Good Morning!

Today's panini special is the Tuna Melt - Albacore, Celery, Onion and Quebec Vintage Cheddar.

Today's soups: A Refreshing Gazpacho and our traditional Minestrone.

Our Meat Primo Pizza features Hot Coppa, Pepperoni, Sopressata, Fresh Ricotta and Mama Lil's Peppers. The Veggie Primo comes with Artichoke Hearts, Kalamata Olives & Greek Feta.

Buon Apetito!

It is with a heavy heart that I bring you news you may already know - Pat DeLaurenti died last week at home in Kirkland. Louie was with her, as were their two daughters, Kandi and Vicki. Indeed, Pat had her whole family with her at the end of her 12 year battle with cancer. Pat was laid to rest yesterday in Bellevue after a moving (and crowded) memorial service.

Join us Saturday, September 6th from 2-4 upstairs in our Wine Department for a wonderful Northwest Wine Tasting. Bookwalter will be here to taste their compliment of well built reds and elegant whites.

See you Saturday!

Once again, we have Iberico Ham legs available here at DeLaurenti. As is the case with Iberico, the legs are pretty small (around 9lbs) so they won't last long. Carpe Sus!

What's New in the Deli
Upcoming Wine Tastings
Recipe: BLT

Like a comet, the Seattle Cheese Festival has passed - not to return for 352 days - yet in its wake, we have some wonderful cheeses from wonderful producers at wonderful prices.

If you are a Neal's Yard or Mons fan, you're in luck because we have several of their cheeses not often seen locally. From Neal's Yard Dairy: Lancashire (a mellow, buttery cheddar-like cow) and Berkswell (the best English sheep, period). From Mons, the famous Cone du Port Aubrey, in its unusual, bra-like shape tastes every bit like French goat should.

Other amazing cheeses From Neal's Yard on special include Cornish Yarg (Gary spelled backward - really) and a blue, Stichelton (famous for its inclusion in the award-winning Grilled Cheese Sandwhich Recipe at this year's Festival).

So if you couldn't quite punch through the crowds at the 4th Annual Seattle Cheese Festival, come on down -- All those cheeses and more are right here at the shop!

What's New in Wine
What's New in the Deli
What's Shakin' on the Shelves
Recipe: Risotto with Fresh Herbs, Pancetta and Asparagus

In this issue:
Introduction
What's New in the Deli
What's New on the Shelves
What's New in Wine
Recipe: Ragu alla Bolognese

The Seattle Cheese Festival will return for the fourth year, May 16-18th 2008. As artisanal cheese production grows, so does the festival! Come taste more than 200 cheeses from local and international producers along the cobblestone street of Pike Place Market. The Seattle Cheese Festival is the first of its kind on the West Coast with artisanal cheese at center stage.

In this issue:

Introduction
On the Shelves
In the Deli
Oh, the Wine!
Recipe: Fresh Egg Pasta