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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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 several dozen white turnips with their leafy tops still attached. Ari's Favorites

    Turnip Salad with Avocado and Sesame

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews A lovely low key summer dish to make at home in a matter of minutes Turnips, in the 21st century, often get short shrift. While many … Continued

  • A top-down photo of a Mezes Kremes Torta on a marble surface next to a circular ceramic plate with a slice of torta and a fork on it. Ari's Favorites

    Mézes Kremes Torta from the Bakehouse

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews Incredible caramelized honey cream cake One of Budapest’s best-loved treats is rarely seen outside its cream-and-pastry-loving homeland! Happily, thanks to the passion, skill, and dedication of … Continued

  • A quarter of a wheel of Dutch Gouda cheese on a sheet of Deli parchment paper. Ari's Favorites

    Dutch Gouda from De Graafstroom Dairy

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews Artisan aged cheese from a 115-year-old farmers cooperative If that First International Anarchist World Congress that I wrote about last week had reconvened again a year or two … Continued