Archive for April, 2009
Zingerman’s Warehouse Sale for May 1st
In: Food
30 Apr 2009Brown Bread Gelato. While supplies last. $4
Ginger Scones. Great for breakfast. $2 each.
Kulich Russian Easter Cakes. Easter has passed, but we smartly froze these! $12 each. Serves 6.
Lincolnshire Poacher from England. 1/2 lb wedge. Was $18 now $9.
Ig Vella’s Dry Jack cheese from California. Was $24 per pound, now $10.
1-Year Cheddar from Vermont. 1/2 lb [...]
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Indian Inspired IT Dinner
In: Food
28 Apr 2009Elph’s House
April 27, 2009
Indian inspired by Tabla Cookbook: One Spice, Two Spice by Floyd Cardiz
White wines, mango spritzer, mango margaritas
Poppadom, goat cheese w/ urfa pepper and honey (Craig/Jenny)
Curried Cauliflower w/ Chick Peas & Tomatoes, served over rice (Joe)
Halibut with Banana Chutney and Indian Spices (coriander, fennel seed, black peppercorns, sea salt) (Brian)
Sauteed Asparagus & Morels [...]
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Tilt-o-Whirl
27 Apr 2009Tilt-o-Whirl, noun: Half-day event during the Zingerman’s Annual Planning process in which representatives from each business meet to discuss overlapping points of their visions.
A week before the Tilt, everyone receives a packet that includes:
1. a very handy Tilt matrix that details who is meeting with whom at which table at what time,
2. worksheets for each [...]
Crayons as Pixels
In: Geek Finds| Good Stuff
26 Apr 2009Who says crayons are just for kids? Artist Christian Faur uses wax crayons themselves as pixels to create imagery. The results are stunning, and I doubt I’d be able to resist the urge to touch these pieces in real life.
Peep all of Faur’s Crayon works here. Story via
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Deep Fried Chocolate Cheesecake
In: Food
20 Apr 2009Bakehouse chocolate cheesecake coated in beignet batter and deep fried. Whoa.
Five of us couldn’t finish it.
Begin with a Plan
20 Apr 2009We’ve just started our Zingerman’s Annual Planning (ZAP) process. It’s a period every year from mid-March through July when the entire Zingerman’s Community of Businesses (ZCoB) writes our plan for the next 2-3 years out. It’s a comprehensive and collaborative process that helps us come up with a roadmap for our business.
These are the steps:
1. [...]
Google Earth Dives into Great Lakes
In: Geek Finds| News
19 Apr 2009A few weeks ago Google Earth was updated with images of the ocean floors, letting you dive deep into marine topography. Adding to that, Google Earth data was updated again last week to included images from the floors of the Great Lakes, taken by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. via
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Ctrl – Alt – Del Pillows
In: Good Stuff
17 Apr 2009From the “Interior Touches” department: Some keyboard inspired pillows via etsy. What happens if you lean against all three at once?
Zingerman’s Warehouse Sale List for April 10
In: Good Stuff
9 Apr 2009And this time, they’ll give you a free gift for speaking your mind!
Each hour on the hour between 11 am and 2 pm we will gather small focus groups to learn what you think of our business. First come first served with a maximum of six members per group. It will take about 20 minutes. As a [...]
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Candy makes me sing too
In: Food
2 Apr 2009Elaine DiMasi, a Zingerman’s customer, did just about the coolest, most creative thing with our food. She took the description of Amarelli licorice Mo wrote for the catalog and TURNED IT INTO A RENAISSANCE SONG. How wild is that!
Listen and follow along!
*sings* One hundred percent liiicoriiiiice!
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