A wonderful bit of chocolatey deliciousness in a buttery pie crust Over the 20-plus years we’ve been making it, Chocolate Chess Pie has quietly become a big favorite here at the Bakehouse. As the New York Times wrote a few years back, chocolate chess pie is “the perfect move for a gathering where some people want pie, […]

                                          A world-class dessert handmade here in Washtenaw County Pecan pie is hardly hard to find—you’ll see one in nearly every American bakery, or at least on the menu in almost every roadside diner. The […]

The Deli’s Maddie LaKind talks about her all-consuming love of pie.

SMELL IT! As much as 70-80% of what we perceive as taste comes from our sense of smell. Most of us here at Zingerman’s are familiar with this idea, as Ari’s been telling us for years to “smell it” as a key step in identifying great food. Here’s a fun exercise we do frequently in […]