A taste of Zingerman’s Bakehouse Babka could be just right More and more over the years people bring or send a Zingerman’s gift—a taste of Tree Town, it’s a terrific way to convey their own commitment to high quality and an easy way to share some of their connection with the community here in the […]

A Special Onion Rolls Bake for July 1st through 4th Back in the early months of 1982, Paul and I drove all over the Detroit area together, going from one bakery to another, to try rye bread. The one we settled on, for whatever reasons of fate and good fortune, was the only one that would […]

Peanuts Farmed and sun-cured as they were a century ago Whether they’re in our heads, our homes, or our organizations, ecosystems in nature will almost always attract unto themselves. As permaculturist Toby Hemenway writes, “Life builds on life. … serendipities we never hoped for—a surprising new wildflower, a rare butterfly … will grace our lives […]

While this fresh goat cheese spread from the Creamery doesn’t get a lot of attention out in the world at large, I was thinking the other day that it ought to! It’s terrifically tasty and great to keep on the shelf in your refrigerator for easy access at any time of the day. It’s also […]

A talk about energy by Anese Cavanaugh in Ann Arbor—Tuesday, March 28! In his beautiful new book, The Creative Act: A Way of Being, renowned music producer Rick Rubin writes, There’s a time for certain ideas to arrive, and they find a way to express themselves through us. What Rubin has suggested is a wonderfully succinct […]

A confectionery homage to Catalan almonds at the Candy Store Before there were chocolate shops, and centuries before bonbons became a thing that anyone could even imagine, if you wanted to impress someone you were going to visit and you lived in Spain, you probably took them some turron. This terrific soft almond turron (the top […]