What makes a good meal is not the perfect recipe. You can page through countless recipe books and magazines, dog earring pages and setting high expectations for what you are going to make. I’ve done that plenty of times and end up with a grocery list that more resembles a scroll and a cupboard full […]
Warm sandwiches remain superior to cold sandwiches. It’s just the way it is. That first bite when the warm bread crunches in your mouth. The inside filled with gooey cheese. It’s oh-so-satisfying. Your fingers are left with a delectable layer of buttery goodness. Carb on cheese on carb….the ultimate comforting food.Now I know that doesn’t have the […]
Vegetarian food sometimes gets a bad rap when it tries to imitate food that is usually eaten as meat. If you try to pretend something is something else it will never taste the same. Zucchini noodles are not wheat noodles, tofu is not chicken and black bean burgers are not hamburgers. Vegetarian burgers are good […]
There are many busy days that we have to rely on what is in the freezer or stocked away in the cupboard for dinner. The days of frozen dinners, canned soup or boxed macaroni and cheese. Fast, easy and let’s be honest, not necessarily bad tasting. I can’t say I’ve ever been mad about eating […]
Italian beef sandwiches are one of my favorites. Slow cooked, tender beef drenched in rich juices on a flaky Italian style hoagie roll. Is that not how you make a classic sandwich? There is no shame when you take a bite and the juices drip down your arm. There is no hope with a napkin at […]
Cooking for 1 person can take some getting use to. Many recipes are written for 4 or more people. That means you either have to eat the same thing for days or end up wasting a lot of food. Just because you may not have to feed more than yourself doesn’t mean you have to eat […]
I’ve never been a big fan of deli meat. Back to the days of grade school packed lunches I just couldn’t get myself to do it. Peanut butter and jelly all the way for me. In my older, wiser years I’ve found that there are quality cuts of meat that make a great sandwich, but […]
This burger makes me feel uber American as if I’ve pulled up a stool at a classic American diner where food is served up fast and right off the griddle. Maybe it’s the simplicity of the toppings and heat of summer that reminds me of easier times before menus were filled with fancy schmancy burgers. Sometimes the best […]
Is this a salad or a sandwich, you say? How about we call it a Salad Sandwich. That has a ring of healthy and comforting to it. Don’t shy away, my meat eating friends. This sandwich means serious business. And I don’t mean because it’s hard to make. All you need is a little patience to […]
So these sandwiches are good. Like really good. The meat is tender, it’s sweet, it’s spicy, it’s juice dripping down your face and you don’t care kind of good.Beef and pork are slow cooked on the stove for three hours until the meat just falls apart into the sauce. The sauce is slightly sweetened with brown sugar and tomato sauce […]
I use to curl my nose at salmon burgers. Why mash up a delicious piece of fish with a bunch of other ingredients creating what, in my mind, was a mushy, bread crumby, not fresh tasting burger.I realized all this time, I had been mistaken. A salmon burger with really fresh ingredients that lets the salmon be […]
My sandwich game took a whole new turn when I discovered that if you put a slice of provolone cheese in a hot skillet it crisps up into a heavenly piece of salty, crunchy goodness. If bacon and cheese ever get together, fried provolone will surely be the byproduct.It takes a bit of practice to […]
Spicy chorizo sausage, melty, gooey cheese, creamy avocado, fluffy egg…need I say more?! Many breakfast foods are a basic combination of ingredients, but, man, do they taste good. Breakfast sandwiches are quick to prepare and easy to make a large batch in advance. In this recipe, I make a batch of the patties and keep them […]