The MEAT Guide — Prosciutto 101

By Emily Teel Photo credit: Eating Slow For having only two ingredients, prosciutto and other cured hams spark immense passion, and the seeming conviction that each one is better than the last. The most fundamental rule is this: prosciutto, speck, and jamon all start out as the exact same cut of meat (specifically, the hind
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Entertaining 101: How to Build An Awesome Cheese Plate!

Put together an amazing cheese plate that’s ready to go for your party! Read below for our experts’ entertaining tips. Let us know what you’ve created! Share with us by using hashtag #dibrunobros or tagging us using @dibrunobros! 1. Pick Your Cheeses You only need an ounce of cheese per person, but aim to represent
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Dietz & Watson Meat-spiration

by Leslie Uhl, CCP Is there such a thing as gourmet lunch meat? Good question, self.  Let’s explore the idea… First let’s talk about the word “gourmet”.  Literally.  It’s a noun AND an adjective, the Webster’s definition is “a person who enjoys and knows a lot about good food and wine”.  It starts with a
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Your Weekly Cheese Bites! — Cheese News Roundup

1. For the love of ham! This year upheld the fairly new tradition of Ham Independence Week, which was originally established by La Quercia—an award-winning Iowan charcutier. The week was dedicated everything ham and “celebrating American prosciutto in all its glory”. Our team joined the festivities with a With discount prosciutto, educational seminars AND special tastings,
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Our 6 Favorite Philly Picnic Destinations

Putting to work our 75 years of eating around this city to list some of the best Philly places to spread a blanket. 1. The Azalea Garden Kelly Drive & Fairmount Ave. Photo credit: alicegipsonphotographs.smugmug.com After you run up the Art Museum steps Rocky-style, catch your breath and explore the beautiful four acres of pretty fields
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We Love You, Meat & Cheese

  A Sultry Cheese & Meat Pairing. Salty caviar, savory prosciutto, and milky burrata—; a sultry package in one bite. Our own original recipe, and three of our favorite foods: each ingredient powerful on its own, but perfect in a trio. One thing we’ve learned? Two may be company, but you’ll have much more fun
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