Settle in with your significant other or your bestie for an afternoon tasting that features rosé and cheese pairings in a relaxed setting. Join our Deli Event Coordinator and American Cheese Society Certified Cheese Professional Tessie Ives-Wilson for this virtual happy hour. Tessie has put together some of her favorite cheeses with 2 different rosé wines to enjoy … Continued
Join us virtually for this Meet the Maker event where we will have a vegetarian dinner together and learn more about Krissy Scommegna and Boonville Barn Collective. Our Chef Wallo and the Deli kitchen has come up with a tasting menu featuring the full line of their products that we carry here at Zingerman's Deli. The 5-dish … Continued
Our Deli Specialty Food staff thinks tinned fish is a pantry’s ultimate secret weapon. Rich in protein, omega-3’s and full-flavored goodness, tinned seafood preserves the ocean’s best at the peak of flavor and quality. Tinned fish is not only a delicious, healthy choice, it’s also supremely sustainable, ultra portable and easy to store. Join us for Tinned … Continued
In celebration of National Cheese Day, 6 of our Zingerman's Deli cheesemongers will go head-to-head to create the perfect cheese bite. We invite you to our virtual tasting room–taste along as they make their case and then decide who wins! Our Deli mongers are always at the ready behind our epic cheese case–offering up their … Continued
An introduction to the olive oils of France! While Italy gets most of the olive oil attention, some of our best selling oils come from French olive groves. Join our Deli Olive Oil Sommelier Wendy (yes, that’s an actual job!) and Events Coordinator (and food geek) Tessie for this French olive oil sampler event. We'll … Continued
Cured and smoked pork belly (aka BACON!) has had books, songs and countless cookbooks dedicated to it over the years. In this Bacon 101 class, we'll walk you through the basics of bacon, talk about the impact curing and smoking techniques have on the finished products, and our favorite ways for incorporating bacon into every … Continued
June brings us patio weather, perfect for summer sippin' and snackin'! Bring your laptop outside and tune in to our Virtual Happy Hour: Cheese and Beer – relax in the comfort of home AND taste some great beer and cheese pairings AND learn some new things. Your tasting kit will have enough beer and cheese … Continued
What's in a shape? Well, for pasta it can tell you a lot about where it's from, what kind of sauce it's best served with, and more! Join our Deli Managing Partner (and lead pasta buyer) Grace Singleton and Deli Events Coordinator Tessie Ives-Wilson on Zoom for Pasta 101. We'll talk about some of our … Continued
Grab your bar caddy and settle in for a Virtual Happy Hour!! We'll mix 3 drinks to pair with our favorite summer cheeses. Grab your favorite gin, vodka, and spiced rum*–we'll provide the mixers, cheese and accompaniments. Cheers! Your host for the evening will be our Deli event coordinator and American Cheese Society Certified Cheese … Continued
Smoking is one the oldest forms of preservation and is the perfect pairing to great fish! Join us for Fish 201: Smoke ‘Em If You Catch ‘Em and explore the different methods of smoking, taste the smoked fish that we love best, and share some of our tips & tricks for using smoked fish in your everyday … Continued
Join us for a torta tasting! Olive oil tortas are one of the classic crackers of Spain. For over 110 years, starting in the home kitchen of the company's namesake, Ines Rosales has been making these savory, flaky crackers by hand. In this Meet the Maker event, our Deli Event Coordinator Tessie Ives-Wilson will be … Continued
Join us for Chocolate 101–a virtual class where you learn everything you need to know about chocolate! Learn the origins of cacao, the history of chocolate, how chocolate is made bean-to-bar, how to taste chocolate using all your senses and the difference between artisan chocolate and grocery store brands. Zingerman’s Next Door Café’s chocolate corner offers a full spectrum of … Continued
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED Join us for a honey tasting! Honey is one of the oldest sweeteners known to be consumed by humans and we're pretty sweet on it at the Deli (have you seen our wall of honey?). In this Meet the Maker event, Deli Event Coordinator Tessie Ives-Wilson and Specialty Food Manager … Continued
Fall is in the air and the cider apples are starting to ripen and show up at our farmer’s markets. We love this time of year because we think hard cider is a great paring with cheese! In this Virtual Happy Hour, our Deli Event Coordinator and resident Certified Cheese Professional Tessie Ives-Wilson has paired 2 cheeses with 3 … Continued
A delicious education on the world of cheese! Join our expert cheesemongers as they guide you through the seven major styles of cheese: Fresh, Soft-Ripened, Pressed Curd, Cooked Curd, Milled Curd, Gouda, and Blue. You’ll enjoy samples, learn the basics of how these cheeses are made, notes on their flavor profiles and useful tips for … Continued
This event is ON SALE for 20% off!! Regularly priced tickets are $50 and currently on sale for only $40!! Cured and smoked pork belly (aka BACON!) has had books, songs and countless cookbooks dedicated to it over the years. In this Bacon 101 class, we’ll walk you through the basics of bacon, talk about … Continued
Mustard is one of the ingredients that we're never without in our pantry! It plays a supporting role in so much cooking. Join Kevin, one of our Specialty Food sellers, on Zoom for an evening where we'll talk about the spectrum of mustards from mild to spicy to sweet and all points in between along with … Continued
With over 30 national and international awards for their cheeses, Sweet Grass Dairy is leading the way for cheesemakers from the American South. Their commitment to quality milk from barn-free cows, grazing on fresh grass year-round in Thomasville, Georgia comes through in their range of cheeses from fresh fluffy spreads to aged piquant blues. In … Continued
Our Deli Specialty Food staff thinks tinned fish is a pantry’s ultimate secret weapon. Rich in protein, omega-3’s and full-flavored goodness, tinned seafood preserves the ocean’s best at the peak of flavor and quality. Tinned fish is not only a delicious, healthy choice, it’s also supremely sustainable, ultra portable and easy to store. Join us for Tinned … Continued
The Deli counter at Zingerman’s offers a wide variety of sliced meat, including sandwich cuts as well as cured meats. Curing is the age-old, traditional process of preserving and flavoring meats for longer storage. Specialty Foods Meat Buyer Connor Valone is joined by Deli Meat Monger and dry-curing enthusiast Chad Hogan to discuss different styles of curing … Continued
The classic Italian rice dish is one of our year-round go-to's, with so many seasonal and regional variations to riff on. Join Connor and Tessie from our Deli Events team as they explain some of the history and technique associated with the risotto process as they cook a warming pan along with you. Whether you … Continued
Zingerman’s Next Door Café’s chocolate corner offers a full spectrum of all things cacao from the traditional to the avant-garde. Our Chocolate Specialist Jennie B constantly curates our offerings, which has expanded over the past few years to include a variety of hot cocoa from around the world as well as bars and confections from some of … Continued
Ever wandered around the Deli and wondered what food could possibly be so valuable that it would be locked inside that little glassed off section of shelving near the olive oils? The answer is vinegar: finely aged, potently flavorful, rare and authentic balsamic vinegar. While our top-shelf vinegars are kept safe behind lock and key, … Continued
Chocolate & cheese, not only our favorite Ween album, but the classic pairings with fine wines, especially in the season when most of us are cozily snowbound. Just in time for Valentine's Day, our Chocolate Specialist Jennie B., has dreamed up perfect cheese and chocolate pairings with two bottles of wine we're digging on this … Continued
Melty cheese lovers unite! We love fondue–and of course we love it best with good quality, Swiss cheese. Take a Peek Inside the Deli Kitchen and cook along with our head Deli cheesemonger, Sean Hartwig, and Events Assistant, Connor Valone, from the comfort of your own home! You’ll get a kit with all the makings … Continued