By day, Searri Shipman and Mindy Gagné work with numbers but off the clock, it's all about the nuance of flavors one gets from herbs, spices and related ingredients. The duo, who own a Spokane-based tax and accounting firm, started Inland Empire Spice in fall 2021 based on a shared love of cooking, says Gagné. "We just had this passion for food," says Gagné, who likes to work with Italian and Mexican flavors, as well as fire up the grill. Shipman also likes grilling. "We have a pretty wide palate at our house," she says.

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