Ari's Top 5
Kimbob Brunch
A new tradition begins at Miss Kim In the midst of the pandemic, vaccinations, stimulus packages, and the start of spring, you might understandably have missed it. In case you didn’t know, Miss Kim is … Continued
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Ari's Top 5
Rhubarb Cheesecake from the Bakehouse
A terrific new sweet for the spring season I’ve loved cheesecake for as long as I can remember. And I’ve long believed that the Bakehouse’s version is amazing. It’s also a bit of a “secret” … Continued
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In Memoriam: The Magical Honeys of Miele Thun
The tragic loss of a culinary legend and a call to continue his tradition The Italian culinary journal Gambero Rosso wrote: “Andrea Paternoster, the innovative beekeeper who revolutionized the honey sector in Italy with his Thun honeys, … Continued
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Luisa Abram Chocolate from Brazil
A rare and amazing chocolate made solely from wild cacao I’ve tasted a lot of chocolate over the last 20 and 30 years. We have a whole bunch of exceptional bean-to-bar (the chocolate equivalent of … Continued
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Sicilian Sesame Semolina Bread from the Bakehouse
A longtime classic that’s as terrifically tasty as ever! Sicilian Sesame Semolina is one of the original breads that we’ve been baking at the Bakehouse since the fall of 1992, and it is still as … Continued
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1924 Blue Cheese from the Mons Family in France
A terrific taste of “traditional Roquefort” and the Roaring Twenties The year was 1924. It was roughly four years after the winding down of the Spanish flu pandemic. Women were winning the right to vote throughout … Continued