The Deli Dish

  • German Challah Debuts at the Bakehouse

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews A nod to traditional German-Jewish cuisine Most American Jews—and for that matter, most Americans—are familiar with egg-enriched challah, the traditional bread baked for Sabbath and holidays. … Continued

  • Burundi Kibingo Natural Process Coffee

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews From the great lakes of East Africa all the way to Ann Arbor If you check rankings based on coffee production volumes by country, Burundi will … Continued

  • Pleasant Ridge Reserve Cheese

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews An amazing original from Southwest Wisconsin comes to Washtenaw County For nearly 30 years now, one of the best cheeses in the world has been made … Continued

  • Dried Fig “Salami” from Greece

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews Great to eat, no meat, and handmade on the island of Evia Looking for a lovely confection that’s well suited to the summer heat? I’m happy … Continued

  • Askinosie Dark Chocolate and Orange Bar

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews Orange and chocolate make something super special When you’re surrounded, as I am, with wonderful artisan food, it’s all too easy to forget about something we’ve … Continued

  • Zingerman’s Spicy Coffee Spice Rub

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews Five great ingredients come together to create one superfine flavor! Looking for an easy and excellent way to perk up your pork chops this summer? Considering … Continued

  • Parmesan Pepper Bread from the Bakehouse

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews A Bakehouse classic that’s always in season! In the context of trying not to take great things for granted, I wanted to write about the Parmesan … 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 from many years ago, it’s named after managing partner Amy Emberling’s son Jake, who’s all … Continued

  • Gourmino Geiss At the Deli

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews A creative visionary turns his dreams into a delicious mountain cheese Michael Hanke is making things happen. Growing up in a cheesemaking family in the Allgau … Continued

  • Mexico Chiapas Coffee

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews Sustainably grown Mexican coffee takes the cake! Of all the coffee-producing countries on the planet, Mexico has historically gotten maybe some of the least attention. Like … Continued

  • A photo of a bag of Askinosie Malt Balls on a white surface with many malt balls pouring out. The bag is a deep matte orange.

    Artisanal Malt Balls from Askinosie

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews Amazing offering from the folks at Askinosie Chocolate One of the things I love about our food is that we’ve found ways to take popular but … Continued