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The Tang of a Tomato
My tomato crop this year looks like a bumper harvest, and I’m thinking about how to consume all them all. Of course, I can freeze some of the Romas for use over the winter. But it still makes most sense…
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Welcome to the Club Sandwich
When my daughter was a teenager, we had a Saturday ritual: lunch at the local diner. Invariably, she would order a chicken club sandwich. It reached a point where the waitress wouldn’t bother to ask her what she wanted; just…
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Sandwiches for Summertime
I tend to associate this time of year with the ultimate convenience food – the humble sandwich. The beauty of this meal is that you can put almost any food you love between two slices of bread. It’s not just…
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Sandwich Sensation: The Halifax Donair
On vacation in New Hampshire last week, I had the opportunity to experience the official food of Halifax, Nova Scotia. What I like about this discovery is that it clearly illustrates how humans adopt and adapt food traditions from other…
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The Many Delights of Baked Beans
A half-century ago when I was serving in the Army, my boss periodically ate lunch at his desk. To my curiosity, one of his periodic lunches was a baked bean sandwich, a taste sensation that I had never experienced growing…
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Hot Diggity Dogs
It’s baseball season, and that brings to mind the humble hot dog. Call them “red hots” (or “white hots”), “red dogs,” “Chicago dogs,” “Coneys,” “half smokes,” “Dodger dogs,” or “Puka dogs” – these meals on a bun are an acknowledged…
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What’s For Lunch?
A long-time Farmboy reader wants some ideas for lunch. She’s often at home during the day, and she wants a lunch that’s satisfying, but doesn’t take a lot of time to prepare. Something other than canned soup. She’s like a…
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Get on a Roll Designing Your Own Sandwich
Something about a sandwich makes us smile, and under our current conditions, that’s not a bad thing. Think about your favorite sandwich: it’s portable, you can eat it with your hands, it’s an interesting combination of ingredients, and you can…
