential Baking-Essentially Good

Artisan Anecdotes

Miyoko’s Kitchen- More than a Cultured Nut Product

Miyoko Schinner is more than just the face behind the name of Miyoko's Kitchen. She is founder and CEO, and is the author of multiple cookbooks. She has taught cooking demos while she lived in Japan, and has owned multiple natural food businesses prior to her founding Miyoko's including a bakery, restaurant, and natural food… Continue reading Miyoko’s Kitchen- More than a Cultured Nut Product

Artisan Anecdotes

Dapper Swan- More Than Just Chutney

This week, Our Artisan Anecdotes article is all about Dapper Swan Chutney, one of the local products we here at the Coop are proud to carry. Their chutneys are vegan, gluten free, non-GMO, and low sugar. They use real fruit, and local, organic produce whenever possible. Shelby and Jon were nice enough to send many… Continue reading Dapper Swan- More Than Just Chutney

Artisan Anecdotes

Sujin’s- Fermented Perfection

Sujin is a woman who wears many hats: local artisan, restaurant owner, mother, Food Coop supporter, and farmer's market vendor. As owner of Tokyo Restaurant here in Anacortes since 1993, she noticed that many people in our area suffered from digestive related diseases. In 2015, she decided to start making kimchi to sell to the… Continue reading Sujin’s- Fermented Perfection