For the Love of a Bagel
See this here? I ate that whole thing the other day. And I will not feel guilty about it. I had an amazing girl’s night out this week with my most fashionable girlfriends to an amazing dinner at...
View ArticleForbidden Sandwich #9–Bacon, Spinach and Avocado with Roasted Tomato
In order to satisfy my end of the 300 sandwiches challenge, I had to make sandwiches that E wanted to eat. This did not include spinach or avocado. As part of our house rules, we established the...
View ArticleSandwich #270–“Spicy Leftovers” Curried Turkey Salad with Almonds and Grapes
Three more days until a four day weekend and eating until we pass out on the closest available flat surface. Bring. it. on. Over the weekend, we did our first round of Thanksgiving shopping—we got...
View ArticleJean-Georges Vongerichten-Inspired French Dip with Horseradish Mustard
I was lucky enough to have lunch with Jean-Georges Vongerichten the other day for a boozy holiday celebration sponsored by Bon Appetit. Yes I get around. Lunch was at JGV’s eatery Nougatine on Central...
View ArticleForbidden Sandwich #10–Roast Chicken, Spinach and Bacon with Cucumber Spinach...
Spinach. I went there. E didn’t come with me. I can’t deny myself my greens, so while E typed away on that god blessed computer creating the latest and greatest iPhone app, I made an early dinner. For...
View ArticleSandwich #274–“Island Inspired” Roti with Chicken and Chickpeas
Yes, it took me two weeks to get this right. But boy was it worth it. In between tearing my hair out over wedding planning—our invitations came in and they were not the artfully done, perfectly...
View ArticleSandwich #278–“In the Mail” Fried Egg with Bacon and Strawberries
I was away for work in Miami for a few days, and ate my face off on South Beach in between events and meetings and writing by the pool with the warm sun beaming down on my skin. Now I’m back in New...
View ArticleSandwich #279–“Egg-Celent” Deviled Egg Banh Mi
You must have plenty of eggs lying around your house after Easter. Maybe you dyed them. Maybe you fried them for brunch. You know what I did with mine? I made them the devil. Deviled eggs remind me of...
View ArticleSandwich #280–“Learning to Compromise” Eggs Benedict Sandwich
You know you’ve really compromised for your man when you can tolerate runny egg yolk AND hollandaise on the same sandwich. Before E, I was a hard scrambled eggs kind of girl. I hated my eggs runny,...
View ArticleSandwich #283–“Play with Your Food” Beet Hummus with Roasted Peppers and Greens
Mmmm beet hummus. With roasted sweet peppers. Honestly I cold eat that beet hummus with a spoon out of a cup, it’s so darn good. But I saved enough to put to use on a sandwich. E and I like to eat...
View ArticleSandwich #285–“Before The Fight” Chicken Waldorf Salad Sandwich
E and I were lucky enough to go to the Wladimir Klitschko/ Bryant Jennings fight on Saturday night at MSG. But before the fight, we had snacks. Chicken waldorf salad scooped onto a crusty bun or...
View ArticleSandwich #286–“Brazilian Flashbacks” Bauru Sandwich
Some sandwiches take me outside of the kitchen. Like this Brazilian sandwich, the Bauru. It reminds me of beaches, jeeps and sand dunes. The Bauru is a popular Brazilian sandwich named after a law...
View ArticleSandwich #294–“Vive Le Frenchie” French Onion Soup Grilled Cheese
I used to have a French bulldog named Lucy. E hated that animal. I don’t blame him. The dog was a sweet lovable, big hearted soul. But she was a bit unruly. She barreled over smaller dogs at the dog...
View ArticleSandwich #295 and #296–“On Set” Chicken Club and Veggie Club Sandwiches
These bad boys. These are not for your ladies who lunch. These, the chicken club and veggie club sandwiches, are “feed the beast” club sandwiches. These were the two sandwiches I brought “on set”...
View ArticleSandwich #299—“Too Big To…” The Dagwood
I held out until the end to make the ultimate stacked sandwich—the Dagwood. Tall. Wobbly. A tower of meat and cheese. All topped with an olive. I could have gone crazy here with the layers, but E had...
View ArticleFour Sandwiches for the Ultimate Fourth of July
The Fourth of July is upon us! And you need ideas to keep the masses happy while they’re dipping in your pool and drinking your beers. We have a plethora of sandwich ideas for your Fourth. Herewith,...
View ArticleThe BLP—Bacon, Lettuce and Peach Sandwich
This is what you need to do with your ripe peaches this week: Make BLPs. A few weeks ago, I met the husband and wife team behind The Peach Truck when they brought their vintage Jeep pick up truck and...
View ArticleLobster Roll, Take 376
Because it’s so hot outside that we cannot be bothered to sweat on the beach and would rather sit inside in our air conditioned apartment and start packing for our honeymoon, I made homemade lobster...
View ArticleFive Ingredient Fried Chicken Sandwich
Fried chicken is having a moment. Shake Shack has people clucking after the chain added a deee-licious fried chicken sandwich to its menu. Momofuku just opened a fried chicken shop in the East Village....
View Article“Dinner and Homeland” Easy Turkey Meatball Sandwich
The past week, I’ve been making easy dinners for E and I in an effort to expand my recipe book and avoid eating out. I’ve been pretty successful. There was honey mustard chicken with apple and walnut...
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