This classic italian easter recipe has been passed down through our di bruno bros. Peek behind philadelphias largest and oldest cheese counter, hailed by anthony bourdain as a temple of awesomeness and delight, for a lively guide to pairing. Though she has eight years of experience in event planning and catering in the philadelphia area, stephanie is new to the di bruno bros. House of cheese presents a novel taxonomy of cheese, imaginative and pioneering pairings, and the story of the shop and staff that have are our home and family.
House of cheese is a fresh, new take on a favorite food group. Although im not from philly, im thrilled to be helping phillyinstitution dibruno bros. Classic italian cookies straight from south philly. Both of these ingredients perk up leftovers, salads, and the occasional lackluster recipe, but i had never thought to take these two kitchen stalwarts and combine them.
Filled to the brim with a plethora of meats, eggs, and cheese, easter pie also known as hammore. Pickled feta with cerignola olives and strawberries from. What began with a small shop of specialty and imported goods in the italian market in 1939 has grown into a fiveshop iconic philadelphia brand offering an extensive selection of specialty. The significance of the extra step ive had the honor of working for di bruno bros. Our story is a story of discovery, of two brothers, aunts and uncles, of culinary pioneers, and the beautiful city of philadelphia. Thank goodness tenaya darlington thought of it for me and told me how in her new cheese centric cookbook, di bruno bros.
Its well into the evening, the shops closed, and the. The di bruno family has been serving delicious cheeses from. Once an 1800s bank, this building has a history of trust and celebration. The charcuterie collection cured meats di bruno bros. Di bruno bros house of cheese the reluctant gourmet. Di bruno brothers carries the finest selection of artisan and gourmet cheese online.
This book never would have been written without the trust, encouragement, and absolutely stunning support from everyone at di bruno bros. Dibruno brothers of philadelphia had a robust fourth. Over 300 cheeses from around the world meet their match with a new craft beer and wine section at di bruno bros. Di bruno brothers house of cheese an epic cheese tome. Stacked high with salty bacon, earthysweet cabot clothbound cheddar, and a fried eggits certainly not for the faint of heart. Located in spring arts, banca is a new way to experience iconic di bruno bros. As with every retailer, the holiday season can make or break a year and dibrunos. Enjoy the very best catering, delivered with the warmth. This grilled cheese in tenaya darlingtons new cheese cookbook was the creation of a longtime cheesemonger at di bruno bros.
Now in its third year, the event draws makers, mongers, and rabble from the cave to compete for cash prizes and a chance to throw down against the best in the business. A guide to wedges, recipes, and pairings by tenaya darlington at barnes. And if youre nice, the cheese man may give you some tastes of scrumptious samples. Illustrated by beautiful fullcolor photographs, this book offers a glimpse into our history and culture, along with a dairy lexicon, notes on how to taste cheese, and. My name is jackie and ive been working with di bruno bros.
Until then, youll have to wing it as you crack open your first hopfish, your first exit 16 made with wild rice, and just glorious. Shop online and get your gourmet cheese shipped directly to you. I can honestly say that one of my most rewarding aspects of my job is identifying a truly unique product. They added some of the great european cheeses, cured meats and other foods that paired well with cheese and meat.
Cheesemongers, like forest rangers, want to help you. The chapters of the book follow these eight basic categories. Part field guide, part cookbook, and part history, dibruno bros. Our services include delivery, instore pickup, fullservice catering, and hosted events in. House of cheese will give you a cheese ducation like none other. Tenaya and the inspired minds behind the di bruno bros. In addition to our artisan cheeses, gourmet charcuterie and antipasti, our cheesemongers will whip up select pairings not available elsewhere, while they regale you with wondrous facts and tales of life behind the. Tenaya darlington is a poet, writer, associate professor and the cheese blogger known as madame fromage. It is a beautiful looking and wonderfully written book that will serve cheese novices and cheese experts equally well. The past few years have seen a lot of new cheese books in bookstores, due to the fact that cheese is becoming a hot topic here in the united states. Its harder than you might think, actually, because it usually means i need to sift more.
The book, published in may, features 170 cheese profiles, 70 recipes and 10 themed cheese boards. Before i dive into this tasty recipe, allow me to introduce myself. Also included are 30 recipes, from zekes bacon maple grilled cheese to cheddar ale soup. In 2006, di bruno brothers was named nasft gourmet retailer of the year. If you find a vast cheese counter intimidating, heres what tenaya darlington suggests. After hours, our franklin location remains open to you and your guests to enjoy a private shopping experience that affords you the tastes and smells of our shops.
I certainly consider cheese a necessity in my life. Imagine if you could be let loose in our 9th street location yep, the one that anthony bourdain called a temple of awesomeness and delight to eat and drink as you please. For the last 15 years, we have been making this rustic holiday dish. Two things i always keep around are many types of pickles and feta cheese. As americans, were finally waking up to an idea that the rest of the world has been keen on for hundreds maybe thousands of. Its a story of discovery, of two brothers, aunts and uncles, of culinary pioneers and philadelphians. House of cheese book comes out in just three weeks. This should give you an idea for the cheeky tone and style of this cheese filled tome. Zekes bacon maple grilled cheese from di bruno bros.
In this book she tells the story of her journey from cheese neophyte to cheese maven through her experiences at philadelphias di bruno bros. Peek behind philadelphias largest and oldest cheese co. Part recipe book, part family history, part cheese encyclopedia, di bruno bros. Last year was a bit of a precarious one for dibruno brothers, the locally famous purveyor of fine italian foods. Di bruno brothers house of cheese, a guide to wedges, recipes and pairings discussion from the chowhound cheese, cheddar food community. Part cookbook and part cheese encyclopedia, di bruno bros. We are happy to bring our culinary delights and full team to your private event, whether its at your home, your workplace, or our stunning new event space at 600 spring garden our menus feature live culinary action stations, incredible cheese displays for all night snacking, and inventive hors doeuvres featuring the best cheeses, meats, and specialty products on earth. Darlington writes well and the book is crammed with attractive photographs. The book is steeped in the history of danny and joe di bruno, two brothers hailing from abruzzo with dreams of opening a familyrun italian cheese market in philadelphia.
This mac is a standard baked recipe with a milkbased cheese sauce, peppered with classic limburger pairings. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading di bruno bros. Tuesday, june 4 david sedaris cheese support university of pennsylvania bookstore, 56 p. A couple recipes from the evening will be in your hands soon the di bruno bros. A guide to wedges, recipes, and pairings kindle edition by darlington, tenaya. Mignuccis grandfather, danny di bruno, and uncle, joe di bruno, founded the. Her descriptions of cheese are spot on and enticing. A guide to wedges, recipes, and pairings, is out and weve got a load of upcoming events where well be showing it off. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.