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A Quartet of Compelling Pumpkin Products for the Holiday

Tasty treats to take your day to more delicious places Party Time Pumpkin Pie from the Bakehouse A classic coming together of Native American and European and Asian culinary influences—features a creamy filling of pumpkin (native to the Americas), spiced with cinnamon, ginger, and cloves from Southeast Asia, enhanced by heavy cream in an all-butter […]

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Uncle Joe Burroughs’ Whole Fried Catfish Platter at the Roadhouse

    The story of a kind man I never met and the catfish for which he became famous It’s true! The cat is back! If you come into the Roadhouse this month, you might be happy to see the whole fried catfish has returned to what so many of you believe is its rightful place on […]

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Darjeeling Tea, First Flush from the Lingia Estate

The first picking of the 2023 spring harvest hits the Deli’s shelves In the “ABC of Zingerman’s Food Philosophy” that you’ll find in the new pamphlet, “A Taste of Zingerman’s Food Philosophy,” you’ll see this superfine tea under “D”: D is for Darjeeling. More specifically, First Flush Darjeeling Tea. This is the very limited supply […]

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Appleby’s Farmhouse Cheshire and Nueske’s Applewood Smoked Bacon

A beautiful bit of British comfort food to cook up at home! I learned about this wonderful bit of British comfort food from David Lockwood, one-time Deli staff member, now long-time partner at Neal’s Yard Dairy (NYD) in London—through whom we get these wondrous wheels—selected specifically for us. David was so enthused that I couldn’t […]

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Paw Paw Gelato from the Creamery

America’s secret fruit shows up on the Southside It was nearly 20 years ago that we started the project to make Paw Paw Gelato at the Creamery. At the time, hardly anyone in Ann Arbor knew this old American fruit. Today, I’m happy to say, paw paws are getting more and more popular! I’ve seen […]

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A Beginner’s Guide to Zingerman’s Roadshow  

 A Beginner’s Guide  Have you ever pulled up to Zingerman’s Roadhouse and wondered what the silver tea-pot-looking thing is in the front? That’s Zingerman’s Roadshow! It was established in 2004 as the to-go destination for Zingerman’s Roadhouse. The silver 1952 vintage Spartan trailer attached to the front of the Roadhouse today is a destination for […]

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