Sharing our bounty

Here is a bit more detail on the cinnamon component of this month’s prize package.

A few months ago, we went to LA to celebrate my brother’s 40th birthday. While in town, we visited my friend, Kathi, baker extraordinaire and newly minted fashion designer (check out her gorgeous cashmere line at http://zlarris.com/). Kathi made pancakes from scratch and introduced us to the most wonderful and flavorful ground cinnamon. It’s called Korintji and is truly superior to any cinnamon we’ve encountered. We were excited to have our own and subsequently placed an order online (http://www.culinarydistrict.com/). The price in bulk was so good, we decided to order two pounds instead of one (thinking in advance of the November giveaway, of course).

Now a pound of cinnamon is A LOT for just one family! Spices have a shelf life and are much better (i.e. more flavorful) the younger they are. We decided to share ours as much as possible, hence the need for a simple delivery system. The glassine envelope and round label above are from Paper Source (various locations and also online at http://www.paper-source.com/). The font is my current favorite, Typeka, available at http://www.myfonts.com/. The small serving spice packets make lovely gifts and if you’ve been at our house in the past month or so, you’ve probably gone home with one!

I hope this month’s winner will share our fun in distributing Korintji cinnamon; the prize package includes one pound of cinnamon, 12 labels and 12 glassine envelopes. Enjoy!

Kathy