The Deli Dish

  • A photo of two Zzang bars in their packaging, with one unwrapped bar resting in front of them, broken in half to show the nuts and nougat inside.

    Zzang!® Bars Get Even Better Still!

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews Rare cacao from Ecuador further elevates the classic candy bars hThis past week, we made the move to upgrade the already excellent chocolate we use to … Continued

  • A photo of Bumble Honey Cake on a white ceramic cake stand, with a slice taken out to show the interior crumb.

    Bumble Honey Cake from the Bakehouse

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews Fresh milling makes for another incredible improvement As part of our never-ending work to make more flavorful and more traditional food, a few years ago the … Continued

  • Tree Town Blend from the Coffee Company

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews A fantastically flavorful cup of coffee that does the town proud “Tree Town,” as many of you know, is the long-standing nickname for Ann Arbor. … Continued

  • A photo of half a wheel of Tête de Moine positioned on a girolle, with a florette resting atop the wheel.

    Authentic Artisan Tête de Moine

    An ancient cheese reaches new heights of flavor! The history of Tête de Moine goes back to the 12th century. This Swiss Mountain cheese was originally made at Bellelay Abbey … Continued

  • Chocolate Croissants from the Bakehouse

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews A wonderful, wow-evoking culinary improvement This past Sunday morning, around maybe 10 o’clock, I was working on this e-news, and I realized I would be wise … Continued

  • Jake’s Cake from the Bakehouse

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews Angel food cake to celebrate summer berry season A Bakehouse favorite for many, many years, this one’s named after Co-Managing Partner Amy Emberling’s son, Jake—who’s all … Continued

  • A photo of a bag of the Candy Manufactory's Sweet Chili Peanuts, with a pile of the peanuts in front of the bag.

    Sweet Chili Peanuts from the Candy Manufactory

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews Slightly sweet, slightly hot, 100 percent delicious! One of the tastiest treats we craft at the Candy Manufactory, these Sweet Chili Peanuts are ideal for this … Continued

  • A photo of a jar of Burlap & Barrel Al Baraka Nigella Seeds.

    Superb Nigella Seeds from Egypt

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews One of Ari’s all-time favorite spices The Nigella seeds we have come from Egypt—thanks to the good folks at importer Burlap & Barrel—produced by farmers in an … Continued

  • A photo of three plated slices of Boston Cream Pie on a marble surface, with a hand coming into frame to cut another slice from the rest of the cake in the background.

    Boston Cream Pie from Zingerman’s Bakehouse

    Boston Cream Pie… Is it a pie? Is it a cake? What we know – it’s delicious! Take one bite and you’ll know why it has a whole state so devoted to it.