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  • A top-down photo of three triangular Nanaimo Bars, one of which has a bite taken from it, resting on a Bakehouse pastry bag. Ari's Favorites

    Nanaimo Bars from Zingerman’s Bakehouse

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews A classic of Canada’s west coast comes to Tree Town When it comes to Nanaimo bars, most Americans don’t know them. In Canada, by contrast, they’re … Continued

  • An illustration of a bird flying over a mountain and a monkey in the greenery below, with a border of coffee berries and a sunny sky. Ari's Favorites

    Tanzania Mwika Peaberry Coffee

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews A beautifully smooth cup from the Kilimanjaro region With the U.S. celebrating its 250th anniversary this past weekend, it’s worth noting that coffee has been the … Continued

  • A photo of a jar of Pear Mostarda. Ari's Favorites

    Magical Pear Mostarda from Mantova

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews Unique spicy-sweet northern Italian condiment at the Deli! Have an affinity for the nose-clearing heat of good wasabi served with sushi? In that case, my guess … Continued

  • Summer Sale Ari's Favorites

    Ari’s Favorite Summer Sale Foods

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews Dozens of deals at the Deli and Mail Order Every year, dozens of super delicious Zingerman’s favorites are featured in our annual Summer Sale. Both here … Continued

  • A photo of a tin of Ortiz Bonito del Norte tuna. Ari's Favorites

    Time to Make a Sandwich Tunisien?

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews A terrific make-at-home meal from the Southern Mediterranean With tuna, harissa, and preserved lemons on special during the Summer Sale, it seems a good time to … Continued

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    Rhubarb Pie from the Bakehouse

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews A sure sign that summer is in full swing! As we roll into summer, we’ve hit that wonderful—if all too brief—window when we have enough local … Continued

  • A photo of a huge pile of radishes with their roots still attached. Ari's Favorites

    Radishes, Cultured Butter, and Bakehouse Bread

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews An amazing—and amazingly easy—appetizer In the interest of promoting simple food that’s easy to prepare, seasonal, and really, really good … radishes are coming into … Continued

  • A photo of a wrapped Midnight Crunch Bar. Ari's Favorites

    Midnight Crunch Bar from Shawn Askinosie

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews A coming together of three origins of cacao in one wildly good bar If you like good chocolate and you don’t yet know Shawn’s chocolate bars, … Continued

  • A photo of a jar of Kama's Green Shatta. Ari's Favorites

    Artisan Green Shatta at the Deli

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews Hot green chile “salsa” from Jordan What is shatta? The word means “pepper” in Arabic, and that’s really what it is. Think of green salsa in … Continued

  • A top-down photo of a Hummingbird Cake on a marble surface, with a bunch of bananas, pineapple rings, coconut halves, and walnuts around the cake. Ari's Favorites

    Hummingbird Cake from the Bakehouse

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews Pineapple, walnuts, bananas, cream cheese frosting, and so much more It’s been about 20 years now since the Bakehouse first started making Hummingbird Cake. It was … Continued

  • A photo of a bottle of Luretík olive oil. Ari's Favorites

    Luretík Olive Oil at the Deli

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews A great new oil from the Central Coast of California Here’s a classic—and tasty—case where a strongly held point of view, a vivid vision of the … Continued