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  • A photo of three stalks of celery. Ari's Favorites

    Local Celery Braised in Butter

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews A delicious vegetable dish to make at home Years ago, I discovered the difference between the standard-issue 20th-century celery I’d long grown accustomed to from … Continued

  • A photo of a blintz and two small condiment cups of sour cream and preserves beside it on a marble surface. Ari's Favorites

    Magical Cheese Blintzes with Chestnut Honey

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews On the Mail Order website or in the Deli’s freezer case Blintzes have been part of Eastern European Jewish cooking for centuries. Closer to home, … Continued

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    Apricot Rugelach from the Bakehouse

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews Continued culinary and emotional engagement with apricots As many of you know, I’ve had apricots on my mind over the last year or so, ever since … Continued

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    Sesame Semolina Bread from the Bakehouse

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews And how to turn this Bakehouse classic into Sicilian pane cunzatu For those who don’t know it well, semolina is the bread of Sicily. Made from silky, finely … Continued

  • A photo of a triangular wedge of 'Nati Gouda on a sheet of Deli butcher paper. Ari's Favorites

    ’Nati Gouda from Urban Stead

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews An amazing handcrafted Gouda from Southern Ohio This special artisan cheese is made by one of the best in the Midwest! It’s called ’Nati Gouda, and … Continued

  • A top-down photo of three triangular Nanaimo Bars, one of which has a bite taken from it, resting on a Bakehouse pastry bag. Ari's Favorites

    Nanaimo Bars from Zingerman’s Bakehouse

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews A classic of Canada’s west coast comes to Tree Town When it comes to Nanaimo bars, most Americans don’t know them. In Canada, by contrast, they’re … Continued

  • An illustration of a bird flying over a mountain and a monkey in the greenery below, with a border of coffee berries and a sunny sky. Ari's Favorites

    Tanzania Mwika Peaberry Coffee

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews A beautifully smooth cup from the Kilimanjaro region With the U.S. celebrating its 250th anniversary this past weekend, it’s worth noting that coffee has been the … Continued

  • A photo of a jar of Pear Mostarda. Ari's Favorites

    Magical Pear Mostarda from Mantova

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews Unique spicy-sweet northern Italian condiment at the Deli! Have an affinity for the nose-clearing heat of good wasabi served with sushi? In that case, my guess … Continued

  • Summer Sale Ari's Favorites

    Ari’s Favorite Summer Sale Foods

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews Dozens of deals at the Deli and Mail Order Every year, dozens of super delicious Zingerman’s favorites are featured in our annual Summer Sale. Both here … Continued

  • A photo of a tin of Ortiz Bonito del Norte tuna. Ari's Favorites

    Time to Make a Sandwich Tunisien?

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews A terrific make-at-home meal from the Southern Mediterranean With tuna, harissa, and preserved lemons on special during the Summer Sale, it seems a good time to … Continued