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Filet Mignon Sandwiches with Herbed Goat Cheese and Arugula

Happy Labor Day weekend!  I hope you are all having a great time enjoying this last summer holiday! Maybe you’ve had a chance to fire up the grill this weekend or perhaps you’ve already moved on to the comfort foods of autumn.  I have done a little of both.  In my head (and in my stomach) I’m already craving those comfort foods–like roasts, homemade bread, creamy polenta baked in the oven…but at the same time, it is still summer, and we in the Southwest have about two more months before we begin to feel the first twinges of cool Fall weather.  So, today, I landed on a happy medium.  I still got my roast, but made it on the grill, sliced rare and piled on a toasted ciabatta roll topped with goat cheese laced with fresh herbs and a nice handful of peppery arugula. The inspiration for this sandwich comes from the “Barefoot Contessa, Back to Basics” cookbook.  I tend to make this sandwich for special occasions, simply because the main ingredient, filet mignon, tends …

A Healthy Burger and Tarragon-Caper Mayonnaise

So, today, I was really craving a hamburger.  A big, juicy, drippy hamburger filled with all things naughty.  The only thing, was that the Man of the House had asked me to make something light and healthy for dinner.  It was a fair request, since he’d been on a business trip all week, which usually means lots of restaurant dining (poor guy, right?). So, a good compromise was a turkey burger.  I know what you’re thinking: turkey burgers have the reputation of being rather dry, boring and short on flavor. With that in mind, I set out to create a burger that was juicy and flavorful and would fulfill that naughty burger craving. I also made a jar of homemade mayonnaise.  Mayonnaise is one of those magical foods that always makes me think: “wow, that was easy! why don’t I make this all the time??”  Also in the “magical foods” category is cheese and bread.   Now, I have recently come across a recipe for making my own hamburger buns, and one day soon, I’m …

Salmon and Guacamole Sandwiches

So, yesterday morning, I was flipping through the television channels and landed on Barefoot Contessa on the Food Network.  Now, it’s no secret to anyone who knows me that I want to be Ina Garten when I grow up.  I think she is amazing and I love not only her recipes but also her entertaining style.  I have it Liz Lemon-bad for Ina Garten.  Yesterday on her show, she featured some lovely salmon sandwiches with guacamole and I was inspired to make them for dinner yesterday afternoon. Here is Ina’s Recipe.  Now, because I can never follow a recipe exactly,  I decided to add a little more Mexican flair to the dish.  I also omitted the bacon and for the life of me, I can’t think of why!  Probably because I’m out of the habit of buying bacon!  Believe me, bacon would have been a fabulous addition to this sandwich.  What was I thinking??  I had to substitute mâche for the arugula, but use your favorite salad greens.  That primal scream you heard yesterday was me …