Category Archives: Recipes

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Recipe: Variations on a Banana Sandwich

Posted on March 13, 2026 by Burnt My Fingers

The banana sandwich is a depression-era improvisation which is still popular down south, though we had never heard of it until reader Rob Smith gave us a heads up over in the comments on our Best Mayonnaise Taste Test post. … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Sautéed Broccoli Rabe

Posted on March 8, 2026 by Burnt My Fingers

Sautéed Broccoli Rabe is purpose-built for Philly Italian Pork Sandwiches, but stands on its own as a side dish. Do not consider substituting broccolini, a similar-looking vegetable which is sitting next to broccoli rabe in the produce section and is … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Instant Pot Philly Italian Pork

Posted on March 1, 2026 by Burnt My Fingers

Philly Italian Pork is one of the tastiest things we have made in the Instant Pot. As soon as the natural release was done, I found myself slurping the gravy by the spoonful. This recipe begins with the journey by … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Strawberry Peanut Butter Sandwich

Posted on February 26, 2026 by Burnt My Fingers

A place in our former neighborhood (Castro/Lower Haight) in San Francisco made a nice strawberry peanut butter sandwich. Smooth or crunchy peanut butter and sliced ripe strawberries on toast are a lovely juxtaposition of tastes and textures. To get fancy, … Continue reading →

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Food for Thought: Southern Living cole slaw recipes

Posted on February 22, 2026 by Burnt My Fingers

Southern Living Magazine contacted us recently for permission to reproduce Kerry’s one-sentence recipe for Snow’s Beans. That led to Southern Living recipes showing up in our feed and guess what, there’s some good stuff there. When we are in the … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Rye Currant Breadsticks, Improved

Posted on February 10, 2026 by Burnt My Fingers

The rye currant breadsticks created by AI weren’t bad, but to make them great we still needed the human touch. More currants, more honey and most important 100% rye flour. These morsels go great with any sort of dip: scoop … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Rye Currant Breadsticks

Posted on January 24, 2026 by Burnt My Fingers

[Update: above are the rye currant breadsticks I baked using the ChatGPT recipe. They’re good but not what I expected with clear directions for improvement. Next time I will use 100% rye flour and cook at 350 degrees so the … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Thanksgiving Sweet Potatoes

Posted on November 28, 2025 by Burnt My Fingers

Thanksgiving Sweet Potatoes have the right balance of savory/sweet/sour to stand up to the other dishes on your turkey/turducken/tofurkey spread. Back in Dallas my family served in hollowed out oranges with little marshmallows on top; now that we’ve relocated to … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Artichoke Parm Hero

Posted on November 14, 2025 by Burnt My Fingers

I was intrigued by the Artichoke Parm Hero served at Mama Louisa’s Hero Shop in Crown Heights, Brooklyn and researched in exhaustive detail in this Bon Appetit article. With no trips downstate on the calendar, I had to try making … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Mediterranean Baked Fish

Posted on November 9, 2025 by Burnt My Fingers

Mediterranean baked fish is evolved from a picture I saw on the internet featuring beautifully blistered cherry tomato halves. The result is a well balanced dish that throws off lots of delicious liquid you will want to sop up with … Continue reading →

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