Food
Camp Bacon Reflections
June 2nd, 2012. 4:25 pm. Camp Bacon has just ended. My clothes, my hair, even my skin are inundated with the smoky, rich scent of campfire and cured meat. Later this evening, I will almost … Continued
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Food
Why’s that Tuna so Cheap?
I wrote down a quote years ago and it’s never left my side. I think it was from a review of a New York restaurant. The author said Spain is “perhaps the only country in … Continued
Food
Our New Favorite Gouda (but don’t call it that)
In March, we started selling a new gouda from l’Amuse cheese shop, in Santpoort-Noord in the Netherlands. It’s fantastic stuff: rich, barely tangy, subtly sweet. It immediately became a staff favorite. But if you ever … Continued
Food
A Visit to the Empire of Artisanal Chocolate
Jillian: “Hello Mimi? This is Jillian from Zingerman’s Food Tours, I just wanted to let you know we’ll be arriving at your chocolate store in about half an hour.” Mimi: “Wonderful, I’ll have dark-chocolate hot … Continued
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Amazing Ham
We just got in a few pork products that you should try. These are pretty limited edition products that have come from our friend Herb Eckhouse. First off is the Borsellino. Borsellino is Italian for … Continued
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Lecsó – Hungarian Pepper, Onion, Bacon And Tomato Stew
Lecsó (pronounced, if I have it right, “lehtch-o”) has been on my mind ever since we made that first trip to Hungary last fall to learn more about the country’s rich culinary heritage. It is … Continued