Food
Tuscan culinary herbs from the source
Herbs are among the first things to pop up in spring in my garden here in Ann Arbor. This winter was mild enough that the parsley came back, and is now a foot high and … Continued
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Food
Piment d’Espelette – the Basque region in a bite
It’s early September. You’re walking down the narrow, cobbled streets of a small town in southwestern France. The cool breeze carries a whiff of the ocean, not more than a few miles away. The tall, … Continued
Food
Langós
Langós (lon-gohsh), a deep-fried flat bread eaten with a variety of toppings like sour cream and dill or cheese and ham, is Hungary’s most popular street food. Who doesn’t love fried dough? Hungarians certainly do. … Continued
Food
Zingerman’s Celebrity Roast! Featuring Molly Stevens
One of the best things about working here is meeting all the folks who come through town for dinners, tastings, and other events. A couple weeks ago we had a room full of cheesemakers and … Continued
Food
Dobos Torta: The Most Famous Dessert in “the land of 10 million pastry lovers’”
Made of layers of light vanilla cake, chocolate butter cream and garnished with caramel slices, Dobos Torta or Dobosh Torta was created in 1887 by renowned Hungarian chef József Dobos at the height of the … Continued
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How Did Some of the Biggest Names in the Cheese World End Up in an Industrial Park on the Southside of Ann Arbor?
Right now, I’m sitting in a room with some of my heroes of the cheese world but they’re not talking about cheese. They’re talking about finance. When the cheese crazed food nut in me is … Continued