We've traveled to many places around the globe, and Provincetown, Massachusetts on the tip of Cape Cod is still our favorite of all vacation spots. In fact, we'd like to live there part-time at some point in our lives. We've spent many summer vacations in P'town, but this fall, we're taking a two-week road trip there, three dogs in tow, for a couple of weeks. While we're there, we're going to … [Read more...]
Crab Cake Club Sandwich
I've been an East Coast guy for a good part of my life, but the West Coast has always had a subtle pull for me. Perhaps part of the draw has something to do with my love of the 60s music scene in California. The Bay Area was the epicenter of 60s rock music with the likes of Jefferson Airplane, Janis Joplin, and the Grateful Dead. Down the coast in Los Angeles, the music scene was hot as well. The … [Read more...]
Pimento Cheese-Bacon Burger
When I build a burger, I like to make it a "how wide can you open your mouth" challenge. I love fully-loaded burgers with lettuce, tomato, onion, and cheese and the messier the better. If I don't go through three or four napkins, I haven't had the full hamburger experience. Often, eating burgers with my hands becomes a hopeless situation and I'm forced to grab a fork! I've created a … [Read more...]
Avocado Toast with Heirloom Tomatoes, Basil, Bacon, and Egg
When we were growing up, my Mom struggled to get some breakfast in us before school. I'm not sure why, but I've never been one to eat a big morning meal. Usually these days, a couple of boiled eggs get me through the morning. Sometimes on Sunday morning, though, the mood strikes me for something a little more substantial. When I do eat a more ample morning meal, I'd have to say my favorite … [Read more...]
Turkey Reuben with No-Knead Rye Bread
I always thought it was unusual that my sweet, small town Mississippi Grandma made sauerkraut every summer. We had absolutely no German roots and as far as I know she never was exposed to German food, but every summer the cabbage crop from her garden made its way into a big butter urn, packed with brine, on her screened back porch. She would leave the urn to ferment for a couple of weeks during … [Read more...]
Pulled Pork Sliders with Ranch Coleslaw
Felix celebrated a birthday on Saturday and to honor the occasion we hosted a dinner party for several of our good friends. Cooking for eight in the past would have required me to run around like a crazy person making last minute preparation even after the guests arrived. The work would continue until dinner was over at which point I would collapse from exhaustion. Over the years, I've learned … [Read more...]
Grilled Apple and Gruyere Cheese Sandwich
I think I've got a little bit of a theme going on with fruit and cheese. Last week I posted Pear and Gorgonzola Pizza and this week I've got another great fruit and cheese combo for you. I've got to tell you that if you like grilled cheese sandwiches, the addition of apple really takes this simple sandwich to another level. Over the last few weeks we've been trying to drop a few pounds in … [Read more...]
Breakfast BLT
My favorite morning meal is a breakfast sandwich of some kind...maybe be a breakfast burrito, a croissant with egg and sausage, or a panini with scrambled eggs and cheese. When I'm shopping at Whole Foods I can't resist the bread section and this weekend I grabbed a loaf of sourdough hearth bread, knowing that a breakfast sandwich would be on the weekend menu. My Mom served bacon, lettuce, and … [Read more...]
Ham, Asparagus, and Gruyere Open-Faced Sandwich
We vacationed in the Baltic Sea region a few years ago and Copenhagen was one of the highlights of the trip. We lunched one day in the Nyhavn district of Copenhagen. According to Wikipedia, Nyhavn is a 17th century waterfront, canal and entertainment district. Stretching from Kongens Nytorv to the harbour front just south of the Royal Playhouse, it is lined by brightly colored 17th and early 18th … [Read more...]
Grilled Gruyere, Ham, and Pesto Sandwich on Three Grain Sourdough
As I thought about tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwiches, I figured I'd play around with the grilled cheese part and see what kind of twist I could put on them. The obvious addition was ham. Make them on a hearty whole grain rustic bread with a little pesto and what's not to love! I'm very fortunate to live five minutes from Whole Foods. I stopped by on my way home from work to see what … [Read more...]