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    Valdueza Vinegar

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews The Marqués de Valdueza quietly makes even more culinary magic with this bright vinegar from Western Spain In the context of salads, I’ve started to see … Continued

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    Raye’s Yellow Mustard from Maine

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews The primary color of mustard makes its mark in Ann Arbor Given all of the really great goings on in the food world these days, something … Continued

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    Better Red – A Smoky-Sweet Strawberry Salad

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews An early-summer strawberry salad with Piquillo peppers I mentioned this super simple and tasty summer strawberry salad last week, and I’ve made it more than a … Continued

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    Smoked Oysters from Washington State

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews Terrific tinned smoked oysters for picnics, salads, and parties of all sorts! Mark Kurlansky’s great book, The Big Oyster, details the depths of oyster culture in … Continued

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    Red Lentil Soup with Zursun Lentils

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews Satisfying soup for cold weather I love a good lentil, and when the weather is colder and darkness comes sooner, I find them particularly comforting. This great … Continued

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    Podere Forte Olive Oil

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews Beautiful biodynamic offering from southern Tuscany Podere Forte, founded by Pasquale Forte in 1997, is one of many models on our very long vendor list who … Continued

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    Walnut Mustard Potato Salad Recipe

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews Vegan and very good! Along with wild mushrooms, one of my favorite parts of moving into the autumn market season is all the great local potatoes … Continued

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    Chile Jelly from Oaxaca

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews Spicy sweet spreads to start—or finish—your day with Oaxaca ought to be classed with world culinary capitals like Paris; there is so much culture, so much … Continued

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    Gingras Apple Cider Vinegar from Quebec

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews A humble ingredient in the Roadhouse pulled pork barbecue & super for your salads at home Gingras apple cider vinegar might well be one of the … Continued

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    Portuguese Piri Piri Salad

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews Tomatoes, peppers, and cucumbers dressed with Portugal’s spicy piri piri sauce As I was thinking about good ways to take full advantage of some of the … Continued

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    Turanici Pasta from the Marche

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews An ancient wheat makes its way from the Middle East to the Midwest It’s been a couple years since I first tasted the pasta of the … Continued

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    Harissa-Roasted Plum Tomatoes

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews A terrific addition to your early September suppers! I’m all about putting the season’s bounty of ripe tomatoes from the Farmer’s Market to good use in … Continued