The Deli Dish

  • A photo of a pot of potatoes in water boiling on the stove.

    Syracuse Salt Potatoes to Make at Home

    An upstate New York classic that features the season’s new potatoes Syracuse salt potatoes are my kind of food: Really simple. Intriguing history. Tasty to eat. And they give me … Continued

  • Jake’s Cake from the Bakehouse

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews Angel food cake to celebrate summer berry season A Bakehouse favorite for many, many years, this one’s named after Co-Managing Partner Amy Emberling’s son, Jake—who’s all … Continued

  • A photo of a pile of new red potatoes.

    New Potato Season Is Here!

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews Hit the farmers market and cook some up at home in a matter of minutes While tomatoes tend to get most of the glamour in … Continued

  • A top-down photo of five rings of Simit on a metal baking tray.

    Make a Simit Sandwich at Home!

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews Special Bake of traditional simit this weekend at the Bakehouse This coming weekend, we have what is now a quarterly opportunity to buy some simit at the … Continued

  • A photo of a bag of the Candy Manufactory's Sweet Chili Peanuts, with a pile of the peanuts in front of the bag.

    Sweet Chili Peanuts from the Candy Manufactory

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews Slightly sweet, slightly hot, 100 percent delicious! One of the tastiest treats we craft at the Candy Manufactory, these Sweet Chili Peanuts are ideal for this … Continued

  • A photo of a jar of Burlap & Barrel Al Baraka Nigella Seeds.

    Superb Nigella Seeds from Egypt

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews One of Ari’s all-time favorite spices The Nigella seeds we have come from Egypt—thanks to the good folks at importer Burlap & Barrel—produced by farmers in an … Continued

  • A photo of three plated slices of Boston Cream Pie on a marble surface, with a hand coming into frame to cut another slice from the rest of the cake in the background.

    Boston Cream Pie from Zingerman’s Bakehouse

    Boston Cream Pie… Is it a pie? Is it a cake? What we know – it’s delicious! Take one bite and you’ll know why it has a whole state so devoted to it.

  • A photo of three stalks of celery.

    Local Celery Braised in Butter

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews A delicious vegetable dish to make at home Years ago, I discovered the difference between the standard-issue 20th-century celery I’d long grown accustomed to from … Continued

  • A photo of a blintz and two small condiment cups of sour cream and preserves beside it on a marble surface.

    Magical Cheese Blintzes with Chestnut Honey

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews On the Mail Order website or in the Deli’s freezer case Blintzes have been part of Eastern European Jewish cooking for centuries. Closer to home, … Continued

  • Apricot Rugelach from the Bakehouse

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews Continued culinary and emotional engagement with apricots As many of you know, I’ve had apricots on my mind over the last year or so, ever since … Continued

Favorite Producers

  • The Corned Beef Chronicles

    How Sy Ginsberg Helped Create Our Signature Sandwich Ever since Zingerman’s Delicatessen first opened its doors in March 1982, our iconic Reuben has remained our most beloved sandwich. And in … Continued

  • A photo of a pot of potatoes in water boiling on the stove.

    Syracuse Salt Potatoes to Make at Home

    An upstate New York classic that features the season’s new potatoes Syracuse salt potatoes are my kind of food: Really simple. Intriguing history. Tasty to eat. And they give me … Continued

  • A photo of a set of hands stretching mozzarella at a work table.

    Introducing BelGioioso

    While BelGioioso (pronounced “bel-joy-OH-so”) was officially founded in 1979, the real story begins over a century before in 1877, when Errico Auricchio, the great-grandfather of BelGioioso’s current President, immigrated to … Continued

  • A photo of two Zzang bars in their packaging, with one unwrapped bar resting in front of them, broken in half to show the nuts and nougat inside.

    Zzang!® Bars Get Even Better Still!

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews Rare cacao from Ecuador further elevates the classic candy bars hThis past week, we made the move to upgrade the already excellent chocolate we use to … Continued

  • A photo of Bumble Honey Cake on a white ceramic cake stand, with a slice taken out to show the interior crumb.

    Bumble Honey Cake from the Bakehouse

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews Fresh milling makes for another incredible improvement As part of our never-ending work to make more flavorful and more traditional food, a few years ago the … Continued

Jewish Specialties

  • A photo of Bumble Honey Cake on a white ceramic cake stand, with a slice taken out to show the interior crumb.

    Bumble Honey Cake from the Bakehouse

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews Fresh milling makes for another incredible improvement As part of our never-ending work to make more flavorful and more traditional food, a few years ago the … Continued

  • A photo of a blintz and two small condiment cups of sour cream and preserves beside it on a marble surface.

    Magical Cheese Blintzes with Chestnut Honey

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews On the Mail Order website or in the Deli’s freezer case Blintzes have been part of Eastern European Jewish cooking for centuries. Closer to home, … Continued

Meet the Deli Detail

  • A portrait photo of Maddie next to the espresso machine inside the Next Door Cafe.

    Meet the Deli Detail: Maddie Allen

    We’re introducing you to our passionate team of experts. Today’s featured Deli crew member is Next Door’s Lead Barista, Maddie Allen! Meet Maddie Maddie is an A2 townie, growing up … Continued

  • A photo of Daniel standing in front of the vinegar shelves in the Specialty Foods department.

    Meet the Deli Detail: Daniel Berman

    We’re introducing you to our passionate team of experts. Today’s featured Deli crew member is Specialty Foods Monger, Daniel Berman! Meet Daniel Daniel has moved around quite a bit throughout … Continued

  • A portrait photo of Julie.

    Meet the Deli Detail: Julie Weiss

    We’re introducing you to our passionate team of experts. Today’s featured Deli crew member is our Prep Chef and Supervisor, Julie Weiss! Meet Julie Julie has been a catering connoisseur … Continued

  • A portrait photo of Suzanne in front of the Deli.

    Meet the Deli Detail: Suzanne Marosi

    We’re introducing you to our passionate team of experts. Today’s featured Deli crew member is Guest Service Specialist, Suzanne Marosi! Meet Suzanne Suzanne is a born-and-raised Michigander, growing up just … Continued

  • A graphic of three women, a cow, and a turkey sitting around a table enjoying tea and pastries.

    Gift Mom the Good Stuff

    A Food Lover’s Mother’s Day Guide We have some truly delicious gifts for all the mom’s in your life. We are ready to assist you in finding the perfect gift … Continued

  • A photo of a red mug full of hot cocoa topped with whipped cream and chocolate shavings, with a tin of the Next Door Cafe's Hot Cocoa mix next to it, and a tower of more cocoa tins behind them. There are red and silver gift box bows scattered around the display.

    Hot Cocoa from our Next Door Café

    Move over, Europe. Your ultra thick, ultra rich, ultra luxe drinking chocolates are great, but sometimes you just want a mug of really good, everyday hot chocolate. Zingerman’s cocoa connoisseurs … Continued

  • A top-down photo of a Rigo Jancsi slices into even squares on a marble surface.

    Rigó Jancsi Chocolate Rum Torta from the Bakehouse

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews A terrifically tasty, historically fascinating, Hungarian pastry It’s been nearly 15 years now since we first started making Rigó Jancsi (pronounced ree-GO yan-CHEE) at the Bakehouse. To … Continued

  • A photo of two Zzang bars in their packaging, with one unwrapped bar resting in front of them, broken in half to show the nuts and nougat inside.

    Zzang!® Bars Get Even Better Still!

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews Rare cacao from Ecuador further elevates the classic candy bars hThis past week, we made the move to upgrade the already excellent chocolate we use to … Continued

  • A photo of a pot of potatoes in water boiling on the stove.

    Syracuse Salt Potatoes to Make at Home

    An upstate New York classic that features the season’s new potatoes Syracuse salt potatoes are my kind of food: Really simple. Intriguing history. Tasty to eat. And they give me … Continued

  • A photo of a pile of new red potatoes.

    New Potato Season Is Here!

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews Hit the farmers market and cook some up at home in a matter of minutes While tomatoes tend to get most of the glamour in … Continued

  • A photo of two Zzang bars in their packaging, with one unwrapped bar resting in front of them, broken in half to show the nuts and nougat inside.

    Zzang!® Bars Get Even Better Still!

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews Rare cacao from Ecuador further elevates the classic candy bars hThis past week, we made the move to upgrade the already excellent chocolate we use to … Continued

  • A photo of Bumble Honey Cake on a white ceramic cake stand, with a slice taken out to show the interior crumb.

    Bumble Honey Cake from the Bakehouse

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews Fresh milling makes for another incredible improvement As part of our never-ending work to make more flavorful and more traditional food, a few years ago the … Continued

  • Tree Town Blend from the Coffee Company

    Excerpt from Ari’s Top 5 enews A fantastically flavorful cup of coffee that does the town proud “Tree Town,” as many of you know, is the long-standing nickname for Ann Arbor. … Continued