The Deli Dish

  • Cooking Fresh Bluefish at Home

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews Easy to prepare, exceptionally tasty to eat Bluefish is one of my all-time favorite foods. But once you get off the East Coast, it seems like … Continued

  • Cashew Brittle from the Candy Manufactory

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews Terrific, toasted cashews in a lovely sheet of caramelized sugar A tasty treat if you’re in the mood for something sort of sweet, a touch savory, … Continued

  • Braised Radishes with Butter

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews An easy side dish to make at home! As we move towards the final week of summer and the formal start of autumn, radishes are out … Continued

  • Street Ched from Urban Stead

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews Exceptional New Clothbound Cheddar from Cincinnati Way back in the summer of 1991, I was the president of the then far, far smaller than it is … Continued

  • Garrotxa Goat Cheese from Catalunya

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews Garrotxa makes its return to Ann Arbor after a multi-year absence One of my longtime favorites, this marvelous semi-matured goat cheese from Spain has just come … Continued

  • The Beauty of Brown-Butter Tomato Toast

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews A simple snack to make at home! It’s probably 10 years ago that someone told me to try brown butter on tomatoes. I’m sorry I didn’t … Continued

  • 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