Francesinha Poveira
There are some changes going on in this sandwich guy’s household. I have a kid starting college in the fall, so there are college visits, financial aid to get settled, etc. I’ve been doing some remodeling...
Li’l Frenchie – Porto Town’s Francesinha
In the northwest of Portugal, on the Atlantic coast, is the country’s 2nd largest city, Porto. Porto is one of the oldest cities in Europe, and well known for its architecture, its beautiful climate,...
Fool’s Gold Loaf
I am not a particularly well-off man, financially speaking. I do OK. I make enough to feed a family of 5 pretty well, which is definitely an accomplishment these days. But you’re always looking to...
The Quiet Dignity of the Fluffernutter
Let me tell you something about fluffernutters–they’ve gotta be just about the goofiest thing I’ve tried while working on this website. I mean, I’ve done the Elvis, the Elvis in Hawaii, the British Rail...
Breaded Pork Tenderloins–Elders Family Restaurant and O’Griff’s Grill & Brewhouse
Part 1 is here | Part 2 is here | Part 3 is here I recently took an unplanned trip to my hometown for a couple of days for the funeral of my best friend’s father. “Jim,” you...
Falafels–Proof that God Doesn’t Hate Vegans
About a year and a half ago, in an effort to quickly whip up some content for what was then a 24 hour old, nearly empty website, I wrote a short piece about my lunch that...
Fischbrötchen–Crusty German Fish Rolls
One day at Chicago’s French Market, while I was in the process of trying to recreate Fischbrötchen for this post, I saw a new shop with a sign that said “German Food Innovations.” I thought...
Fairy Bread vs the Third Grade
Fairy bread is a party treat from the antipodes. Crit wrote about it once already–you can read her take here. They (she included, as our down-under correspondent) serve it at kids’ parties in Australia and...
Dyrlægens Natmad, or What the Horse Doctor Ate
Dyrlægens natmad is a form of Danish smørrebrød whose name can be translated as something like “Veterinarian’s midnight snack.” Seems that back in the early 20th century, there was a veterinarian called Sigurd Keilgaard–a...
The Elvis–King of Sandwiches?
In the (pretty definitive) conclusion of his Hitchhiker’s Guide series, Mostly Harmless, Douglas Adams’ character Arthur Dent escaped his menial-but-largely-satisfying existence as Sandwich Maker to a stone age tribe by capturing and riding a Perfectly Normal Beast to...
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