The French sure no how to gussy up a ham and cheese sandwich. It’s called “Croque Monsieur,” and if you were looking for the perfect late-night cafe food in Paris, this would be it. Between these two slices of bread is a slice of ham and a heap of Gruyere cheese. But that’s hardly what […]
Every year we cook a birthday dinner for our friend Tomeika with her choice of entree. This year she chose Cubanos, the famous Cuban sandwich made with pork loin, ham, Swiss cheese and pickles. We had no idea she was a Cubanos fan. The one missing ingredient in a Cubano made outside Miami typically is […]
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I saved more than 10 pounds of green tomatoes from the marauding pack of field mice that have been devouring our kitchen garden lately. In the picture above you see what I salvaged from our Roma vines, the tomatoes we would normally use for canning. No ripe tomatoes to can here. Fortunately, some of our […]
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