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Sardines and Anchovies – Similarities and Differences

Sardines and anchovies are two foods that, at least in America, share a strange combination of fascination, scorn, passion and obscurity. Since you can go years without seeing an anchovy article or a sardine TV … Continued

Food

Pig Impact – The Impact of La Quercia’s Hog Standards

When Herb Eckhouse decided to locate his acclaimed cured ham house, La Quercia, in Norwalk, Iowa, he didn’t mean it as a statement. He wanted to make a positive impact in the place he’d long … Continued

Food

Tomatillo Salsa Verde Recipe

I like to grow a few new fruits or vegetables in my garden each year; this year I planted two tomatillos. The plants are abundant to say the least; I’m about to have a lot … Continued

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Mail Order’s Vegetable Garden

This summer at Zingerman’s Mail Order, we’ve built and tended a vegetable garden in front of our warehouse. Here’s a look at what we’ve set up: Compost We created our compost heap in the spring … Continued

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Many Reasons For the Westside Farmers’ Market

You have many reasons to know and love Zingerman’s Roadhouse. There is the barbeque, with the amazing smelling smoke that gets your stomach growling.  Beef and pork that are home grown and butchered in our … Continued

Food

Recipe: Classic Pesto

For tips on making pesto, see this post.  For the recipe I like to use when I make pesto, read on! 2 packed cups of fresh basil leaves, preferably less than 1 ½ inches long … Continued