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BANH MI VIETNAMESE PORK SANDWICH

SANDWICH BANH MI

The food truck craze has taken the world by storm. There is a food truck for every cuisine, prevalent in every city, in most every street corner and food-truck assemblies so their disciples can pinpoint their location. BANH MI– Vietnamese deliciousness that can be complicated or easy in preparation, because anything done with passion is a labor of love.  There’s a plethora of different interpretations of BANH MI from food trucks and restaurants alike, each have compiled trendy and traditional takes…

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PROVENÇAL TUNA SANDWICH – PAIN BAGNAT

PAIN BAGNAT

Originating from the French region of Provence, this is a tuna sandwich on steroids where mayo is never a participant.  It’s offered at every bakery and found in most outdoor markets, as it’s very affordable. It showcases all the ingredients popular to region and best of all, the longer it sits after it’s been assembled, the most superb marriage of flavors occurs.  Which makes it a perfect choice for a picnic or take along lunch. It’s a Salade Niçoise slapped between…

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THE SPICY KOREAN DAWG

SPICY KOREAN DOG

This is the very essence of East meets West.  A spicy dog rendition that is anything but ordinary.  Make the aioli ahead of time, so the flavors marry together and shred the veggies with a mandolin, the thinner the better.  This one is a real hall of famer.   ½ cup of shredded Daikon ½ cup of shredded red cabbage ½ cup of shredded red onions ½ cup of shredded carrots 1 green Jalapeño – finely chopped Black and white…

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MIDWEEK BLUES – RUSH HOUR TUNA MELTS  

TUNA MELT

After last week’s 4thof July festivities, which cut the week in half and were as long-lived as the puffs of smoke from the fireworks, we’re again navigating traffic making the dreaded commute.  So, it makes even more sense to cut the midweek blues with an unpretentious, yet sassy sandwich accompanied by a light salad or even better a refreshing slaw. We are in the middle of summer after all. The grilled sandwich revival is in full swing and long gone are…

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ONE HELL OF A DAWG

HOTDOGS VARIETY

I’m a consummate dog lover.  I adore the furry four, legged kind, every breed and size. I’ve also an animal lover all my life’ I have a special affinity to horses, they are such intelligent, graceful and noble animals.  I’ll admit, I’m bug-phobic and for that matter I have arachnophobia (although I am pretty handy with a can of Raid).  When I lived in AZ, open, desert areas abound with wolf-spiders.  If you’ve crossed paths with a wolf spider and I’m…

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