I was in the mood to cook something more elaborate this Saturday than has been my habit recently, and it was a cold, rainy, windy day, calling for serious comfort food, so this was an obvious choice. I picked up a jar of the Spicy Coffee Spice Rub (which is also available from Zingerman’s Mail … Continued
Tonite’s culinary foray was American Fried Bread. (Yep, my hubbie is away for the weekend again, a good time to cook with gluten!) It sounds plain. And for sure it is simple, but too good tasting to be plain, due to really good bread, bacon fat from a flavorful dry-cured artisanal bacon, and real maple … Continued
It’s a rainy October Saturday, and my husband is off on a weekend backpacking trip. Normally I would be too, but my dining room table was literally covered with Roma and Brandywine tomatoes that I picked in a hurry before a hard frost on Wednesday, and I was itching to make a batch of sauce … Continued
Yesterday was the 2009 Kerrytown Book Festival; I had a table for Zingerman’s Press. There was a steady flow of people all day long (11am-5pm). I could see the main tent was packed for the panel discussion with Ari and Jane and Michael Stern (authors of Roadfood). The hilarity of the nearby cake walks was … Continued
Saturday, September 5th, was International Bacon Day. I’m sure there were bacon events around the world; I did my part by heading down to Zingerman’s Deli, to buy a pound of artisinal Edwards bacon, and I got a free Edwards Bacon baseball cap, too! Predistressed. I had some pepper bacon in my fridge already, too, … Continued
International Bacon Day is September 5th this year – apparently it’s always the first Monday in September. Plans are still shaping up around here, but I have no doubt there will be bacon deals to be had at Zingerman’s Deli, which carries more than half a dozen kinds of artisanal bacon. I plan to do … Continued
On September 24, 2009, 5:30-7pm, if you’re in D.C. and want to taste some great cheeses from Zingerman’s Creamery, and pick up a copy of Zingerman’s Guide to Better Bacon, have it signed, and chat with Ari, head to Cowgirl Creamery, 919 F Street NW, Penn Quarter, Washington DC. Tel: 202.393.6880. The event at Neal’s … Continued
Here goes! Plan as poetry highlights 2009-10 Zing Press ZAP haiku (by Jillian Downey) Bacon book rollout Warm ZCoB support and help Camp Bacon success Reaching out to stores work to build relationship new kids on the block Ari travels far Spreading bacon booksignings Introvert workout Dear book reviewer We thought you might like to … Continued
Ari will be presenting at this year’s Epicurean Classic in St. Joseph, Michigan. At noon on Friday, 8/28/09. Sharing great information and stories about bacon from the book, and no doubt there will be some bacon to taste!
Ari will be on a panel called “Local Foods in the World and Global Foods in Michigan”, at noon on Sept 13th at the Kerrytown Book Festival here in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Moderator Jan Longone will lead a discussion with Ari, and with Jane and Michael Stern, authors of the “Roadfood” column, as featured in … Continued