Are You What You Read? That’s the reading choice for tonight. I used to love to books. Well first I hated them. Then a girl in high school taught me otherwise. I listened because I had a crush on her. I’d never met anyone like her. Mostly because I hadn’t met many girls- well, “met”…

An Unlikely Tale About The Unlikely Queen Of Salami One very memorable piece of advice I received when starting my business was, “ask for help. And take it.” In some scenarios, this has been no problem, while in others, it has been easier said than done. When it’ hard, it’s REALLY hard. I get caught up in my head…

In search of sustainability, form, and function What’s a salami maker in desperate need of better packaging to do? When I started my cured meats business back in 2011, my products didn’t even have packaging. It was a bunch of salamis packed in a cardboard box, then hung on the…

Vulnerability and the Obscure Quest For Validation “What do I need to do to be a staple on your menu?” I ask “Call me at 8am tomorrow morning and we’ll” talk about it.” I think to myself how hard this person is to get on the phone, how long I’ve…

Vulnerability and the Obscure Quest For Validation “What do I need to do to be a staple on your menu?” I ask “Call me at 8am tomorrow morning and we’ll” talk about it.” I think to myself how hard this person is to get on the phone, how long I’ve…

A Reflection On Failure, And What Could Be Farinata is one of those foods that leaves a mark. When I first discovered it, I was completely taken aback not only by how delicious it was, but by the fact that it could be made with 2 ingredients: Chickpea flour and…

A Case For Better Salami On Pizza I went into a pizzeria once and asked the owner what kind of pepperoni he uses. He peeked into a bag I was carrying, full of salami. In a thick Italian accent, he said “you make salami? Why you ask me about pepperoni…

How Much Of My Life Is Behind Me? The men in my family, if they’re lucky, seem to start their final approaches toward death somewhere in their late 70s, early 80s. I’m not a scientist, or a doctor, or anything technical like that, just an observer starting to connect the dots of decline between my grandfather, my Father…

How many samples have I sent out in the last couple of weeks? I’ve lost count- grocers, distributors, Instagrammers, pizzaiolos- you name it. What I do know is that there are a bunch of people, across America, wondering what the fuck they are going to do with all the salami…