The Deli Dish

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    Zingerman’s Bakehouse Stollen

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews A 2026 Holiday-Season Hit at Mail Order This time of year, a lot of Americans are watching the college football rankings to see who falls where … Continued

  • A photo of a bag of Ziba Sweet Apricot Kernels.

    Ziba Dried Apricot Kernels from Afghanistan

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews An amazing old-fashioned food from the women-focused firm in Kabul While writing about apricots as a metaphor for good things to come, I was reminded to pick up … Continued

  • Chocolate Chess Pie from the Bakehouse

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews A wonderful bit of chocolatey deliciousness in a buttery pie crust Here’s the latest in my long list (per the opening essay) of already great Zingerman’s … Continued

  • Beigli from the Bakehouse

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews Excellent pastry in the style of Budapest Over the last 15 years—well, almost—the Bakehouse’s wonderful Walnut Beigli (pronounced “bay-glee”) has become one of our biggest … Continued

  • A top-down photo of a whole pumpkin pie with a slice taken out on an orange tablecloth, with a pie slicer resting in the empty space of the pie tin.

    Exceptional Pumpkin Pie from the Bakehouse

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews An amazing version of a long-standing American classic Over the course of the last couple of weeks I have come to a curious but compelling culinary … Continued

  • A top-down photo of a Gingerbread Coffeecake on a circulate white plate, with two plated slices and a dish of whipped cream next to it, and a sprig of pine peeking in from the top right corner.

    The Bakehouse’s Seasonal Gingerbread Cake

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews Another great baked good made better still by better butter To pull together the pursuit of pennies, last week’s essay on generosity, and the paragraphs that follow, … Continued

  • A photo of a large Sour Cream Coffee Cake on a circular white cake stand on a marble surface.

    Sour Cream Coffee Cake is Better Than Ever

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews Vermont Creamery Cultured Butter takes a classic to new heights Are you one of the tens of thousands of fans of the Bakehouse’s Sour Cream Coffee … Continued

  • A top-down photo of a spread of different Miss Can tinned fish plated with different accompaniments, alongside a serving board of crusty bread.

    Introducing Miss Can

    Who is Miss Can, Anyway?  Like the Deli, Miss Can is a business steeped in tradition. Their beginnings can be traced all the way back to 1911 when two canning … Continued

  • Even-More-Buttery Palmier from the Bakehouse

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews The flakiest bite of butter and sugar you’re ever gonna eat You can add the Bakehouse’s beautiful and delicious Palmier to the ever-growing list of pastries … Continued