The Toad & The Butterfly, a Blog

Daniel Radcliffe told us to chill

Daniel Radcliffe told us to chill


Claire Georges

When I made my first hot sauce back in 2010 with my now husband, I definitely didn’t picture 13+ million people watching the biggest band in the world take on the hottest sauce I’ve ever made. But here we are.

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The best of picnic season

The best of picnic season


Claire Georges

If you’re putting together your own picnic condiment kit, this sauce pulls it all together.

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Vermont is running on maple right now

Vermont is running on maple right now


Claire Georges

We don’t boil maple syrup or work in the woods ourselves, but we get to work with some of the best people who do. And this is the weekend that reminds us just how much work goes into that one perfect ingredient.

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From Guster to Hot Ones

From Guster to Hot Ones


Claire Georges

I have always loved the depth and texture of roasted butternut squash, and I was thrilled to discover it was the perfect foil for smoked onions and red jalapeños. The result was Ooh La La, a sauce I adore just as much as the album itself.

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What I'm eating

What I'm eating


Claire Georges

Like many condiment lovers, I have a fridge door full of hot sauces, mustards, salsas and more. But I always have a rotating cast of current favorites that sit near the front and these are are what I'm noshing on now!

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