by Carolyn Barrett, Proprietor, Pleasant Valley Kitchen Company, LLC
I had been buying the sauce via my friend for several years when, sadly, Mr. Hill died. I knew then I could
not let the recipe die as well. Something this delicious and unique deserved to be brought to the public. I
actually feel like I am performing a public service, bringing it to market.
It took me four months and about $400 in wasted ingredients to figure out the recipe. There were many
discouraging times when I thought I would never figure it out. But one of my mottos is, if you try hard and it
still doesn’t work, it means you have to try differently. And that’s exactly what I did until the secret of the
sauce revealed itself to me.
After my husband built me a commercial kitchen in our home, I started selling the sauce in July 2008. Since
then, my products have won numerous awards, most notably, Grand Prize Winner in the 2010 Scovie
Awards. Originally named Sticky Fingers Gourmet Sweet Sauce, the product name was changed to Sugar &
Spice Sweet Sauce to avoid trademark infringement.
Prior to starting my own company, I worked as an executive assistant.
- My product is a sweet and savory dipping sauce that is low in sodium and gluten free. I did
not create the original recipe. A friend of mine was friends with pub owner James
Hill in Rochester, NY, who served the sauce on the chicken wings he sold at his
establishment. Via my friend, I suggested Mr. Hill should market his remarkable
sauce. Although he was not interested in marketing the sauce beyond his pub, he did
share the ingredients and measurements with my friend, who in turn shared the
information with me. Even with the recipe, neither one of us was able to re-create
the sauce. It seemed like there was some critical element missing, and I wondered if
that was the pub owner’s way of keeping his recipe a secret.
I had been buying the sauce via my friend for several years when, sadly, Mr. Hill died. I knew then I could
not let the recipe die as well. Something this delicious and unique deserved to be brought to the public. I
actually feel like I am performing a public service, bringing it to market.
It took me four months and about $400 in wasted ingredients to figure out the recipe. There were many
discouraging times when I thought I would never figure it out. But one of my mottos is, if you try hard and it
still doesn’t work, it means you have to try differently. And that’s exactly what I did until the secret of the
sauce revealed itself to me.
After my husband built me a commercial kitchen in our home, I started selling the sauce in July 2008. Since
then, my products have won numerous awards, most notably, Grand Prize Winner in the 2010 Scovie
Awards. Originally named Sticky Fingers Gourmet Sweet Sauce, the product name was changed to Sugar &
Spice Sweet Sauce to avoid trademark infringement.
Prior to starting my own company, I worked as an executive assistant.
- pork chops/tenderloin/roast
- chicken/wings/fingers
- salmon, swordfish, tuna, shrimp
- scallops/fried/bacon wrapped
- ribs
- grilled or fried vegetables
- egg rolls/spring rolls
- especially good on fried or
grilled foods
| Finally, a tasty alternative to barbecue sauce! |
| Award winning sweet and savory dipping sauce for ribs, wings and all kinds of things! Mild or Hot |
