Category: Sandwiches

  • Hummus – Tradition and Invention

    Absolutes are dangerous. Of course, absolutes are also attractive, sometimes very attractive because they eliminate uncertainty and create a kind of level playing ground for the mind.  After all, life is so unpredictable, it’s only natural that we’re drawn to anything we perceive as steady, fixed and resolved.  But the truth is, the truth can…

  • National Grilled Cheese Day

    In my personal pantheon of comfort foods, a grilled cheese ranks in the top tier of edible idols. And, despite the legion of silly food holidays, this sammie not only warrants a national day of observance, it really ought to have its own month.  It’s a particularly cozy comestible because it begins so simply with…

  • Tomato Head’s Apple Chutney and Cheddar Grilled Cheese on Flour Head Bakery Cranberry Almond Bread

    For Apple Chutney: ½ cup Oil 1 cup onion, diced 3 medium Granny Smith Apples (about 4 cups), sliced 1 Tbl Jalapeno, minced 2 Tbl cilantro, chopped ¼ cup sugar 2 cup Orange Juice 1 cup Raisins 1 tsp Salt 1 tsp Cumin, ground 2 tsp Curry Powder ½ tsp Ginger, ground ½ tsp Coriander,…

  • Tomato Head’s Benedictine

    We’ve got the perfect sandwich for summertime picnics – Mahasti’s Benedictine. Spread a generous amount of Benedictine on a slice of Flour Head Bakery Everyday White bread, top with Benton’s bacon, lettuce and tomato. You can also serve it as a dip with Flour Head Bakery pita crisps. Yum Yum Yum! 8 oz cream cheese,…

  • Tomato Head’s Spicy Vietnamese Chicken Sandwiches with Carrot Slaw and Spicy Mayo

    If you aren’t familiar with Sriracha hot chile sauce, where have you been hiding? “The Rooster” is perfect when mixed with hummus, used as a substitute for ketchup, or added to BBQ sauce to give it an extra punch. Mahasti has mixed Sriracha with mayo and soy sauce to create an extra spicy condiment that…