“The idea was to make handy items for busy cooks,” says Joanne Zinter, of Zinter Brown Taste Treats. “Our first product I made with my partner at the time, Doreen Brown, was antipasto. We sold it at the Old Strathcona Farmers Market. It was a hobby business then, but eventually, I bought out my partner, continued on with the farmers market and gained our first retail customer, Andy’s IGA. The whole line is not earth shattering,” says Joanne, “but it’s high quality and they taste good.” Amen.
We’ve been impressed for a long time with the quality and the usefulness of Joanne’s products. We love the fresh mint sauce with steamed carrots; the pepper jellies and the garlic onion jam are wonderful glazes for pork chops (or tofu), or with cream cheese on a bagel (try a dollop on your cheese board).
Find at Andy’s IGA, all Italian Centre Shops, Popowich Meats, Save-On, Sunterra.