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Pear, Pecorino, and Prosciutto Panini
Larry made these sandwiches for us for dinner. I picked them out because they sounded really yummy. But they weren’t. I don’t know – maybe the combination of a salty meat with a salty cheese? I liked...
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Shrimp Salad Rolls with Tarragon & Chives
I made these shrimp salad rolls for a quick and light weeknight dinner. We love lobster rolls (the best in the area are at Old Port Lobster Shack), but Larry wasn’t overly crazy about these. I liked...
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Manchego, Chorizo & Caramelized Onion Panini
My favorite kind of sandwich is panini. When I get lunch from the cafeteria at work, I almost always choose the panini. I thought this combination sounded really delicious and would make a nice...
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Smoked Turkey Wraps with Mango and Curried Mayonnaise
I packed up a lunch for Larry and I today, to take to San Francisco with us. We’re in a running clinic all day and needed to bring a bag lunch. I wanted to make something somewhat light and nutritious....
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Pulled-Pork Sandwiches with Cabbage, Caper & Herb Slaw
We used up the last of the roast pork in these pork sandwiches, which are also packed with a quick coleslaw (which I made with Napa cabbage since that’s what was in the refrigerator). They turned out...
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Smoked Turkey Ruebens
I was skeptical about these sandwiches. First, I’m not that crazy about turkey lunchmeat. And even though these don’t have corned beef (which I don’t like), anything titled reuben just doesn’t appeal...
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Filet Mignon Panini with Mushrooms & Red Pepper-Garlic Mayonnaise
I have a weakness for sandwiches, especially panini. These are really delicious. And we loved the soup, even though I’m not a mushroom fan at all. Wild Mushroom Soup (Bon Appetit, March 2002) Filet...
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Butternut Squash Soup with Chipotle Chiles & Garlic
Tonight was all about simplicity. I’m a nut for panini, so I don’t really care that I made a Fall soup with a very Summery panini. They were both good. The soup needed something – so mascarpone cheese...
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Grilled Prosciutto, Fontina & Sun-Dried Tomato Sandwiches
A quick post-Christmas lunch for us today. These flatbread panini are made using pita and are pretty tasty. Grilled Prosciutto, Fontina & Sun-Dried Tomato Sandwiches (Fine Cooking #93, May 2008, p....
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Happy New Year
We ended a quiet holiday season with an equally quiet New Year’s Eve. Just the two of us (NYE also happens to be our wedding anniversary). We didn’t have any plans, but since we’d picked up some Prima...
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Toasted Cheese Sandwiches
Since it was playoff night, Jay came over for a simple dinner, soup and sandwiches in front of the TV. Plus nothing’s better than grilled cheese and tomato soup on a cold and rainy (football) night. We...
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Tijuana Tortas
We returned from just under three weeks in Portugal and Spain with a craving for avocado. Travel does that to you – we loved the food during the trip, but there’s always something that you miss from...
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Cornmeal Poppyseed Biscotti
I don’t usually make biscotti, but my (newly vegan) Pilates instructor has been bemoaning the fact that she can’t find a vegan replacement for her cranberry-orange-white chocolate biscotti. Always up...
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Midnight Tortas
Our friends Doug and Marsha stopped in to stay with us for the night, on their way from Seattle to LA. I don’t know why I picked these sandwiches to make for dinner – maybe it was the lure of the pork...
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Tortas
This is a test recipe, but tortas are a really easy and delicious twist on an ordinary sandwich. I buy bolillos or telera rolls at my local Latin market. Scoop out a bit of the bread and spread refried...
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BLT Sandwich with Hickory-Smoked Avocado
My latest kitchen geekery acquisition is a little handheld smoker made by Polyscience called The Smoking Gun. A bit of a frivolous purchase, but I justified it because it was made using a gift card I...
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Tomato Bisque
Did you know April is National Grilled Cheese Month? And if you ask me, the best thing to eat with grilled cheese is tomato soup. This is Larry’s favorite soup, I think. It’s really delicious and...
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Spicy Black Bean Sandwiches with Chipotle Mayonnaise
These pita sandwiches come together quickly, especially when dinner is a team effort. Larry worked on the bean filling while I chopped ingredients and made up the chipotle mayo. The filling is vegan...
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Grilled Lemon Egg Salad Sandwiches
My favorite restaurant in Reno (Daughter’s Cafe) has been serving a lemony grilled egg salad sandwich that’s really delicious. I want to recreate it at home, but I didn’t exactly succeed. I should...
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Smoky Grilled Meatball Subs
These meatball subs reminded me again why smoked paprika is such a great ingredient. It can elevate something as simple as ground pork into a smoky, savory bite of heaven. Particularly if you like the...
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