AUBURN – Dorothy Hutchinson and Kelly Hood, both of Auburn, have become independent consultants with Tastefully Simple Inc., a national direct-sales company featuring easy-to-prepare gourmet products. They offer the company’s gourmet foods and beverages to guests at home-based taste-testing parties. Guests receive samples, meal ideas, recipes and serving suggestions.

Hutchinson can be contacted by e-mail at [email protected]. Hood’s e-mail address is [email protected].