Month: May 2020

A Riff On Philadelphia’s Other Sandwich – Chicken Cutlet, Garlic Kale, and Provolone

A Riff On Philadelphia’s Other Sandwich – Chicken Cutlet, Garlic Kale, and Provolone

I grew up in Philadelphia where the reining sandwiches are cheesesteaks and hoagies. However, there is another Philadelphia sandwich that gets far less attention – roast pork. Comparable in design to a cheesesteak or hoagie, thin sliced pork is stuffed into a long, crusty Italian 

He Should Have Eaten the Bacon – Wedge Salad

He Should Have Eaten the Bacon – Wedge Salad

My father’s friends Art and John had very different personalities. Art was a mild-mannered middle school math teacher and John was an ornery, drinking Quaker. Despite their differences in personality, they were the best of friends. Art feared death. He hated flying and was very 

Inauthentic Greek Salad

Inauthentic Greek Salad

What’s so difficult about Greek salad? It’s a salad with feta cheese. Right? Well, yes, but there’s more to it. I find there are a few simple tricks to go from a perfectly acceptable salad with feta cheese to a truly delicious Greek salad. First 

Small Plates Saturday Night – Chilled Avocado Soup with Seared Chipotle Corn and Lime Cream

Small Plates Saturday Night – Chilled Avocado Soup with Seared Chipotle Corn and Lime Cream

I’ve prepared small plates for my wife and friends on Saturday nights for years now, however it seems to have taken on more meaning during this coronavirus crisis. I always cook during the week, and the last couple of months were no exception. Since the