The Deli Dish

  • Épices Andalouses at the Deli

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews A classic spice blend of Andalucía to add to soups, salads, and sauces If you’re looking for a way to take almost any dish to … Continued

  • Epices de Cru Pork Roast with Mulling Spices

    Mulling Spices from Épices de Cru

    Mulling Spices add a delicate perfume that makes this pork roast dish irresistibly fragrant. From our friends at Épices de Cru.

  • Staff BBQ Spices from Épices de Cru

    Get Your BBQ On! While the name may sound a bit innocuous, don’t be fooled—this stuff has 22 different herbs and spices.

  • Epices de Cru Trinidad Curry mix spread out on a white background

    Trinidad Curry by Épices de Cru

    Calypso music, like this curry mix, and so much of Trinidadian culture, is a blend of various “imports” adjusted and added to become distinctly Trinidadian.

  • Épices de Cru: Cassia versus Cinnamon

    Does True Cinnamon Exist? If cassia and cinnamon were running for president, we could frame this as a debate. However, good cooks don’t need to choose—they can and do use … Continued

  • Making Sauerkraut Salad for Supper

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews A wonderful winter recipe from the most recent pamphlet This great recipe is one of 12 in the back of the pamphlet, “A Taste of … Continued

  • Indian Cloves at the Deli

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews An easy way to add exceptional flavor to your cooking and baking Épices de Cru’s Indian cloves have been one of the biggest culinary eye-openers … Continued

  • Couscous and Cold-Smoked Salmon

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews An exceptionally tasty meal you can make in under 15 minutes In the new pamphlet, “A Taste of Zingerman’s Food Philosophy,” I share my belief … Continued

  • Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year

    Celebrating the High Holiday with Special Dishes A clean slate, a fresh start. There’s no time like the New Year for a healthy dose of optimism. Rosh Hashanah, known as … Continued

  • 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

  • The Loveliness of Long Pepper

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews An inspiring spice from Indonesia As many of you will already know, I have a deep devotion and great love for the terrific Tellicherry black pepper … Continued

  • Two Terrific ¡El Meteoro! Sauces

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews Good Food Award winners from the Meteor Café in Austin In 2009, the year of our first formally written vision that described our community of … Continued

  • The Best Oatmeal Raisin Cookies Around

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews Big O cookies from the Bakehouse Earlier this year, my friend Melissa Clark wrote in the New York Times, It may come as a shock to … Continued

  • Flourless Chocolate Orange Passover Torte

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews The classic Zingerman’s dessert for the holiday or any day This terrific dark chocolate torte has been part of our Passover offerings in the ZCoB … Continued

  • Consider the Matzo Ball

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews A prerequisite at many American Ashkenazi Passover meals For many Americans, April is the start of baseball season. For many American Jews, it’s also the … Continued

Jewish Specialties

  • Flourless Chocolate Orange Passover Torte

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews The classic Zingerman’s dessert for the holiday or any day This terrific dark chocolate torte has been part of our Passover offerings in the ZCoB … Continued

  • Consider the Matzo Ball

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews A prerequisite at many American Ashkenazi Passover meals For many Americans, April is the start of baseball season. For many American Jews, it’s also the … Continued

  • The Deli’s Recipe for Noodle Kugel

    Often included as a part of an abundant Rosh Hashanah feast, our Noodle Kugel is a year-round favorite. The recipe is a Deli classic—Ari got it from his grandmother, and … Continued

  • Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year

    Celebrating the High Holiday with Special Dishes A clean slate, a fresh start. There’s no time like the New Year for a healthy dose of optimism. Rosh Hashanah, known as … Continued

  • Breakfast at Zingerman’s Next Door Cafe

    Since 1991, The Next Door Café has been abuzz every morning with a bounty of breakfast and beverage options that have earned us quite the collection of early bird regulars. … Continued

  • Behind the Scenes: The Making of a Mural

    If you’ve visited us at the Next Door Café recently, you’ve almost certainly seen our mural. Given that it appears in every single customer-facing area of the Café, it’s hard … Continued

  • Valentine’s Day Chocolate News and Notes 2023

    Jennie’s Valentine’s Day Picks by Jennie B, Zingerman’s Chocolate Specialist Valentine’s Day is Tuesday, February 14th. Whether you’re shopping for a loved one, or just treating yourself, the Deli has … 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

  • Patience Gray’s Preferred Breakfast

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews Fresh ricotta, plum jam, and Paesano bread Patience Gray said, “The best food writing should inspire you, either to be more adventurous, or more critical, … Continued

  • Fennel & Orange Cake

    This recipe for Fennel & Orange Cake comes from Evangelia of Daphnis & Chloe Herbs! This bright and citrusy cake is the perfect way to end a meal or enjoy … Continued

  • Fennel and Chili Cauliflower Salad

    This recipe for Fennel & Chili Cauliflower salad comes from Evangelia of Daphnis & Chloe Herbs! Serve this vegetarian recipe hot, as a side dish or as an entrée. Serves … Continued