This week we have tahini from Medford based Just Us Foods for your shares and boy oh boy is it amazing.
Tahini is a rich savory spread made from ground up toasted sesame seeds and is a staple in Mediterranean cuisine. And for the word nerds in the room (hello, fellow travelers) the word tahini comes from modern Greek word takhini, based on Arabic ṭaḥana "to crush", which coincidentally is the name of Joe's next band. [🙄 - JG]
We have ricotta from the Mozzarella House in all shares this week and we could't be happier. And we're going to have a chat about the meaning of the ricotta and its history. Wowee! Our favorite cheese and an opportunity to gab etymology? Thrilling! We're like Kash Patel glomming onto the US Men's hockey team in a pathetic locker room display paid for by tax payers level of excited. (Sit down Kash. None of those boys have any idea who you are.)
Joe has a couple new products he's excited to share with you this week. He won't stop jumping around and clapping with glee, it's rather annoying. [LIES - JG]
Says Joe:
Sourdough ancient grains bread! Sliced bread! Cheese! More options for 'rogi and dumplings! Beans! Dried AND canned. (We don't mess around.) And more. Plus? We'll be adding more goodies in the coming weeks so keep an eye out.
Because I have copious time on my hands, and zero critical stressors that are eating at my brain like some parasitic monster, I have taken to reading a lot of poetry recently.
There is the obvious beauty of "Time is a Mother" by Ocean Vuong, the old reliability of Neruda's odes to simple things. They are tiny moments of escape, inviting wonder, demanding pause.
There are few things I day dream of more than a perfect buffalo chicken dip. Buff dip, puppies and toppling the New World Order. That's about 98% of it.
That said, our Super Bowl Snacks site is LIVE! We have the dip, chili, Mei Mei cheeseburger dumplings, smoked meats from the Rusty Can `and more. We don't sell the sweatpants or the group of 6 folks to come over and eat it all but I wish we did.
