How much does it cost to make a sandwich?

As John and Cappy will tell you, I enjoy a good sandwich. Being a lifelong resident of New England, I am also thrifty. You can imagine how excited I was to see these two worlds collide in the Cockeyed.com Sandwich Price Calculator.

Thanks, BoingBoing!

Cassoulet for Dinner!

Keeping with today's French theme, I made cassoulet for dinner - one of my all-time favorite dishes. I try to make this once every winter, but this season almost got away from me - I actually broke out the grill before I had the chance to cook this! Thank goodness it was cold and rainy today - it still feels like winter.

The recipe I use is Simplified Cassoulet with Lamb and Andouille Sausage from the January 2000 issue of Cooks Illustrated. I started brining the chicken around 2:30 this afternoon and sat down to eat around 6:15. It continues to amaze me that a "simplified" recipe can take almost four hours to get to the table. You're working for nearly 3 of those hours, there is a lot of prep.

Any meal that contains chicken, lamb, sausage and bacon is all right with me. I am happy to know what I'm going to have for dinner the next couple of nights.

Bon Appetit!

Beignets for Breakfast!

I forgot to buy eggs yesterday.  What's a guy to do for breakfast?  Break out the Beignet Mix from New Orleans' own Cafe Du Monde, of course.

I didn't have any of their chicory-laced coffee, but it was a good treat nonetheless.

I would have posted a picture of the ones I made, but they didn't last very long.

Grill On!

There comes a time every year when a man raises his fists at the sky and shouts, "I need to cook with fire!!" In 2008, yesterday was that day. The menu was flank steaks with garlic-basil butter and grilled red potatoes. In my opinion, spring has officially begun, although there is a chance of snow in the forecast today.