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sandwich

  • A Most Excellent BLT

    A Most Excellent BLT

    You never know where you’ll learn a life-altering cooking technique. Longtime readers will know that I glean most of my food knowledge from Saturday afternoon PBS cooking shows (hat-tips to Lidia, Bridget & Julia, and Mary Ann Esposito), but today’s post is a result of following pastry chef extraordinaire Nicole Rucker on Instagram. Nicole wears…

  • Anatomy of a Superior Sandwich: The Captain’s Daughter at Saltie

    Anatomy of a Superior Sandwich: The Captain’s Daughter at Saltie

    One of the best sandwiches I’ve ever had is the Captain’s Daughter at Saltie in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. It’s described minimally on the menu: “sardines, pickled egg, salsa verde” and yet tastes like so much more. The bread, focaccia, is fluffy and rich with olive oil. The flavors are as bold as flavors can be: fishy,…