The Deli Dish

  • A top-down photo of a Bakehouse oatmeal raisin cookie on a marble countertop, with more cookies surrounding it.

    The Best Oatmeal Raisin Cookies Around

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews Big O cookies from the Bakehouse Earlier this year, my friend Melissa Clark wrote in the New York Times, It may come as a shock to … Continued

  • A top-down photo of a Flourless Chocolate Orange Torte on a marble countertop with two slices cut from it, and another slice on a circular white plate along with a fork.

    Flourless Chocolate Orange Passover Torte

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews The classic Zingerman’s dessert for the holiday or any day This terrific dark chocolate torte has been part of our Passover offerings in the ZCoB … Continued

  • A top-down photo of a bowl of two matzo balls in a bowl of broth topped with finely sliced green onions. The bowl is on a wooden table.

    Consider the Matzo Ball

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews A prerequisite at many American Ashkenazi Passover meals For many Americans, April is the start of baseball season. For many American Jews, it’s also the … Continued

  • Introducing Frantoio Grove Olive Oil

    Something very special is taking place in San Martin, California. In an olive orchard called Frantoio Grove there is a team of dedicated farmers hand-picking olives and creating incredible, sustainable … Continued

  • Lemon Sponge Cake at the Bakehouse

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews Light, delicious, and made without wheat Over the course of the coming eight days of Passover, the Bakehouse’s lovely Lemon Sponge Cake will be gracing … Continued

  • Goat Cream Cheese from the Creamery

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews Mellow, marvelous, and magically delicious The Goat Cream Cheese from the Creamery has long been a staple at our house. While it’s not technically “cream … Continued

  • A box of Bellwether Farms Basket Ricotta. The box is a light tan with a blue illustration of a cow on a mountain in front of some clouds.

    Patience Gray’s Preferred Breakfast

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews Fresh ricotta, plum jam, and Paesano bread Patience Gray said, “The best food writing should inspire you, either to be more adventurous, or more critical, … Continued

  • Outstanding Oregano From Greece

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews A taste of the Taygetus Mountains to magically take your cooking up a couple notches The word Oregano comes from the Greek oros meaning “mountain,” and ganos, meaning … Continued

  • Introducing Daphnis and Chloe

    An incredible sustainable herb purveyor in the heart of Athens  Daphnis and Chloe, named for the hero and heroine of the eponymous ancient Greek novel by Longusl, is an incredible … Continued