The Deli Dish

  • 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

  • Asparagus, Bacon, Egg – The Honest ABE

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews A great way to take advantage of the new season’s asparagus at your house! Going off the initials for asparagus, bacon, and egg, I decided to … Continued

  • 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

  • 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

  • Almondinger Cookies from the Bakehouse

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews A tasty vegan cookie and its connection to a classic Ann Arbor park In our Zingerman’s 2032 Vision, we share: Our dedication to the Ann Arbor … Continued

  • Gentle Giant Salami from Red Table Meat Co.

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews A hand-cut piece of world-class charcuterie from Minneapolis Mike Phillips has been around artisan pork for much of his life. He studied the making of salumi … Continued

  • Radicchio with Balsamela Apple Vinegar

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews A wonderful warm salad for a chilly autumn evening When we opened the Deli back in 1982, balsamic vinegar was almost completely unheard of in the … Continued

  • Pumpkin Cheesecake from the Bakehouse

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews Amazing autumn release from the Bakehouse The history of cheesecake in general seems, in rudimentary form, to date back to England in the 15th century. A … Continued

  • 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

  • Askinosie Dark Chocolate Bar

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews 70% Barrel-Aged Askinosie Dark Chocolate Bar It is not all that surprising to realize that so many people in the greater Zingerman’s ecosystem—suppliers and customers—are also, … Continued

  • Mancini Pasta from the Marche Region

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews A farmstead artisan pasta from Italy’s east coast Artisan pasta has long been one of the greatest contributors to the quality of my culinary life. The … Continued

  • Tunisian Olive Oil Cake from the Bakehouse

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews A bit of northern Mediterranean culinary “sunshine!” In the spirit of the sorts of regenerative natural cycles that lead us to call for more composting and … Continued