THE SANDWICH: The KISS sandwich a.k.a. the Keep It Simple Sammy: Butter-less Cougar Gold Grilled Cheese with Fennel Seeds or Red Pepper Flakes THE INSPIRATION: The three-ingredient theme for Let’s Lunch* in, um, April. (I just got around to posting it today.) THE INGREDIENTS — JUST THREE! White bread — I had a loaf of the Master Boule recipe by […]
June
13
The Grifters Grinder
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THE SANDWICH: The surprise sammies are finally back with The Grifters Grinder! THE INSPIRATION: The 1990 neo-noir classic, The Grifters, starring the delicious John Cusack, Anjelica Huston and Annette Bening. It’s one of my all-time favorite movies, and all three actors are spectacular. WHY? Because Noir is the Let’s Lunch* theme for June, in honor of Singapore Noir, a new book of […]
February
14
Bangerz & Mash Sammies
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💚💜💛💙 [there are supposed to be heart emojis there] to everyone! Not because it’s Valentine’s Day, but because February 14th means that Miley Cyrus is kicking off her Bangerz tour tonight! Woot! I’m giddy about all the turnt-up, twangy trippiness that’s bound to happen, so I made a marshmallow fondant Miley wrapped in a cotton candy fur coat 👅👅👅 … … and a […]
February
07
Sochi Sliders!
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Sochi has hardly been a shining beacon of hostdom, but Let’s Lunch* has made the Winter Olympics its theme for February, so to get in the spirit of things, I’m humming the Olympic theme song, like I did before I ran the torch for the Salt Lake City Games in 2002 … … and I’m […]
December
31
Most Popular Sandwich Surprises of 2013
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Happy Happy, internets! Five more hours until 2014, and my boyfriend and I are holed up, waiting for the Seamless guy to drop off some Spice Thai. Before our countdown to Miley begins, here are the top 5 most-clicked-on Sandwich Surprise posts of 2013: 5. CHEESY CREAMED CORN FRITTATA WITH BACON SANDWICHES: I have to thank […]
December
22
JetBlue Sammy Surprise!
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I got an early Xmas present on my flight to Florida: a seatmate named Sammy, a 30-pound King Charles lovebug. She and I cuddled up for a nap. What a sweet Sammy Surprise to cap off 2013. Happy holidays, everyone!
December
13
Edible Holiday Decorations: Ornament Sandwiches!
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Holiday season, Let’s Lunch-style, means it’s time for a festive, new topic: edible decorations. I wasn’t sure how to keep it sandwich-themed, but then, voilà . . . ornament sammies! I made the ornaments and baguette out of homemade maple-flavored marshmallow fondant, and MacGyvered the details using edible silver dust, mini candy canes and colored sprinkles. This week’s […]
November
15
Sausage (or Steak) & Egg Popovers!
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I’m a sucker for popovers. They’re super simple to make, and they’ll happily go whatever way you want them to — sweet (strawberry jam! maple butter!), savory (scrambled eggs!) or both (fig spread and cheddar!). Yum. This time, I went savory, filling it with a mini sausage, gruyere and dill omelette: For the popovers, I […]
November
07
Honey Pecan Almond Cheesecake Sammy Bites
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Ahhh, Thanksgiving. I cannot wait another three weeks for the holiday deliciousness to ensue. Luckily, it’s Let’s Lunch Friday*, and our theme this month is food we love to share with family and friends, so I baked up a Turkey Day preview: my secret almond cheesecake recipe. I came up with the recipe over years of […]
October
31
Halloween Surprise! Los Pollos Hermanos Tortas
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Happy Halloween, bitch! Yep, since this is my costume this year . . . . . . today’s Sandwich Surprise is a tribute to Breaking Bad (RIP): a Los Pollos Hermanos-inspired torta. In honor of Gustavo Fring’s “piquant” and “zesty” Chilean fried chicken made for a Mexican clientele, I filled tortillas with shredded spicy fried chicken and melted Monterey Jack, […]
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