sandwich
BLT sandwich (brinjal, lettuce, tomato)
This isn’t your typical BLT sandwich as it uses eggplant bacon. Say what? Eggplant bacon has been circulating the web for quite some time but yours truly only recently heard about it when I saw it pop up on Instagram. Eggplant (aka aubergine or brinjal) is known for its deep purple and glossy skin. Some…
Read Morecuban sandwich (a cheater’s version)
The Cuban sandwich makes use of leftover Cuban roast pork – for the uninitiated, it’s basically a delicious pork and cheese sandwich. Having recently returned from a trip to Havana, the Cuban sandwich was high on our radar. However, Mr. S and I only saw it once on a menu but never tried as it…
Read Morepan bagnat – a delicious French sandwich
Looking for new ideas to make interesting sandwiches your kids will eat? Pan bagnat, the street food of Nice, is the answer. Think of salade niçoise and you have the portable sandwich version. I have to admit my lunches were not that inspiring…sorry mom. To be fair, though, she had to make four lunches so…
Read Moreopen-face sandwich with poached egg
Sandwiches have been around for centuries. The term sandwich is believed to have been named after John Montagu who was the 4th Earl of Sandwich. Legend has it that in 1762 he asked for meat (most probably salted beef) to be served between slices of bread to avoid interrupting a gambling game. I love a…
Read Morepork scaloppine sandwich
Before I chat about this insanely delicious pork scaloppine sandwich, I want to give a high five to the farm-to-table experience in Nova Scotia that’s been brewing here for years. Farm-to-table movement isn’t new nor is it unique to this corner of the world. But what I will say is this; it’s the reason I…
Read MoreGrilled Cheese Sandwich with Ferments
Nothing takes me back more to my childhood than biting into a sandwich with a warm, gooey cheese center between crunchy slices of buttered toast. As a young adult, in my first apartment, one of my favorite meals was a grilled cheese sandwich and a bowl of scotch broth. Grilled cheese sandwiches these days are…
Read MoreFried Green Tomato Sandwich
Although fried green tomatoes (no, I’m not referring to the movie) might be a dish hailing from the southern United States, in the Maritimes we enjoy them, too. My father loved the sight of green tomatoes in our vegetable patch. His favorite way to eat them? Fried with bacon and eggs, of course! TweetFacebookLinkedInTumblrStumbleDiggDelicious
Read MoreScanway Catering & Pastry (a review)
For such a small city (slightly under 400,000), we are blessed to have attracted a slew of quality restauranteurs where the owners and chefs happily promote locally grown produce. Many highlight Nova Scotian wineries which have garnered international acclaim. There seems to be a mini explosion of late with new restaurants popping up all over…
Read MoreTurkey Cutlet Sandwich
The first recorded sandwich was by Rabbi Hillel the Elder in the 1st century BC. He started the Passover custom of sandwiching a mixture of chopped nuts, apples, spices and wine between two matzohs to eat with bitter herbs. The filling between the matzohs served as a reminder of the suffering of the Jews before…
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