About
Our Story
Launched in the summer of 2011, Savour This Kitchen began as Savour This Moment, a California fresh catering company dedicated to using wholesome flavors and natural ingredients. After receiving rave reviews for the unique sauces in their dishes, brother and sister entrepreneurial super team, Michael + Marlene, decided to sell these sauces as stand alone products.
Savour This Sauce came to fruition at the beginning of 2013 and featured their three signature sauces: Red Pepper Romesco, Thai Chile Cilantro, and Pistachio Mint Pesto. With humble beginnings at the La Canada Farmer's Market in Los Angeles, people flocked to the new vegan, gluten free brand.
Thanks to love and support from the community, coupled with early success at the Farmer's Market, Savour This
Sauce found a smooth transition into retail outlets. Nearly a year and a half into the sauce line, the budding
company decided to expand beyond sauces and develop a line of Mediterranean and Middle Eastern inspired spice
blends: Gypsy, Merchant, Nomad and Seafarer. In order to establish a marketplace for these unique seasonings
(and more that are being developed) that make cooking more approachable, fun and delicious, Michael & Marlene created the umbrella brand Savour This Kitchen for their various product lines.
Stay tuned for what's next.
Michael
An entrepreneur with a love for building business from the ground up, Michael spearheads our efforts to find new markets to sell our product and expand Savour This Kitchen operations. He is self-taught in managing the business, so whatever can be learned from fellow entrepreneurs, mentors, and publications.
Michael is outdoorsy and loves hiking, paddle boarding and his beloved dodgeball league. For a change of pace, he enjoys listening to various podcasts and engaging in competitive games of cards and backgammon.
Marlene
Marlene is an entrepreneur and passionate natural food chef, cultivating rustic dishes using locally grown and seasonal ingredients. While Marlene is classically trained in French cuisine, she derives much of her culinary inspiration from her Mediterranean roots. She is the Co-Founder of Savour This Kitchen, the brains behind the signature flavors and in charge of the creative strategic planning.
In her spare time, you will find her exploring downtown LA, throwing epic dinner parties and staying active whether it is hiking or catching a dance class.