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Super-Tasty Chocolate-Orange-Olive Oil Spread from Central Italy

A limited supply of Cioccoarancia comes to the Candy Store It’s been nearly 10 years since I first stumbled upon the remarkable chocolate hazelnut spread from central Italy that so many of us around here … Continued

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Wild-Caught Shrimp Ladolemono at the Roadhouse

A culinary homage to Ann Arbor’s Greek community In his inaugural address as the president of the University of Michigan (U of M) in 1852, Henry Tappan shared a piece of his vision for the … Continued

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Exceptional Pumpkin Pie from the Bakehouse

An amazing version of a long-standing American classic Over the course of the last couple of weeks I have come to a curious but compelling culinary conclusion, a conclusion I stand behind fully and faithfully. … Continued

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Learning to Move In and Around Different Worlds

Photographers, circles, Edgewalkers, and important new insights One of the things I love most about the experience of regenerative studying is how other insightful people’s perspectives can help me to suddenly understand things I’ve been around for … Continued

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Cailletier Olives from the Alziari Family in Nice

My favorite olives from the South of France Back in the 1980s, in the early years of doing business at the Deli, extra virgin olive oil was still pretty much a secret in the U.S., … Continued

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2026 Jelly Bean Jump Up Calendars Are Here!

A fundraiser for SafeHouse Center in memory of a magical pup Last year I wrote about artist George Rodrigue’s deep grief following the loss of his beloved pup, Tiffany, who he came to call Blue Dog. My … Continued