Herb Garden Salad

August 20, 2009 | by Ben 1

I was just looking for something to throw together for dinner, and this turned out a lot better than I thought it. What really made this were the fresh herbs from our garden–parsely, chocolate mint, and chives–and aged balsamic vinegar from <a href=“http://www.zingermans.com target=” onclick=“javascript:_gaq.push([’_trackEvent’,‘outbound-article’,‘http://www.zingermans.comtarget=’]);“_blank”>Zingerman’sin the dressing.

All I did was sauté a frozen chicken breast (w/salt and pepper), chopped up some Romaine and tossed on goat cheese and roasted red peppers with the chicken. The dressing was good olive oil, the aged balsamic, fresh herbs and salt and pepper. The only thing I would have done differently is adding even more herbs.… continue reading

Zingerman’s Deli

December 29, 2007 | by Sarah 0


While on a recent trip to northern Michigan to visit family over the holidays, we stopped off in Ann Arbor to visit Zingerman’s Deli. We had been receiving their holiday catalogs and we thought pretty much everything in them looked really good — so we planned to stop on the way up north.

The deli itself is very small, and jam packed with all kinds of foodie goodness. There is an amazing cheese/deli section with expensive and exotic cheeses and deli meats. There is a small bakery counter with tons of different kinds of breads and sweets. There is also a small “alley” behind the bakery counter with vinegar and olive oil samples. The most impressive sample on our visit was the aged balsamic vingar, with a sweetness and consistency reminiscent of maple syrup but a much more complex flavor. There is also a small coffee counter and an area in the back of the … continue reading