The Yum Yum Factor
Carole Nelson Brown is a chef who wandered into the cannabis world the way many great culinary journeys begin: out of love and necessity. When a family member was battling cancer, she taught herself how to decarb and infuse cannabis—not just to help manage his pain and stimulate appetite, but to make it taste good (because let’s face it, choking down swampy-tasting oil helps no one). That led to the aromatic, mess-free wonderland of sous vide, where Carole began quietly infusing cream for tea and honey for sleep—no skunky kitchen, no complaints from the neighbours.
Then came the fateful meeting with Polina and Tanya, who had just launched The Kingston Social House, a cozy east-end Toronto cocktail bar and community hub. Carole was looking for a pop-up space. They were looking for a pop-up chef. Boom—culinary kismet. Together, with Social Sessions, they collaborated on a series of infused dinners built on great food, community, and grown-up cannabis consumption. Championing microdosing long before it was trendy, bringing people together over shared plates and subtle elevation.
While the world paused, cannabis legalization surged ahead. Polina and Tanya transformed Social Sessions into a full-fledged cannabis brand, while Carole kept cooking and creating. When they finally reconnected, it was clear they had unfinished business.
Now, in partnership with Social Sessions, Carole is launching her first microdosed product: an infused chili crisp.
Each pocket-sized sachet delivers 1mg THC and 25mg CBD — just enough to take the edge off, whether solo-snacking or spicing up Sunday dinner with grandma. And because flavour and inclusivity matter, she’s swapped out peanuts for crispy beluga lentils. Bold, balanced, discreet, and pocket-ready. (Because nobody wants to carry a purse full of leaky hot sauce.)
This is just the beginning. Eat well, feel good, and elevate with intention.
Chili Crisp
Spicy. Balanced. Flavourful.
This hand-crafted, small-batch infused chilli crisp is vegan, nut-free (thanks to crispy little beluga lentils), and infused with a perfectly balanced microdose: 1mg of THC and 25mg of CBD per sachet. Each bag contains 10 discreet condiment packets—perfect for spicing up ramen, rice bowls, or that questionable festival falafel.
No mess. No fuss. No mystery ingredients. Just pure, portable, pocket-sized deliciousness.
Ingredients:
Sesame oil, cardamom, star anise, Szechuan peppercorns, gochujang, garlic, onion, kosher salt, beluga lentils, sesame seeds, chili flake, ginger
Canadian canola oil, heart healthy Canadian product
How We Use It
At Social Sessions, we believe cannabis edibles should taste as good as they feel—and that’s exactly what this chili crisp delivers. Created in collaboration with local culinary wizard Carole Nelson Brown of The Yum Yum Factor, and crafted with the same spirit that brought you artisan cannabis chocolate with Toronto’s own Soul Chocolate, this isn’t just a condiment—it’s a vibe.
We put chili crisp on everything—dumplings, pizza, eggs, noodles, and yes…even ice cream. After years of sampling every jar on the market and still coming back to this recipe, we knew it was time to share this version with the world.
