Four ingredients, that is all there is in this tasty, filling, and sometimes messy creation of a meal. Whether it is called a sub, hoagie or sandwich is a point of regional preference, but the ingredients remain the same. Italian Sausage (Sweet, Hot or both) cooked in a Marinara Sauce, Sliced Provolone Cheese and a …
Lunch
Mar 28
Pea and Asparagus Soup
I subscribe to the old fashioned method of preparing asparagus, i.e. snapping. Snapping the asparagus stem between your fingers near the base ensures that you are left with a tender piece in one hand and a woodier piece in the other. However, there is more waste with this method, instead of just cutting off and …
Mar 21
The BLT – A Classic Sandwich
This week, I have mainly been eating BLT Sandwiches (borrowing a phrase from The Fast Show). There certainly isn’t a lot that can be said about the BLT (Bacon, Lettuce, and Tomato) sandwich. They are one of the most popular sandwiches worldwide, so much so that a 160 page cookbook has been written on the …
Mar 04
Open Faced Broiled Swiss Cheese & Ham on a Portabella Mushroom
A creation born out of being hungry and there was little in the way of food in the refrigerator except Swiss Cheese, thin sliced Deli Ham, Portabella Mushrooms and there was no bread. In the post Decadent Duet: Potabella Mushroom & Broiled Blue Cheese I went into detail on how my enjoyment for Portabella Mushrooms …
Feb 28
Mac ‘n cheese is not a chemistry experiment.
One of the most comforting foods of all time, at least to my immediate family, has been reduced to a pre-packaged powder. A DIY science experiment where you boil “A”, then mix with “B” & “C” to create something that really doesn’t resemble what the box says it is. It reminds me of a chemistry …