And how to help work past it I’m writing this the week before Election Day. This will be published November 4—a day after. Whether the exact outcome will be clear Wednesday when we send this out to the world, I can’t know. What I can say with certainty is that, although I know better, over […]

A culinary gift from the island of Thasos Here’s an awesome way to lighten and brighten your day. Toast a slice of good bread from the Bakehouse—I’m really high right now on the True North. Pour on a bit of your favorite olive oil. Spread on some of the Creamery’s handmade Cream Cheese, or the fresh ricotta […]

The most wonderful time of the year is coming, and we could use your help shipping food across the country. Zingerman’s Mail Order is now hiring full and part-time, seasonal crew, no experience necessary, for a fun, fast-paced holiday season. WAREHOUSE: Keeping us stocked & packing up food gifts with care. SERVICE CENTER: Giving great […]

One of my favorite teas has just arrived in Ann Arbor As we enter the final quarter of a year that’s clearly been a rather difficult one for everyone, here’s a small thing that’s been brightening my days. Drinking hot cups of the most recent crop of First Flush Darjeeling tea that just arrived last […]

While the world gets louder, humility can quietly help Back when I began the work on this project a couple years ago, I can honestly say that I knew next to nothing about humility. Beyond a general understanding of what the word meant, and that it was probably a good thing to have, I wouldn’t […]

Traditional Korean cooking in your home kitchen Seven months in, it’s safe to say that the challenges of the pandemic have been many. You don’t need me to detail them all here. But in the shadows of the struggles that have gotten most of the attention, there have still been small slivers of positive progress […]