The Deli Dish

  • Reading Olive Oil Labels

    The terms that matter—and those that don’t. We get it. Olive oil shopping can seem intimidating—lots of bottles with lots of different terminology on them. For many of us, it’s … Continued

  • Peepal People Hot Sauce

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews Spicy, Pakistani-inspired sauces from Atlanta Two of the tastiest new hot sauces to arrive on the Ann Arbor scene are coming from a couple of Pakistani-born … Continued

  • Ecuador Chocolate from Askinosie

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews Good guy, Good Profit, great chocolate Late last week, I got the first in what turned out to be a series of emails from someone who … Continued

  • Fourme d’Ambert From Central France

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews This beautiful traditional blue cheese makes for some really fine eating While I’ve always liked it, I can’t say that the French cheese Fourme d’Ambert has … Continued

  • Spanish Anchovies from the Folks at Fishwife

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews Superb hand-crafted anchovies from the Cantabrian Sea In the new “A Taste of Zingerman’s Food Philosophy” pamphlet, we included an Abecedary of Zingerman’s Foods. First on … Continued

  • Cabbage & Goose Fat Rétes at the Bakehouse

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews Super tasty, traditional Hungarian savory strudel served up May 5-7 Cabbage Rétes (the middle one pictured) is a favorite Hungarian flavor we discovered during our time … Continued

  • a photo of 4 products from Seka Hills: an olive oil, a jar of honey and 2 packages of beef jerkey

    Introducing Séka Hills

    Specialty Foods from the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation The Origins of Séka Hills The Séka Hills story is one of longevity and perseverance. Séka Hills is owned and managed by … Continued

  • a photo showing packages of fish and pasta products from Patagonia Provisions

    Introducing Patagonia Provisions

    A Clothing Company That’s Making Us Rethink Our Food Chain From Sweatshirts to Salmon We know what you’re thinking, and yes, Patagonia Provisions, is a business venture by the outdoor … Continued

  • Grissini from Gragnano

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews Terrific artisan breadsticks from the good people at Pastificio Gentile I’ve eaten many grissini (thin, crisp breadsticks) over the years while visiting Italy, but most, to my … Continued

  • Séka Hills Wildflower Honey

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews Exceptional dark caramelly honey from the hills of northern California True varietal honey is one of the best examples I can offer of the beauty and … Continued