Salem’s Chop (Suey Sandwich)
So what is chop suey? Is it truly a Chinese dish, or an invention of Chinese-American restaurants? In essence it was a compromise dish, an application of Chinese techniques to mostly-familiar items and flavors.
More Photos of Tractors and Corn
30-some-odd years ago, Ronnie came into our lives. He’s my stepfather, my mom’s third husband, the father of my sister Ali. I was, technically, an adult* when Mom and Ronnie married, and not sure...
Grilling Out, Balkan Style: Ćevapčići
Looking up Ćevapčići, or Ćevapi online, you may learn that they are of Serbian or Slovenian origin. Perhaps you’ll find a Bosnian recipe, or a Croatian one. You may read about Albanian Qebapa, or...
Sandwiches of Summer: The Caprese
August is the perfect time to write about Caprese sandwiches. It’s not because of the cheese–fresh mozzarella doesn’t really have a season, any more than milk does. Basil is a summer crop, but can...
From Russia With Lunch: Caviar Sandwiches
What is caviar? The most exacting, strict definitions say that caviar is the roe, or unfertilized eggs, of the sturgeon–preferably endangered Beluga sturgeon but there are a few other species that qualify–salt-cured and served...
Tendermaid Hamburgers: Loosemeat Sandwiches in Austin, MN
As you may have gathered, the family has been on a road trip for the last week or so. We drove like madmen Wednesday through Saturday of last week in order to get to...
Hot Roast Beef Sandwich of the Dakotas
Driving across South Dakota could be a dull experience. I-90 is 400 miles of mostly flat, mostly straight road going east to west or vice versa across the state. South Dakota has compensated by...
Mike’s Original Stromboli in Spokane, WA
We’re traveling this week, visiting Mindy’s parents and extended family in eastern Washington. Mindy and I were running some Tribunal-related errands in the area of Spokane, Washington on Saturday and happened to drive by...
Milwaukee’s Cannibal Sandwich: Not a Dahmer Joke
I think it probably behooves us to say that right off the bat. “Cannibal sandwiches” are a holiday tradition in Wisconsin, specifically in southeastern Wisconsin, specifically in the Milwaukee area of southeastern Wisconsin where...
These Beans are a Time Machine
Dinner was a Peruvian dish, a pancake of rice and beans fried in a pan until crisp, that I only recently Googled and learned was called Tacu-tacu. It was served with a thin grilled steak, and there was a dish in the middle of the table with some kind of salsa. The salsa appeared to be finely chopped chilies and not much else.
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