Grilled Carnegie Sandwich

This sandwich is similar to one at the Carnegie Deli in New York. I love serving these with matzo ball or chicken and rice soup. Grilled Carnegie Sandwich Serves 4 8 slices rye bread (1/2-inch thick slices) 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened 3/4 cup deli mustard 8 ounces thinly sliced pastrami 3 kosher dill pickles, thinly sliced 4 slices […]

Grilled Cheese Revisited

  I have always loved grilled cheese sandwiches. My mother used to make the American cheese kind, but with whole wheat bread. Cognitive dissonance, I know. Now that I’m an adult, I can and do make them with better ingredients. Real cheddar cheese, bacon and apple on white sandwich bread from Heavenly Hearth. Mozzarella, pesto, […]

Buffalo Chicken and Blue Cheese Pitas

Most families have a hell day. Each kid is going in a different direction, and dinner isn’t going to be a sit-down meal…unless everyone’s willing to eat late and tolerate cranky kids. But if you pack a cooler with these appetizer-inspired sandwiches, dinner can be enjoyed on the sidelines (call it a tailgate picnic) while […]