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What's on Your Easter Menu: Ham or Lamb?
Why pick! We're having both!
Does Your Grocery Store Have You Crying Tears of Joy?
Yes and it's Wegmans... I tailgated the opening of that store in Sterling! Before that opened I had to bring back a suitcase full of food everytime I went up to WNY to visit friends & family!
Sweet Potato Fries -- Who Likes These Things?
I adore sweet potato fries! Especially served with honey or a homemade honey butter. YUM!
Growing up there was one place that had them and I still go back there every time I’m home just to get them. I’ve been very happy with the recent proliferation of places offering them. It’s nice to go out and grab an order with a nice glass of wine over some good conversation!
Keep the sweet potato fries coming, I say!
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What's Your Favorite Sandwich?
From Brix Marketplace in Charlottesville, VA: a roasted turkey with Brie, apples, walnut chutney and cinnamon on wheat - then toasted in the Panini press. mmmmm... .I dream about this sandwich (we go once a year to get it.)
Or one I used to get in Edmonton on the UofA campus - chicken marinated overnight in tequila, grilled and served on a French roll with pesto, a little mayo, lettuce and tomato. It started my obsession with grilled chicken sandwiches (best in the DC area = Rhodeside Grill, with mushrooms and swiss).
What's on Your Easter Menu: Ham or Lamb?
Why pick! We're having both!
Does Your Grocery Store Have You Crying Tears of Joy?
Yes and it's Wegmans... I tailgated the opening of that store in Sterling! Before that opened I had to bring back a suitcase full of food everytime I went up to WNY to visit friends & family!
Sweet Potato Fries -- Who Likes These Things?
I adore sweet potato fries! Especially served with honey or a homemade honey butter. YUM!
Growing up there was one place that had them and I still go back there every time I’m home just to get them. I’ve been very happy with the recent proliferation of places offering them. It’s nice to go out and grab an order with a nice glass of wine over some good conversation!
Keep the sweet potato fries coming, I say!
Dinner Tonight: Spaghetti con Sugi di Tonna (Spaghetti with Tuna Sauce)
I made this over the weekend and loved it! I'll be making it again soon!
Cooking With Kids: Eat Your Veggies
I can only speak for myself… I *hated* vegetables until I was 25. And then I got into cooking again (thank you Iron Chef). And now I try everything with an open mind. I find I like LOTS of things I used to hate (like mushrooms and asparagus).
Cook the Book: 'The Martha Stewart Living Cookbook: The New Classics'
I've made exactly one - it was a spaghetti squash recipe and I still use it almost every time I pick one up in the store.
Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Two Peter Luger Steaks
Still filet. I'll add peppercorn crusted just to change up my comment.
Seriously Delicious Giveaway: Zingerman's Gift Certificate
for everyday - Munster
for special events - Brillat-Savarin and Halloumi
Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Two Peter Luger Steaks
Filet, it's the first cut of meat that I actually enjoyed.
Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Two Peter Luger Steaks
Boring, but filet for the win!
Cook the Book: 'Dolce Italiano, Desserts From the Babbo Kitchen'
Tartufo - best dessert ever.
On the Road Again: Zingerman's
We discovered the Roadhouse one Saturday when picking up our pre-game tailgating sandwiches. We actually had time and read all the publications/ads that we usually pick up and then throw in our suitcases. Suddenly our day-after-the-game plans were made! What a great place! A totally different feel than the deli and yet the same commitment to quality food and service.
Make sure to do a wine tasting there. Besides loving the availability of quality wines, not only by the glass but by a half pour, order at least one of their cheeses as an accompaniment. Not only do you get an awesome cheese, but the homemade accoutrements (oven baked raises and hand made crackers) are excellent!
It makes me wish the commute from DC wasn't quite as far!!
Cook the Book: 'How to Cook Everything Vegetarian' Book Giveaway
Any type of frittata, but I'm partial to a springtime frittata with asparagus, tomato, and fontina -- too bad I have to wait a few months before really enjoying that one!
Cook the Book: 'Alone in the Kitchen with an Eggplant'
I eat alone most week nights. But the easiest, for those exhausted nights, is a good old fashioned grilled cheese. Sometimes with tomato soup, sometimes not (it depends on exactly how lazy I'm being).
Cook the Book: 'Cucina del Sole'
Not to sound like a broken record but... Caprese salad with a very good olive oil or balsamic reduction. So simple. So good.
What's Your Favorite Sandwich?
The roast beef at Manny's Deli in Chicago. I get it extra rare on an onion roll that is SOAKED in roast beef juice. The potato pancake and pickle on the side aren't too shabby either.
What's Your Favorite Sandwich?
The sandwich you make on Thanksgiving after all your guests have left is my all time fav and probably even more so because it's a special once a year thing. You know, it's that sloppy dagwood of a thing piled preciptously with turkey (reheated in a frying pan with a little oil so it's a little bit golden) mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, sweet potatoes, stuffing, and cranberry sauce held together by an entirely too small parkerhouse roll.
What's Your Favorite Sandwich?
The roast pork, greens and sharp provolone sandwich from DiNics in the reading terminal market in Philly... pure bliss!
What's Your Favorite Sandwich?
By the way, when you get the Junglee sandwich at Dimple's Bombay off the NJ Turnpike, keep in mind that it is HUGE! We ordered one each, and all 4 of us had to bring the second halves with us the rest of the way home. It was pretty good cold when we arrived--but even better hot in the restaurant. It takes a few minutes waiting for the order, but the Junglee is a wonderful, delicious reason to make a stop while driving.
What's Your Favorite Sandwich?
@arwenb yay! another potbelly lover!
What's Your Favorite Sandwich?
I can never resist a good burger - like the one at 25 degrees in Hollywood, which was reviewed quite nicely by Damon Gambuto on this very site.
But, my all-time favorite sandwich is my own customization of the Reuben featuring both pastrami and corned beef, like the one at Junior's Delicatessen in West Los Angeles, which I recently posted on my blog.
What's Your Favorite Sandwich?
It's hard to beat the offerings at Sandwhich in Chapel Hill, NC. They make the best tuna salad I've ever tried, a bacon-apple-mushroom grilled cheese, and an incredible "Paratha" with chickpeas, fennel, eggplant, and a handful of Indian spices. I just moved from Chapel Hill and I'm having serious withdrawals!
What's Your Favorite Sandwich?
So many votes for Primanti Bros but no love for Uncle Sams? Their melty cheese sub gets my vote any day!
What's Your Favorite Sandwich?
Bay Cities in Santa Monica is incredible, the best place to grab any kind of sandwich and they're doing these little ones now, like fat cigars, stuffed with cheese and peppers and salami and fresh basil on an oiled roll. Way too addictive.
When I'm at home I use rare roast beef from Ralph's (the Boar's Head is too low sodium for me, apparently I like the additives in the cheaper stuff because the fancier all-natural meat tastes bland) on a toasted poppy seed bun with a slice of sharp cheddar, one leaf of butter lettuce, a mix of mayo and ketchup, mashed fresh avocado then sprinkled with salt and black pepper. I've been making my sandwiches exactly the same way since I was in 3rd grade.
What's Your Favorite Sandwich?
Just about any "cawnah" mom-n-pop sub shop in Massachusetts can made an Italian sub that makes me tear up just to think of it...a combo of various Italian meats & cheese (hot cappy, mortadella, salami, provolone) on a long sub roll, seeded or not, with diced pickles, onions, tomatoes, and "extra hots" -- finished off with olive oil, salt, pepper and oregano. Oh, the glory of it.
What's Your Favorite Sandwich?
The GODMOTHER from Bay Cities Italian Deli in Santa Monica, CA http://www.baycitiesitaliandeli.com
Genoa Salami, Mortadella Coppacola, Ham, Prosciutto, Provolone with the works on their amazing, amazing, uhhhmazing bread
What's Your Favorite Sandwich?
Sliced green Apple, prosciutto and Brie with herb aioli on ciabatta bread.
What's Your Favorite Sandwich?
BLT on white bread with mayo.
What's Your Favorite Sandwich?
Tony Luke Roast Pork Italian w/ Broccoli Rabe and Sharp Provolone
What's Your Favorite Sandwich?
OUT :The anchovy and egg at 'wichcraft
IN: Duke's mayo, muenster cheese, lettuce w salt and pepper on crusty sourdough or french peasant bread
What's Your Favorite Sandwich?
All-time favorite sandwich: good crusty demi-baguette, split, with thinly shaved quality ham, thin slices of good brie, and seedy dijon mustard. So simple, but so good.
What's Your Favorite Sandwich?
Holy crud, that Dimple's place is like 15 mins. from my house. I need to spend more time on Oak Tree Road.
My fav was always Pastrami on rye with cole slaw on it. Now that I'm a veghead, I'll go with egg and cheese on a hard roll with spk.
What's Your Favorite Sandwich?
My take on Banh Mi:
Italian bun, toasted whole so the outside is crisp but the inside is still fluffy. Make a quick pickle out of bean sprouts, matchstick carrots, cider vinegar, sriracha, salt, and sugar. Get either a 1 lb beef loin or a 1 lb roast that is uniformly thick and trim off some of the fat. Let the loin marinate on the counter in liquid smoke for an hour (I stole this idea from a recent Serious Eats post). Sear the loin on all sides and put it in the oven for about an hour or until it is barely medium rare. Slice the beef thinly and add it to the bun. Cover one side of the bun in mayo and the other in either braunschweiger or pork pate'. Top with the quick pickle and cilantro and prepare to go to a happy happy sandwich place :)
What's Your Favorite Sandwich?
There are so many good sandwiches, how could you choose just one?
Earl of Sandwich
What's Your Favorite Sandwich?
@ChefR0bert - mmm.. nice integration of the brandy. I dig that one.
What's Your Favorite Sandwich?
French Pizza
Set your oven to 400 F. Slice a rustic ciabatta loaf and into eight, 1-inch pieces. Lightly brush 100% Italian olive, extra virgin olive oil on both sides of the bread and lay on a sheet tray. Toast the bread in the oven for 15 minutes, turning halfway for even color and crispness.
Remove from the oven and immediately rub a sliced garlic clove or two on one side of the toast. Too much rubbing and it will be very garlicky, so be careful. At this point, drizzle about a teaspoon of dry white wine or clear brandy on one side of the toast. This will create a moist center while still maintaining a crisp crust. Lay a few slices of tomato on the toast and then top with some prosciutto. Season with a few grinds of fresh black pepper and top with Gruyere cheese. Cook these open-faced sandwiches in the broiler until the cheese melts and bubbles. If you want to get inventive, spread some roasted red pepper aioli on the toast before you build the sandwich.
What's Your Favorite Sandwich?
Tiger's Deli in East Windsor NJ makes a great Italian sub.
Anything from Hoagie Haven in Princeton NJ
Porkroll, Egg and Cheese from any reputable NJ Italian pizza/sub shop
Sadly I now live in New Hampshire and people up here put diced dill pickles on Italian subs - the horror! However, Denelly's in Nashua NH makes a good Italian sub as long as you tell them to hold off on the pickles.
What's Your Favorite Sandwich?
Toasted sesame bagel (has to be a decent bagel), honey mustard, tuna salad, slice of green apple, slice of medium cheddar.
Would kill for one of these for lunch today.
What's Your Favorite Sandwich?
Monté Cristo
Hands down.
Black-forest ham, spicy mustard, roasted turkey breast and thick layer of swiss cheese.....all fried up like French Toast!
Killer happiness for me.
What's Your Favorite Sandwich?
Too difficult to choose just one..
* A crabcake made with Maryland blue crab on a soft bun with a heap of homemade coleslaw.
* Marble rye with leftover thanksgiving turkey, fresh cranberry sauce, a slice of baby swiss, chrunch romain and a smear of mayo.
* A ruben
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From Brix Marketplace in Charlottesville, VA: a roasted turkey with Brie, apples, walnut chutney and cinnamon on wheat - then toasted in the Panini press. mmmmm... .I dream about this sandwich (we go once a year to get it.)
Or one I used to get in Edmonton on the UofA campus - chicken marinated overnight in tequila, grilled and served on a French roll with pesto, a little mayo, lettuce and tomato. It started my obsession with grilled chicken sandwiches (best in the DC area = Rhodeside Grill, with mushrooms and swiss).