How to Start Your Summer with Artisan Monthly
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6/17 - The temperature heating up, the sounds of breaking waves filling your ears, and the smoky smells of barbecues wafting through the air all point to the official start of the summer season.
We’re all looking forward to the possibility of spending time with friends and family once again this summer, and what better way to welcome the return to normal than with a classic summer barbeque?
Ohanga’s artisan monthly subscription offers plenty of locally sourced, artisan goods that can be used to help bring inspiration for your next family dinner or community get-together. From pre-dinner snacks to the focal point of the main course, every ingredient found in our Artisan Monthly box is local, sustainable, and economical. Artisan Monthly is also conveniently delivered right to your door every month and more affordable than a trip to the grocery store with a dozen products brought straight to you for only $30 a month.
To kick things off we have the “Almost Famous” sauces by Flat Waves: straight from their “almost famous” food shack found on the coast of Rhode Island. Ohanga offers three different sauce varieties—BBQ, teriyaki, and sweet chili—each with a different level of spunk and flavor to kick off the summer season. The traditional thick and sweet barbecue sauce is the perfect marinade for your backyard ribs or pulled pork and is guaranteed to elevate any cook to the level of “smoke-master” like the chefs at Flat Waves.
If you’re looking to be a little more adventurous and expand your cooking expertise this summer, why not try your hand at some homemade fried chicken? The Clucking Awesome poultry seasoning from Ocean State Pepper Co. makes a great dry rub, and the Awesome Sauce from We Be Jammin’ is the perfect glue to hold your chicken sandwich together or to use for dipping.
If you don’t think your cooking skills are quite that advanced yet, never fear. The Ohanga Choice Market—a members-only section of our website with small-batch, Rhode Island consumables available for individual purchase—offers plenty of local, artisan pantry staples that can jumpstart any social gathering. Pair the Kane’s Kitchen salsas with your favorite tortilla chips and a couple of Granny Squibb’s Iced Teas for a casual get-together with no kitchen hassle. The Ohanga Choice Market becomes available with the purchase of any Ohanga Subscription.
Of course, we can’t forget about dessert! The Shady Lane Granola in the Ohanga Choice Market can be used as a crumble topping, or you can combine it with your favorite greek yogurt and Charlie’s Sugar House maple syrup for a quick dessert sure to satisfy your sweet tooth.
We hope the locally sourced consumables found in the Artisan Monthly box can help replace the big brands on your grocery list with new, local go-to’s.
Along with being available online in the Ohanga Choice Market, all of these items can be found at the Ohanga storefront in Newport, RI. Come visit us to pick up your next showstopper ingredients!
Author: Francesca Giangiulio
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