The Persimmon Diaries

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Chapter 13: From Broken Crockpots to Bon Appétit: Life After The Fancy Food Show Success

Chapter 13: From Broken Crockpots to Bon Appétit: Life After The Fancy Food Show Success

After the Spotlight The Summer Fancy Food Show felt like our industry debut… and wow.It was warm, loud, and full of “wait… they know who we are??” moments. Editors from Bon Appétit, buyers from big...

Chapter 12:  Started with a Ziplock. Came Back with a Booth!

Chapter 12: Started with a Ziplock. Came Back with a Booth!

A year ago, we walked the Fancy Food Show with a dream and oats in a Ziplock bag. No real packaging. No clear direction. Definitely no booth. Just the two of us, buzzing with an idea we couldn’t st...

Chapter 11: Did You Miss Us? (We Missed You)

Chapter 11: Did You Miss Us? (We Missed You)

Serving Up Big Change It’s been a minute. (Okay, it’s been almost a month—but who’s counting? Us. We were.) We’ve been meaning to write. Really. But the last few weeks have been one big transition....

Chapter 10: The Bright Side of “No”

Chapter 10: The Bright Side of “No”

Lately, we’ve been getting pretty cozy with the word “no.” It’s been popping up a lot—sometimes wrapped in constructive feedback, sometimes delivered with corporate buzzwords, and occasionally serv...

Chapter 9: When Life Gives You Persimmons

Chapter 9: When Life Gives You Persimmons

If we had to name this chapter of our Gamsa journey, it would be called The Great In-Between—because that’s exactly where we are right now. We’re not fully here, but we’re not there anymore either....

Chapter 8: The Week That Reminded Us to Just Keep Going

Chapter 8: The Week That Reminded Us to Just Keep Going

The Week That Reminded Us to Just Keep Going If you’re the eldest daughter of immigrant parents (or an only daughter), you probably know the struggle of perfectionism all too well. The pressure to ...