Local Goods Report: Local Sisters Share Their Family’s Recipe for Happiness

By Paso Robles Press · Sun Oct 05 2025

Rinn’s Pantry, bringing people around the table, with love

By General Store Paso Robles

Our favorite time of year in Paso? Right now.

Leaves are falling in the park, the lights float on the wind like little fireflies, and we’re reminded once again why we love it here.

We spent the last several months brainstorming and looking for inspiration for the holidays. We are honored that so many people trust us to help them find something special for their friends, family, or home.

We always want to have the tried and true ready for you (Paso Almonds!) alongside some new offerings (custom candles in repurposed wine bottles with scents inspired by Paso Robles — check!).

And all summer we ask ourselves things like, “Is six cocoas too many cocoas to have?” (Answer: no way, baby.) And, “Do you think Marissa can make us a rose clay mask?” or “Why do I have to choose between milk or dark Templeton Chocolate … I just want both!”

So you can imagine how thrilled we were when our very own Kate and her sister Hannah launched Rinn’s Pantry. They make our custom spice blends, as well as some of their own creations that are fast becoming staff favorites.

Their Good Cookin’ Salt, for example, is a bright, everyday seasoning with a hint of heat, and we’ve used it on everything from eggs to turkey burgers.

As the sisters explain, “We grew up with a self-employed mom. When she’d bring home Taco Bell for dinner, she’d prompt, ‘Good cookin’, Mama!’ And we’d echo, ‘Good cookin’, Mama!’ It became a tradition — we’d say it no matter what she’d serve. We still do!”

Kate, who is known in-house as KTG (Kate the Great), is quick with Wordle, strong as a mother, and the creator of every good nickname we’ve ever had for anything here at General Store PR. Her heart is huge, and she’s a hoot.

To see her family recipe on our shelves is just a true joy for us. We plan to recommend it for every local goods basket this holiday. (It’s made by two raised-in-Paso Roblans, so feels like it should get double local points!)

We’ll sign off with Rinn’s Pantry’s goal, which mirrors so much of our own at GSPR: “Build your community around your table. Feed yourselves amazing, tasty food, and nourish your heart with the company of folks you love.”

Thank you, Hannah and Kate the Great. And thank you, neighbors!

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