Deli

Pecorino di Rocca, from Tuscany, is new to the Bay Area, and has completely won me over. The importer, Fresca Italia, found it at the Slow Food festival in Italy last fall. The producer is Canti, a 50-year-old family-owned firm that makes pecorino in several styles. …

Multiple lots of cheeses made by Andante Dairy in Petaluma, California are the subject of a recall and quarantine order announced by California State Veterinarian Dr. Annette Whiteford. …

Holland's Family Cheese rakes in more awards at the 2012 Wisconsin State Fair Cheese & Butter Contest. Marieke Gouda Foenegreek, one of the company's most sought after raw milk, farmstead Goudas scored a 99.05 in the Flavored Semi-Soft Cheese category. Carefully aged on Dutch pine planks, this rich, creamy creation boasts notes of maple syrup and toasted nuts. Additionally, in the Open Class – Semi-Soft Cheese category, Marieke Gouda Aged scored a 99.7 and Marieke Gouda Belegen scored a 99.3, earning both recognition and awards. …

For the new hummus maker Eat Well Enjoy Life, the chickpeas are optional. Think of this as designer hummus where the base legume is switched up frequently in the brand's recipes for its ten hummus flavors. Here, the garbanzo beans might be replaced by soy beans, or yellow lentils, or red lentils, or black beans or white beans. …

Sweet Grass Dairy, one of the nation’s premier, family-owned, handcrafted cheesemakers, and the Georgia Conservancy, Georgia’s premier, member-supported environmental organization, are excited to announce a partnership aimed at increasing awareness of the Georgia Conservancy’s programs and mission. …