There is a particular joy in a sandwich that arrives at the table standing tall, cut into triangles, held together with toothpicks, with a pile of chips beside it. That is the turkey club, the undisputed king of diner sandwiches, and it has earned its crown honestly. Three slices of toast, layers of roasted turkey, … Read more
There is a reason the Caesar wrap shows up on lunch menus everywhere, from corner delis to office cafeterias, and it is not just because it is easy to eat with one hand. When it is done right, a grilled chicken Caesar wrap is the perfect middle ground between a salad and a sandwich: all … Read more
Pasta salad has a reputation problem, and most of it is deserved. Too many versions sit in deli cases looking tired: overcooked pasta drowning in thick, gloopy dressing, with a few pale vegetables scattered in as an afterthought. But a good pasta salad — a genuinely good one — is a completely different dish. It … Read more
Some sandwiches are complicated, and some sandwiches are perfect. The BLT belongs firmly in the second group. Bacon, lettuce, and tomato — three ingredients, plus bread and a swipe of mayonnaise — and yet when each one is treated properly, the result is greater than anything with twice the ingredient list. It is salty and … Read more
There are few foods in the world as universally comforting as chicken noodle soup. It is the soup of sick days and cold afternoons, of grandmothers’ kitchens and deli counters, of the first chilly evening in October when you suddenly want something warm in your hands. And while canned soup has its place, homemade chicken … Read more