The Deli Dish

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  • A photo of a jar of Agrimontana Mara Des Bois Strawberry Jam. Ari's Favorites

    Agrimontana Strawberry Preserves

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews A rare varietal makes for a magical jam! An Italian jam made from a rare varietal that comes as close as one can get to replicating … Continued

  • A photo of a bag of El Salvador Apaneca beans against a Zingerman's Coffee burlap coffee bean bag background. Ari's Favorites

    Super Excellent El Salvador Apaneca Coffee

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews An outstanding offering from the mountains of Central America Sadly, the big reason El Salvador has been in the news of late is for the cynical … Continued

  • A photo of half a wheel of Kokoborrego's Spotted Owl cheese resting on top of a whole wrapped wheel. Ari's Favorites

    Spotted Owl Cheese from Central Ohio

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews An aged Italian-style cheese laced with peppercorns A wonderful artisan cheese made by a family-run dairy in the Ohio town of Mt. Gilead. Spotted Owl is … Continued

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    Single Origin Honey and Parmigiano Reggiano

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews One of my favorite desserts! The Irish theologian John O’Donohue wrote, “The earth is full of thresholds where beauty awaits the wonder of our gaze.” This … Continued

  • A photo of a jar of Ortiz Tuna in Olive Oil. Ari's Favorites

    Spicy Tuna Salad with ‘Nduja

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews “Surf & turf” combo for some fine summer sandwiches One of the quickest and absolutely most delicious meals I make—combining tuna and the spicy, … Continued

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    Lemon Clouds at the Bakehouse

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews Helping to turn Cloud-y days into a happy culinary surprise In his compelling collection, The World Doesn’t End, poet Charles Simic once wrote, “If the … Continued

  • A top-down photo of sliced Swiss on a sheet of Deli paper. Deli Counter

    Swiss Cheese: The Foundation of the Best Reubens

    While Reubens offer a variety of ingredient options depending on your preference—some folks favor corned beef or pastrami over turkey or sauerkraut over cole slaw—a reliable mainstay is Emmentaler cheese. … Continued

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    Vinegar: Beyond Vinaigrettes!

    The unsung hero of the culinary world is most certainly vinegar. Often undervalued and dismissed as unimportant, vinegar can be an afterthought when you’re cooking. In reality, it’s a secret … Continued

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    Worth Its Weight: A Crash Course on Salt

    The History of This Sen-salt-tional Ingredient That little salt shaker you have on your kitchen counter is absolutely loaded with history! It’s been vital to humanity’s development across thousands of … Continued