Tag: THIS WEEK AT ZINGERMAN’S
Due to unforeseen travel logistics issues, Shawn Askinosie has been forced to cancel his appearances at Zingerman’s businesses this week. We apologize for the inconvenience, and all tickets will be refunded. We hope to reschedule our events with Shawn soon, so please stay tuned.
Chocolatier Shawn Askinosie comes to Zingerman’s for Two Events:
Bonus! If you register for both events, you’ll get three Askinosie Single Origin bars as our way of saying thanks!
Speaker Series continues with Shawn Askinosie at ZingTrain
Please join us this Wednesday, May 14, 730am-930am for another thought-provoking session of the ZingTrain Speaker Series, entitled From Criminals to Chocolate: The Story of a Business with a Vocation. Shawn takes the reins to tell you his story, the story of how a criminal defense attorney became a chocolate maker. The story of how his business, Askinosie Chocolate, wins more awards for its chocolate than we can keep track of. The story of how his small 15-person business makes a huge positive impact on all it comes in contact with the world over. The story of how you can go about creating meaningful work, creating a business with a vocation.
Raising the Bar: A Chocolate Tasting with Shawn Askinosie at Zingerman’s Deli
On Thursday, May 15, 630pm, Shawn will share his story at Zingerman’s Events on 4th, and lead us in a tasting of a selection of his amazing bean-to-bar chocolates. This event sells out fast so get your tickets today!
Domaine Caneros Winery at Zingerman’s Roadhouse
In 1987, Claude Taittinger, president of Champagne Taittinger, selected a beautiful parcel of land in California’s wine country to be the site of his future winery, Domaine Caneros. He chose Eileen Crane to be the property’s first and only winemaker. And the rest, as they say, is history. Known as America’s Doyenne of Sparkling Wine, Eileen has amassed a wealth of experience in 30 years of solidifying the winery’s excellent reputation in the sparkling wine industry. In Domaine Carneros she has created an organization that we at the Roadhouse greatly admire.
On Wednesday, May 14, 7pm, Zingerman’s Roadhouse is honored to welcome Domaine Carneros winemaker Zak Miller for this very special dinner. Zak will share the Domaine Carneros story and his love for great wine. Chef Alex has created a menu to complement the sparkling wine, and to also to showcase the very special Domaine Carneros Pinot Noir (Alex’s favorite wine). Price for this dinner includes wine pairings, tax and gratuity. Additional bottles of your favorite wines will also be available to purchase.
Short’s Brewery Tasting at Zingerman’s Creamery
In 2002, Joe Short founded Short’s Brewing Company and began renovating an old hardware store in Bellaire, Michigan. Word soon spread in Northern Michigan, and the business took off. Since that time, their reputation for excellence began to travel around the Mitten. In 2008, Short’s opened an offsite production and bottling facility that allowed them to ship their delicious beer throughout Michigan. Please join us on Friday, May 16, 7pm as we taste some of Short’s best along with a nice selection of Creamery cheese. It will be a night of beer and cheese to remember!
Warehouse Sale at Zingerman’s Mail Order
Our annual warehouse sale is happening this Friday, May 16, 9am to 1pm featuring dozens of foods at deeply discounted prices. Moosejaw clothing will also be there, and they’re bringing a ton of stuff at discounts of up to 80%! Stop by and visit us at 610-640 Phoenix Drive, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Coming soon: Our Father’s Day catalogs will start arriving in homes within the next two weeks. Start planning your surprise for dad right now!
Next week and beyond:
Brewing Methods at Zingerman’s Coffee Co.
Learn the keys to successful coffee brewing using a wide variety of brewing methods from filter drip to syphon pot. On Sunday, May 25, 1pm, we will take a single coffee and brew it 6 to 8 different ways, each producing a unique taste. We’ll learn the proper proportions and technique for each and discuss the merits and differences of each style. Join us!
Movie Night at Zingerman’s Events on Fourth
The folks down at the Southern Foodways Alliance have done an incredible job capturing the stories behind some of our most beloved Southern food makers in a series of award-winning short documentaries. Join us on Wednesday, May 28, 630pm as we watch a few films and enjoy foods from the producers featured. Come with an appetite and be ready to fall in love with Southern foodways!
A portion of the proceeds of this event will go to SFA.
Zingerman’s 5th Annual Camp Bacon Begins!
The Bacon Ball at Zingerman’s Roadhouse
On Thursday, May 29, 7pm, Camp kicks off with a very special event featuring “the Ham Lady,” Nancy Newsom who will oversee a feast centered on ham, bacon, and all the good things that come from a pig. Nancy’s lauded country ham and aged prosciutto will be the star attractions, and James Beard award-winning chef Alex Young will prepare a menu highlighting Newsom’s delicious meats! This dinner brings in bacon and ham lovers from all over the country!
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Bakin’ With Bacon at Zingerman’s BAKE!
On Friday, May 30, instructors at our hands-on teaching bakery at Zingerman’s Bakehouse will share the finer points of baking with everyone’s favorite meat. Guests will use the power of bacon to flavor amazing baked goods including a version of our popular peppered bacon farm bread, bacon cheddar scones, and bacon pecan sandy cookies. Attendees will leave BAKE! with tested recipes, the knowledge to recreate them at home, and everything they made in class.
Camp Bacon Main Event at Zingerman’s Cornman Farms
On Saturday, May 31, the Main Eventis changing venues this year and moving out to Cornman Farms in Dexter, MI. The festivities begin at 7:30 am with an amazing breakfast featuring plenty of bacon! We have a full day planned with special guests Bob and Tanya Nueske, Raul Martin, Amy Emberling, Nancy Newsom and more. The Main Event is a fundraiser for the Southern Foodways Alliance, an organization based at the University of Mississippi that documents, studies, and celebrates the diverse food cultures of the changing American South. “It’s my favorite food-based educational non-profit by a mile,” says Ari.
Bacon Street Fair at the Ann Arbor Farmer’s Market
On Sunday, June 1, 11am – 2pm, vendors from Zingerman’s and many other businesses will be on hand sampling and selling their favorite bacon inspired creations and the event will benefit Washtenaw County 4H, an organization near and dear to Zingerman’s Roadhouse managing partner and chef Alex Young. “If you’d told me 10 years ago that I’d add farmer to my list of job titles I would’ve said you’re crazy. But, well, now I’m a farmer and the partnership we’ve developed with 4H has been indispensable for us at Cornman Farms and a big thing for my family, too. I’m really happy to help support them.”
This event is FREE!
Speaker Series continues at ZingTrain
Please join us this Wednesday, May 7, 730am-930am for another thought-provoking session of the ZingTrain Speaker Series. This session features University of Michigan Associate Professor of Psychology, Ram Mahalingam, whose topic will be Mindfulness Matters.
Ram Mahalingam has had mindfulness on his mind for quite a while now. He’s studied it, researched it, practiced it, turned it on its head and looked at it from the other side. Ram will begin this session with an overview of current research on mindfulness that documents how mindfulness practices improve our psychological well being.
Ram Mahalingam has been a civil engineer, math tutor, film script writer, children’s theater activist, poet, writer, lecturer, night watchman, dish washer, cook, book stacker and preschool teacher. He is currently an Associate Professor at the University of Michigan in the Personality and Social Contexts program. He is also a core faculty member of the Psychology and Women’s Studies joint PhD program. He was the interim director for the Culture and Cognition program at the University of Michigan. His research focuses on culture, gender and psychological well being. He teaches courses on Gender Psychology, Cultural Psychology of Immigrants, Psychology of Mindfulness and Psychology of Films.
Coffee and Food Pairings at Zingerman’s Coffee Company
You may be familiar with wine and cheese pairings, but why not a coffee and food pairing? Join us on Sunday, May 11, 1pm, as we brew some of our favorite coffees and taste them alongside some of our favorite foods to find the best combination. Great for the coffee and food connoisseur who wants to try something different.
BAKE!-cation Pastry Weekend 2.0 at Zingerman’s Bakehouse
Our first BAKE!-cation of the season is coming up on May 17 & 18, and we’re so excited that we’re taking $100 off the price!
There are so many delicious and interesting pastries to make we thought we’d create a 2nd version of our popular weekend class for all you baking enthusiasts. Join us to travel through the U.S. for brownies, doughnuts, cupcakes and a whole grain muffin to Europe for danish, mandelbrot (Jewish biscotti), and countryside tarts. We’ll end our journey in North Africa with a Tunisian orange cake. You’ll learn a useful range of baking techniques from yeasted dough creation to tart dough mixing and rolling to cupcake decorating. Your BAKE!-cation weekend includes two breakfasts and two lunches. You’ll head home with our recipes, the knowledge to recreate them and all the pastries you made in class (enough to fill a suitcase). This experience will leave you with sweet memories, guaranteed.
Mother’s Day At Zingerman’s Mail Order
Mother’s Day is coming on Sunday, May 11, and Zingerman’s Mail Order has a very nice collection of tasty treats for Mom to enjoy on her special day! Most items ship for free or an economical flat rate!
New and exciting for Mom this year are our amazing buttercream cakes. We have three flavors: Hummingbird, Neato-politan, and Americana. All three ship FREE! Note: To guarantee arrival by Mother’s day orders must be placed by 5 PM EST on Wednesday5/7/14.
Next week and beyond:
Domaine Caneros Winery at Zingerman’s Roadhouse
In 1987, Claude Taittinger, president of Champagne Taittinger, selected a beautiful parcel of land in California’s wine country to be the site of his future winery, Domaine Caneros. He chose Eileen Crane to be the property’s first and only winemaker. And the rest, as they say, is history. Known as America’s Doyenne of Sparkling Wine, Eileen has amassed a wealth of experience in 30 years of solidifying the winery’s excellent reputation in the sparkling wine industry. In Domaine Carneros she has created an organization that we at the Roadhouse greatly admire.
On Wednesday, May 14, 7pm, Zingerman’s Roadhouse is honored to welcome Domaine Carneros winemaker Zak Miller for this very special dinner. Zak will share the Domaine Carneros story and his love for great wine. Chef Alex has created a menu to complement the sparkling wine, and to also to showcase the very special Domaine Carneros Pinot Noir (Alex’s favorite wine). Price for this dinner includes wine pairings, tax and gratuity. Additional bottles of your favorite wines will also be available to purchase.
Chocolatier Shawn Askinosie comes to Zingerman’s for Two Events
Bonus! If you register for both events, you’ll get three Askinosie Single Origin bars as our way of saying thanks!
From Criminals to Chocolate: The Story of a Business with a Vocation
On Wednesday, May 14, 7am, Shawn will take the reins at the ZingTrain Speaker Series to tell you his story, the story of how a criminal defense attorney became a chocolate maker. The story of how his business, Askinosie Chocolate, wins more awards for its chocolate than we can keep track of. The story of how his small 15-person business makes a huge positive impact on all it comes in contact with the world over. The story of how you can go about creating meaningful work, creating a business with a vocation.
Students and non-profit organizations will get a 50% discount for this event!
Raising the Bar: A Chocolate Tasting with Shawn Askinosie
On Thursday, May 15, 630pm, Shawn will share his story at Zingerman’s Events on 4th, and lead us in a tasting of a selection of his amazing bean-to-bar chocolates. This event sells out fast so get your tickets today!
Short’s Brewery Tasting at Zingerman’s Creamery
In 2002, Joe Short founded Short’s Brewing Company and began renovating and old hardware store in Bellaire, Michigan. Since that time, their reputation for excellence has spread throughout the state. Word soon spread in Northern Michigan, and the business took off. In 2008, Short’s opened an offsite production and bottling facility to allow them to ship their delicious beer throughout Michigan. The Short’s reputation for excellence has since spread throughout the state. Please join us on Friday, May 16, 7pm as we taste some of Short’s best along with a nice selection of Creamery cheese. It will be a night of beer and cheese to remember!
WEEK OF 4/29/14
Mead Tasting at Zingerman’s Creamery
Local B Nektar is garnering praise from all corners for their distinctive, locally brewed mead. Beginning as a small, one-off operation for a wedding, the Ferndale-based company was featured in the Metro Times, and has drawn praise from all over the Mitten for their brew. Please join us Friday, May 1st, 6pm as we sample a selection of their fine meads paired with a compliment of piquant Creamery cheeses.
First Sunday Tour at Zingerman’s Creamery
Join our cheese and gelato makers Sunday May 4, 2pm for an hour-long adventure to see how we transform local milk into delicious cheese and gelato. On this tour, you will observe mozzarella stretching and taste freshly made gelato. You’ll sample our selection of cow and goat’s milk cheese while learning from Creamery staff how the cheese is made. Tours happen on the first Sunday of each month!
THIS EVENT IS ALREADY FULL
BAKE!-cation Pastry Weekend 2.0 at Zingerman’s Bakehouse
Our first BAKE!-cation of the season is coming up on May 17 & 18, and we’re so excited that we’re taking $100 off the price!
There are so many delicious and interesting pastries to make we thought we’d create a 2nd version of our popular weekend class for all you baking enthusiasts. Join us to travel through the U.S. for brownies, doughnuts, cupcakes and a whole grain muffin to Europe for danish, mandelbrot (Jewish biscotti), and countryside tarts. We’ll end our journey in North Africa with a Tunisian orange cake. You’ll learn a useful range of baking techniques from yeasted dough creation to tart dough mixing and rolling to cupcake decorating. Your BAKE!-cation weekend includes two breakfasts and two lunches. You’ll head home with our recipes, the knowledge to recreate them and all the pastries you made in class (enough to fill a suitcase). This experience will leave you with sweet memories, guaranteed.
Spring Oil Sale deals going fast at Zingerman’s Mail Order
It’s spring-cleaning time! The new olive oil harvest will be coming in soon, and that means great deals on our existing oil stock. Hurry, we have very limited supplies, and when they’re gone, they’re gone. In the meantime, you can pick up some really choice oils like La Spineta from Puglia, or Roi from Luguria. How about Maussane from Provence or Castello della Paneretta from Tuscany? Any of these high-quality oils will add that touch of excellence to any dish you prepare. Don’t miss these deals!
Mother’s Day At Zingerman’s Mail Order
Mother’s Day is coming on Sunday, May 11, and Zingerman’s Mail Order has a very nice collection of tasty treats for Mom to enjoy on her special day! Most items ship free or for an economical flat rate.
Spring Oil Change continues at Zingerman’s Deli
Our annual olive oil sale gives you a chance to stock up on your favorite olive oils and get great deals on some that you may not have discovered yet. All of the 2011 harvest oils from Italy, Spain, France and California are on sale: buy 1 bottle at 10% off, 2 bottles at 20% off and 3 bottles at 30% off. Look for the 1-2-3 sticker and stock up!
Next week and beyond:
Oaxacan Mexican Dinner at Zingerman’s Roadhouse
While Mexican cooking varies from one region of the country to another, no State compares with Oaxaca in the variety of cuisines found within it’s borders. Know as the “Land of Seven Moles, Oaxaca is blessed with an abundance of vegetables grown in the central valley; fish and shellfish from the southern coast and Isthmus regions; and a year-round supply of tropical fruit from the lush area bordering Veracruz. This Monday, May 5, 7pm, Roadhouse Chef Bob Bennett, with his passion for cooking traditional Mexican, will prepare a traditionally made menu full of flavor and Oaxacan staples: corn, empanadas, tamales, lentils, black beans and of course, chocolate and moles.
Speaker Series continues at ZingTrain
Please join us Wednesday, May 7, 730am-930am for another thought-provoking session of the ZingTrain Speaker Series. This session features University of Michigan Associate Professor of Psychology, Ram Mahalingam, whose topic will be Mindfulness Matters.
Ram Mahalingam has had mindfulness on his mind for quite a while now. He’s studied it, researched it, practiced it, turned it on its head and looked at it from the other side. Ram will begin this session with an overview of current research on mindfulness that documents how mindfulness practices improve our psychological well being.
Ram Mahalingam has been a civil engineer, math tutor, film script writer, children’s theater activist, poet, writer, lecturer, night watchman, dish washer, cook, book stacker and preschool teacher. He is currently an Associate Professor at the University of Michigan in the Personality and Social Contexts program. He is also a core faculty member of the Psychology and Women’s Studies joint PhD program. He was the interim director for the Culture and Cognition program at the University of Michigan. His research focuses on culture, gender and psychological well being. He teaches courses on Gender Psychology, Cultural Psychology of Immigrants, Psychology of Mindfulness and Psychology of Films.
Coffee and Food Pairings at Zingerman’s Coffee Company
You may be familiar with wine and cheese pairings, but why not a coffee and food pairing? Join us on Sunday, May 11, 1pm, as we brew some of our favorite coffees and taste them alongside some of our favorite foods. Great for the coffee and food connoisseur who wants to try something different.
See you soon!
Soul Food Dinner at Zingerman’s Roadhouse
Soul Food: The Surprising Story of an American Cuisine, One Plate at a Time
Please join us tonight, 7pm, for a culinary exploration into the history of American soul food with author Adrian Miller.
In this insightful and eclectic history, Adrian Miller delves into the influences, ingredients, and innovations that make up the soul food tradition. Focusing each chapter on the culinary and social history of one dish–such as fried chicken, chitlins, yams, greens, and “red drinks” – Adrian uncovers how it got on the soul food plate and what it means for African American culture and identity. Chef Alex has created a menu direct from the chapters of Soul Food and Adrian will share his knowledge and the history of the foods we will be dining on. Adrian Miller is a writer, attorney, and certified barbecue judge who lives in Denver, Colorado. He has served as a special assistant to President Bill Clinton, a senior policy analyst for Colorado Governor Bill Ritter Jr., and a Southern Foodways Alliance board member.
Speaker Series continues at ZingTrain
Please join us Wednesday, April 23, 730am-930am for another thought-provoking session of the ZingTrain Speaker Series.
This week’s session will feature Stephen Gill, Ph.D, who is co-owner of Learning2BGreat.com as well as owner and principal of Stephen J. Gill Consulting. Stephen’s subject will be: An Arsenal of A’s.
Here’s why it’s a great idea to listen very closely to what Stephen Gill has to say : he’s worked in the field of Human Performance Improvement for decades. He’s written books about it. He’s based his consulting practice on it. He teaches it. He talks about it. And he’s really, really good at it. In fact, Stephen Gill is the guy to talk to if you want to create a culture of learning in your organization and then get concrete evidence that the culture is resulting in performance improvements.
Spring Oil Sale starts at Zingerman’s Mail Order
It’s spring-cleaning time! The new olive oil harvest will be coming in soon, and that means great deals on our existing oil stock. We have very limited supplies, and when they’re gone, they’re gone. In the meantime, you can pick up some really choice oils like La Spineta from Puglia, or Roi from Luguria. How about Maussane from Provence or Castello della Paneretta from Tuscany? Any of these high-quality oils will add that touch of excellence to any dish you prepare. Don’t miss these deals!
Spring Oil Change continues at Zingerman’s Deli
Our annual olive oil sale gives you a chance to stock up on your favorite olive oils and get great deals on some that you may not have discovered yet. All of the 2011 harvest oils from Italy, Spain, France and California are on sale: buy 1 bottle at 10% off, 2 bottles at 20% off and 3 bottles at 30% off. Look for the 1-2-3 sticker and stock up!
Somodi Kalács at Zingerman’s Bakehouse
Somodi Kálacs (“sho-mo-dee-ko-loch”) cinnamon swirl bread. We learned to bake this traditional Hungarian Easter bread in a village in Transylvania during our trip there in 2012. This soft golden pan loaf, is made with fresh eggs and a sweet buttery cinnamon brown sugar swirl. The smell is amazing. The taste is even better. Available through the end of April!
Next week and beyond:
Mead Tasting at Zingerman’s Creamery
Local meadery B Nektar is garnering praise from all corners for their distinctive, locally brewed mead. Beginning as a small, one-off operation for a wedding, the Ferndale-based company was featured in the Metro Times, and has drawn praise from all over the Mitten for their brew. Please join us Friday, May 1st, 6pm as we sample a selection of their fine meads paired with a compliment of piquant Creamery cheeses.
First Sunday Tour at Zingerman’s Creamery
Join our cheese and gelato makers Sunday May 4, 2pm on an hour-long adventure to see how we transform local milk into delicious cheese and gelato. On this tour, you will observe mozzarella stretching and taste freshly made gelato. You’ll sample our selection of cow and goat’s milk cheese while learning from Creamery staff how the cheese is made. Tours happen on the first Sunday of each month!
Oaxacan Mexican Dinner at Zingerman’s Roadhouse
While Mexican cooking varies from one region of the country to another, no State compares with Oaxaca in the variety of cuisines found within it’s borders. Know as the “Land of the Seven Moles,” Oaxaca is blessed with an abundance of vegetables grown in the central valley; fish and shellfish from the southern coast and Isthmus regions; and a year-round supply of tropical fruit from the lush area bordering Veracruz. On Monday, May 5, 7pm, Roadhouse Chef Bob Bennett, with his passion for cooking traditional Mexican, will prepare a traditionally made menu full of flavor and Oaxacan staples: corn, empanadas, tamales, lentils, black beans and of course, chocolate and moles.
A Night of Blue at Zingerman’s Creamery
Got a case of the blues? Join us on Friday, April 18, 6pm, for an evening of full-flavored blue cheese tasting with Zingerman’s Creamery! Our cheesemongers Ben and Sam tracked down some of the most unique blue cheese our country has to offer. We’d hate for you to miss out and be singing the blues for a whole year!
This event is already full however you can get added to the waitlist below!
Holiday offerings at Zingerman’s Mail Order
Three big holidays are coming up, and Mail Order has the perfect assortment of delicious to compliment your fest!
- As Passover continues and we have a very nice selection of Passover treats to help make your holiday memorable.
- Easter is this coming Sunday, and our selection of Easter foods make a nice addition to any table!
- And if that’s not enough, you can expect to see our special Mother’s Day catalogs arriving very soon featuring all kinds of things that mom will love on her special day!
April Roaster’s Pick at Zingerman’s Coffee Company
We like Burundi Dukorere Ikawa for it’s crisp up-front acidity and hints of savoriness. It has a really pleasant tang that sweetens as it cools. Given the brightness if finishes with a remarkably buttery mouthfeel. This coffee is well suited to individual filter methods, like the Chemex and cone. It also benefits from a slightly finer grind, tastes slightly fruity in an Aeropress and somewhat citrusy in a Syphon.
Stop by for a sample!
Holiday Treats at Zingerman’s Bakehouse
Don’t forget the Bakehouse when you’re planning your holiday feast!
Passover Specials are available April 1st-30th
- Macaroons
Moist creamy coconut centers with a chewy toasted coconut crust, in vanilla bean or dark chocolate varieties. Buy them by the big luscious piece or petite macaroons by the dozen in a handsome gift box. (6 of each flavor in the box). - Chocolate Orange Torte
A Bakehouse Passover classic. A moist layer of chocolate cake made with matzo and ground almonds, flavored with orange oil, glazed with dark chocolate ganache, all surrounded with more toasted almonds. 6” cake. Serves 6-8. - Lemon Sponge Cake
A delightful way to end your Passover feast. Light and lemony sponge cake with lemon curd between the layers and a caramelized meringue exterior. Wheat free too! (made with potato starch)
We’re open Easter Sunday 7am-7pm
- Easter Egg Cookies
Egg shaped butter cookies with a hint of fresh citrus zest that are delightfully decorated with our own marbled vanilla fondant. Great in an Easter basket or at each place setting on the dinner table. Available April 1st-20th. - Easter Bunny Cake
Set the scene with this adorable bunny face cake. This is the best kind of centerpiece for your holiday table- fun to look at and delicious to eat. Inside you’ll find soft layers of vanilla chiffon cake and blackberry butter cream, outside vanilla butter cream and a hand-made vanilla fondant bunny face. 6” cake serves 6-10. Available April 1st-20th. - Hot Cross Buns
A traditional treat on Good Friday, a soft yeasted bun made with a bit of potato to keep the dough moist, raisins, currants, candied orange peel and topped with an icing cross. Available April 17th-20th. - Somodi Kalács
(sho-mo-dee-ko-loch) A traditional Hungarian Easter bread we learned to bake in a village in Transylvania on our trip there in 2012. This soft, golden loaf is made with fresh eggs and a sweet buttery cinnamon sugar swirl inside. The smell is amazing. The taste is even better. Enjoy it while you can! Available Fridays thru Sundays, this month only!
Spring Oil Change at Zingerman’s Deli
Our annual olive oil sale gives you a chance to stock up on your favorite olive oils and get great deals on some that you may not have discovered yet. All of the 2011 harvest oils from Italy, Spain, France and California are on sale: buy 1 bottle at 10% off, 2 bottles at 20% off and 3 bottles at 30% off. Look for the 1-2-3 sticker and stock up!
Next week:
Soul Food Dinner at Zingerman’s Roadhouse
Soul Food: The Surprising Story of an American Cuisine, One Plate at a Time
Please join us Tuesday, April 22, 7pm, for a culinary exploration into the history of American soul food with author Adrian Miller.
In this insightful and eclectic history, Adrian Miller delves into the influences, ingredients, and innovations that make up the soul food tradition. Focusing each chapter on the culinary and social history of one dish–such as fried chicken, chitlins, yams, greens, and “red drinks”–Adrian uncovers how it got on the soul food plate and what it means for African American culture and identity. Chef Alex has created a menu direct from the chapters of Soul Food and Adrian will share his knowledge and the history of the foods we will be dining on. Adrian Miller is a writer, attorney, and certified barbecue judge who lives in Denver, Colorado. He has served as a special assistant to President Bill Clinton, a senior policy analyst for Colorado Governor Bill Ritter Jr., and a Southern Foodways Alliance board member.
Speaker Series continues at ZingTrain
Please join us Wednesday, April 23, 730am-930am for another thought-provoking session of the ZingTrain Speaker Series.
This week’s session will feature Stephen Gill, Ph.D, who is co-owner of Learning2BGreat.com as well as owner and principal of Stephen J. Gill Consulting. Stephen’s subject will be: An Arsenal of A’s.
Here’s why it’s a great idea to listen very closely to what Stephen Gill has to say : he’s worked in the field of Human Performance Improvement for decades. He’s written books about it. He’s based his consulting practice on it. He teaches it. He talks about it. And he’s really, really good at it. In fact, Stephen Gill is the guy to talk to if you want to create a culture of learning in your organization and then get concrete evidence that the culture is resulting in performance improvements.
Speaker Series continues at ZingTrain
Please join us this Wednesday, April 9, 730am-930am for another thought-provoking session of the ZingTrain Speaker Series.
This week’s session will feature Eleni Kalakos, Chief Transformational Officer of The Eleni Group, whose subject will be: Think Like an Actor, Speak Like a Pro.
Let’s face it. You can’t take your eyes off a baby. That’s because they’re completely and comfortably present in their tiny little bodies, inhabiting the moment like it’s nobody’s business. They’ve got what Eleni Kelakos calls Transformational Presence – a quality that the greatest actors, leaders and speakers exude.
You were born with Transformational Presence. With that ability to truly transform and affect others by being genuinely and passionately present. It’s just grown dim over time, and like the embers of a fire it’s waiting for you to stoke it into full flame.
Ratchet up your Transformational Presence and bring it to your everyday life. Whether you’re a leader who is trying to inspire and engage, or a sales person who is trying to convince, or a presenter who is addressing one person or one thousand – this Speaker Series session is for you.
Sauced – A Dinner with Chef Brad Greenhill at Zingerman’s Deli
*There will be two seatings for this event: 530p-730p & 8p-10p
After 14 years of cooking professionally, Brad Greenhill is working on plans to open his first restaurant in Detroit. In the meantime, he has been cooking for special events in the Metro Detroit and Ann Arbor area. He’s even found time to help the Brinery craft new fermentation products.
Brad Greenhill will raid the Zingerman’s pantry and create a dinner featuring a range of our pastas, hard cheeses, sauces, spices and charcuterie. This will be a 4-5 course dinner, including dessert, and will offer both carnivorous and vegetarian options. Don’t hesitate, this one is bound to fill up fast.
RESERVE A SEAT AT THE 5:30PM SEATING RESERVE A SEAT AT THE 8PM SEATING
Passover Menu at Zingerman’s Deli
Zingerman’s Passover menu is now available. Reserve now and let us prepare your holiday meal! We offer a complete Seder meal for four, lots of traditional holiday foods, and of course, a lovely selection of Passover sweets.
Erev Passover is Monday, April, 14.
Holiday offerings at Zingerman’s Mail Order
Three big holidays are coming up, and Mail Order has the perfect assortment of delicious to compliment your fest!
- Erev Passover is April 14, and we have a very nice selection of Passover treats to help make your holiday memorable.
- Easter Sunday hops in on April 20, and our selection of Easter foods make a nice addition to any table!
- And if that’s not enough, you can expect to see our special Mother’s Day catalogs arriving very soon featuring all kinds of things that mom will love on her special day!
April Roaster’s Pick at Zingerman’s Coffee Company
We like Burundi Dukorere Ikawa for it’s crisp up-front acidity and hints of savoriness. It has a really pleasant tang that sweetens as it cools. Given the brightness if finishes with a remarkably buttery mouthfeel. This coffee is well suited to individual filter methods, like the Chemex and cone. It also benefits from a slightly finer grind, tastes slightly fruity in an Aeropress and somewhat citrusy in a Syphon.
Stop by for a sample!
Holiday Treats at Zingerman’s Bakehouse
Don’t forget the Bakehouse when you’re planning your holiday feast!
Passover Specials are available April 1st-30th
- Macaroons
Moist creamy coconut centers with a chewy toasted coconut crust, in vanilla bean or dark chocolate varieties. Buy them by the big luscious piece or petite macaroons by the dozen in a handsome gift box. (6 of each flavor in the box). - Chocolate Orange Torte
A Bakehouse Passover classic. A moist layer of chocolate cake made with matzo and ground almonds, flavored with orange oil, glazed with dark chocolate ganache, all surrounded with more toasted almonds. 6” cake. Serves 6-8. - Lemon Sponge Cake
A delightful way to end your Passover feast. Light and lemony sponge cake with lemon curd between the layers and a caramelized meringue exterior. Wheat free too! (made with potato starch)
We’re open Easter Sunday 7am-7pm
- Easter Egg Cookies
Egg shaped butter cookies with a hint of fresh citrus zest that are delightfully decorated with our own marbled vanilla fondant. Great in an Easter basket or at each place setting on the dinner table. Available April 1st-20th. - Easter Bunny Cake
Set the scene with this adorable bunny face cake. This is the best kind of centerpiece for your holiday table- fun to look at and delicious to eat. Inside you’ll find soft layers of vanilla chiffon cake and blackberry butter cream, outside vanilla butter cream and a hand-made vanilla fondant bunny face. 6” cake serves 6-10. Available April 1st-20th. - Hot Cross Buns
A traditional treat on Good Friday, a soft yeasted bun made with a bit of potato to keep the dough moist, raisins, currants, candied orange peel and topped with an icing cross. Available April 17th-20th. - Somodi Kalács
(sho-mo-dee-ko-loch) A traditional Hungarian Easter bread we learned to bake in a village in Transylvania on our trip there in 2012. This soft, golden loaf is made with fresh eggs and a sweet buttery cinnamon sugar swirl inside. The smell is amazing. The taste is even better. Enjoy it while you can! Available Fridays thru Sundays, this month only!
Spring Oil Change at Zingerman’s Deli
Our annual olive oil sale gives you a chance to stock up on your favorite olive oils and get great deals on some that you may not have discovered yet. All of the 2011 harvest oils from Italy, Spain, France and California are on sale: buy 1 bottle at 10% off, 2 bottles at 20% off and 3 bottles at 30% off. Look for the 1-2-3 sticker and stock up!
Next week:
A Night of Blue at Zingerman’s Creamery
Got a case of the blues? Join us on Friday, April 18, 6pm, for an evening of full-flavored blue cheese tasting with Zingerman’s Creamery! Our cheesemongers Ben and Sam tracked down some of the most unique blue cheese our country has to offer. We’d hate for you to miss out and be singing the blues for a whole year! Grab your tickets soon — this event will sell out quickly!
Soul Food Dinner at Zingerman’s Roadhouse
Soul Food: The Surprising Story of an American Cuisine, One Plate at a Time
Please join us Tuesday, April 22, 7pm, for a culinary exploration into the history of American soul food with author Adrian Miller.
In this insightful and eclectic history, Adrian Miller delves into the influences, ingredients, and innovations that make up the soul food tradition. Focusing each chapter on the culinary and social history of one dish–such as fried chicken, chitlins, yams, greens, and “red drinks”–Adrian uncovers how it got on the soul food plate and what it means for African American culture and identity. Chef Alex has created a menu direct from the chapters of Soul Food and Adrian will share his knowledge and the history of the foods we will be dining on. Adrian Miller is a writer, attorney, and certified barbecue judge who lives in Denver, Colorado. He has served as a special assistant to President Bill Clinton, a senior policy analyst for Colorado Governor Bill Ritter Jr., and a Southern Foodways Alliance board member.